As we all have been watching the Olympics, I have been very impressed with the cross country skiing event. It is 18 miles of skiing. Killer! –  to understate it.  As the competitors cross the finish line, many of them collapse due to the extreme limit that they have pushed themselves to. They have been going and pushing with such intensity.

Now let me ask you have you ever pushed yourself in that way? Have you ever run a mile or a 5K or a marathon? Have you felt how tired you are once you are finished?

Now imagine doing that with a heavy weight weighing you down. Imagine trying to keep up at the proper pace with things on top of you preventing you.

Hebrews 12:1-2 “…let us also lay aside every weight, and sin which clings so closely, and let us run with endurance the race that is set before us, looking to Jesus…”

Folks, we may be in the race, but are we running at the level we should? Lets get rid of everything that slows us down and prohibits us from giving our all to Jesus. Lets go hard for Him.