…… Can’t run this race with those
“Cement Boots”!
“We have all these great people around us as examples. Their lives tell us what faith means. So we, too, should run the race that is before us and never quit. We should remove from our lives anything that would slow us down and the sin that so often makes us fall.” Hebrews 12:1 (ERV)
“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.”
Hebrews 12:1 (MSG)
In many instances we have turned away from the sin – but we are still carrying too much excess “baggage”. It’s time for an upgrade. Let’s kick it up a notch. In this season God is requiring a lifestyle of: discipline, integrity and diligence.
The Lord is saying, “Don’t lose what you’ve acquired during the past 21 days.” It matters not the type of fast that you were engaged in; simply because your mind was focused EARNESTLY towards Him and His attributes – you have been thrust into a new dimension. However, as you gradually return to your regular diet, don’t permit your mindset to return to: sinful (those things which are a transgression) or wicked (those things which may not be a sin, however, things that we become interwoven with and can taint our anointing) appetites. To avoid returning or “slipping” backward; maintain a level of discipline; uphold a level of integrity and adhere to a level of diligence. You must also release from your life EVERYTHING that is no longer necessary in this dimension. Although some things may have been quite beneficial in the past; now….in this dimension…. they are only weights….cement boots! In this dimension; in this portion of the race which you are now running – there is no place for unnecessary weight…. Cement Boots!
Can you identify the “cement boots” in your spiritual life? God is daily revealing them to you. Whatever or whomever He is attempting to strip from you - don’t try to cling on it or them. Let them go! Trust God!
When we fully trust Him – we will obey Him. Then we will have the ability to retain all that we have acquired during our time of consecration.
You have begun this year in an entirely new place. Remember to celebrate the seeming minute accomplishments. You have your own cheerleaders in the realm of the Spirit who are constantly rooting for you! So be encouraged…. And continue to eliminate all of the excess baggage (spiritually, emotionally and physically) that has now become synonymous to attempting to run a marathon wearing cement boots!
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