Strip down

• 1 Corinthians 9:24 (ASV)
• 1 Corinthians 9:25 (ASV)
• 1 Corinthians 9:26 (ASV)
• Hebrews 12:1 (ASV)
• Hebrews 12:2 (ASV)

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Runners strip themselves of any unnecessary weights so they can run unencumbered. What do we need to strip?

I only have three things: time, talent, treasure. What am I doing with them?

It might not even be sin, it could be another weight holding me back. Is it a weight of culture? tradition? extended family expectations?

Or, are there unresolved issues in my heart? Anger? Fear? Insecurity? Jealously?

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