Never Give Up!

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Therefore since we also have such a large cloud of witnesses surrounding us, let us lay aside every weight and the sin that so easily ensnares us, and run with endurance the race that lies before us, keeping our eyes on Jesus, the source and perfecter of our faith, who for the joy that lay before Him endured a cross and despised the shame, and has sat down at the right hand of God's throne.Hebrews 12:1-2

This is one of my favourite scriptures, perhaps because I need to be continually reminded that the Christian life requires effort. It doesn’t say stroll or jog, it says RUN! Yesterday I listened to a great talk from Holy Trinity Brompton by Tim Hughes (writer of Light of the World). Like all good preachers he shared 3 points which I thought were helpful. Run with passion, purity and perseverance. He ends by reminding us of Churchill’s famous speech when he visited his old school in Harrow; “Never give up! Never give up!”