Dear Young Christian:
Sometimes I hear people say, “Life is a drag.” I suppose by that they mean life is boring — nothing exciting is happening. Maybe they mean life had become a burden — they feel dragged down or discouraged. Whatever the context of the statement, there’s a motto I know that has a relevant and timely message:
IF YOUR CHRISTIAN LIFE IS A DRAG,
WORLDLY WEIGHTS ARE PROBABLY TO BLAME!
The Bible exhorts us, “Let us lay aside every weight, and the sin which doth so easily beset us, and let us run with patience the race that is set before us” (Hebrews 12:1). No athlete competing in a competition is going to carry extra weight with them. Why then do we as Christians allow ourselves to be weighed down with the things of this world, while running the Christian race? Let’s put those things aside so that we are free to live for Christ with a good conscience and a pure heart.
Your Christian Friend,
Jim Hyland
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