Wherefore seeing we also are compassed about with so great a cloud of witnesses, let us lay aside every weight, and the sin which doth so easily beset us, and let us run with patience the race that is set before us, — Hebrews 12:1

We can do God’s work with confidence because of all the big and small heroes in the Bible. But to boldly go where he wants us to go, we must first be willing to let go of the sin that messes up our lives, blurs our vision, makes our doubts bigger, and drains our spiritual strength and stamina.

 

Thought

We can do God’s work with confidence because of all the big and small heroes in the Bible. But to boldly go where he wants us to go, we must first be willing to let go of the sin that messes up our lives, blurs our vision, makes our doubts bigger, and drains our spiritual strength and stamina.

 

Prayer

Please pardon me for my sin, Holy Father. Not just my overt sins, but also my willingness to experiment with unholy things, to dabble in spiritually risky things, and to expose myself to things that leave traces of Satan’s world. Give me the fortitude to reject the things that draw my attention away from you and to enthusiastically embrace the things that draw me closer to you. In Jesus’s precious name I pray. Amen.