Finishing the Journey Together -- Hebrews 12

I was blessed to be 1 of 95 men from our local church who awoke this morning overlooking Ocracoke Island's Silver Lake.

We are now engaged in our 3rd session of Worship and the Word and our Scripture focus for today is being unpacked by our yearly retreat "rabbi" Brian Charette. Here's the passage:

"Since we are surrounded by so many examples ⌊of faith⌋, we must get rid of everything that slows us down, especially sin that distracts us. We must run the race that lies ahead of us and never give up. We must focus on Jesus, the source and goal of our faith. He saw the joy ahead of him, so he endured death on the cross and ignored the disgrace it brought him. Then he received the highest position in heaven, the one next to the throne of God. Think about Jesus, who endured opposition from sinners, so that you don’t become tired and give up." (Hebrews 12:1-3 GWT)

"How you finish can veto the way you start." -- Brian Charette 

Let's us finish the journey -- together.

Grateful

Let's Pray With Our Eyes On God!

We have to pray with our eyes on God, not on the difficulties.
-- Oswald Chambers

(1) Therefore, since we are surrounded by such a great cloud of witnesses, let us throw off everything that hinders and the sin that so easily entangles. And let us run with perseverance the race marked out for us, (2) fixing our eyes on Jesus, the pioneer and perfecter of faith. For the joy set before Him He endured the cross, scorning its shame, and sat down at the right hand of the throne of God. (3) Consider Him who endured such opposition from sinners, so that you will not grow weary and lose heart.
-- Hebrews 12:1-3 (NIV)

By Faith! In Faith! (Hebrews 11)
Grateful