The text for this poem is based upon God’s Word as well as a recent sermon message given at New Life Church, Gahanna, Ohio.
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From Hebrews 12:1-3
Let us throw off everything
Hindering sin, which easily entangles
Running life’s race with perseverance
Fixing faith’s eyes on Christ
He endures Calvary’s Cross
Defeating sin’s darkness and shame
Now sitting at God’s side
Bringing hope to lost hearts
The Message
Life’s treadmill defines our race
Running with God’s steady faith
Life’s marathon, hard and long
Facing emotional ups and downs
God sends His encouraging words
Overcoming defeat, distress, and despair
Trusting in Jesus, keep running
With perseverance, to the end
Jesus endures His own journey
Running to “our” bloody Cross
Following always Jesus’ faithful example
Showing us perseverance and trust
Young David ignores Goliath’s size
Focusing on faith in God
Christ faces the impossible
Yet, His journey will succeed
Jesus surrenders to God’s plan
Faithfully carrying our burdens
We all suffer sin’s consequences
Christ comes, guarding our hearts
Withstanding life’s harsh body blows
In this fallen, broken world
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Trusting God, eyes on Jesus
Focusing on Christ, remain obedient
Replacing life’s empty, negative notions
Knowing Jesus as our Savior!
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Big Sky Buckeye 
Well said. Thank you.:)
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Bonnie, your faithful reading is always appreciated. May God bless you this week.
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Running with you brother . . . see you at the finish line 🙂
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Amen! With perseverance on our side, we will each be there.
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Yep, running with you till we meet Jesus face to face!
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Please check with them to fix it. very nice post my friend but, Again I can’t reblog
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Pat, thank you for sharing a thought. I understand.
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Nice post as we lighten our load that is lay them aside. Anything that will hinder our blessing we must do away with them. We only need to take up our cross and run the race with patience
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Maurice, thank you for sharing these wonderful thoughts.
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You are welcome, have a bless day
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Yes, running with patience despite obstacles. Blessings.
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Yes amen!
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I always appreciate your thoughts. Thank you Crissy.
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My pleasure. I love reading your amazing work. God bless you.
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Nice
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Thanks for reading and sharing a thought.
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Welcome
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May we continue to cling to Jesus; good poem!
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Thanks Jim for sharing a wonderful thought. It was a pleasure to use my pastor’s message and Scripture to find the right words for this poem.
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Praise God, your pastor is blessed to have you turn it into a poem; have you ever shared it with him?
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So very true, we must always keep
Our eyes on Jesus.
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Thank you for reading and sharing a thought. May we all run with our eyes fixed upon Jesus!
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