Hebrews 12:1-3 Do you see what this means-all these pioneers who blazed the way, all these veterans cheering us on? It means we'd better get on with it. Strip down, start running- and never quit! No extra spiritual fat, no parasitic sins. Keep your eyes on Jesus, who both began and finished this race we're in. Study how he did it. Because he never lost sight of where he was headed-that exhilarating finish in and with God-he could put up with anything along the way: Cross, shame, whatever. And now he's there, in the place of honor, right alongside God. When you find yourselves flagging in your faith, go over that story again, item by item, that long litany of hostility he plowed through. That will shoot adrenaline into your souls!
This is an awesome verse, its cool how the message breaks it down a bit. Man, what 'ministry', what distraction, what comfort, what relationship, what work, what hobby is keeping me from Jesus. What is keeping me from pressing in, from running the race?
Take a minute, don't settle for a little bit of God. It's not a contract, it's a relationship...do I truly hunger after God. Do I hunger after more of Jesus? Good questions, need to check myself.
