| In the movie "Forest Gump" we see Forest
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| | physically all the time, she was there
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| succeed in just about every aspect of
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| | in spirit; loving, inspiring, and
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| his life. What we admire most about him
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| | encouraging him to run his race that
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| is his ability to overcome physical
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| | only he could run.
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| obstacles all throughout his life. But
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| | So it is with God, the bible says in
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| what we didn't see is Forest had much
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| | Hebrews 12:1, "Therefore since we are
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| more going for him than just being naive
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| | surrounded by such a huge crowd of
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| and gutsy. We first see this in a scene
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| | witnesses to the life of faith, let us
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| where he is a child with braces on his
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| | strip off every weight that slows us
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| legs. His best friend Jennie and him are
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| | down, especially the sin that hinders
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| walking home one day and some boys are
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| | our progress. And let us run with
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| picking on Forest and throwing rocks at
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| | endurance the race that God has set
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| him. Jennie yells out, "RUN FOREST
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| | before us. (NLT)
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| RUN", so what did Forest do? He ran, and
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| | Yes, we want our loved ones to come along
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| ran and ran. He ran so much and so hard
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| | and yes if we are single we want a mate,
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| that his braces broke from his legs and
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| | yet the funny thing is this. When we
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| he never had to wear them again.
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| | take the attitude God wants us to take
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| A real close friend said to me recently,
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| | and focus on the cross, you may be
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| "Drawing closer to God and having a
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| | surprised one day just like forest was
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| relationship with him is like running a
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| | when he looked to his side and saw all
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| race. You focus on the cross and you
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| | his hippie friends running along side
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| run, run and run. And on occasion you
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| | him across country, that someone that
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| look to your side and see who is running
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| | God wants in your life will be right
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| along side you. It may be a friend, it
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| | there with you running the race.
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| may be a family member, or an
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| | Run a race this week! Focus on the fact
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| accountability partner, or your spouse,
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| | that Jesus gave his life for us on the
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| girlfriend. But if you notice competitive
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| | cross. Crank up the intensity, sign up
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| runners they don't look back and wait
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| | for a building U course, take an ABF
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| for their competitors to be along side
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| | class, and invite someone to your house
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| them. They stay focused on the course
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| | for fellowship.
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| ahead. In the end, Forest Gump lived
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| | Whatever it takes, RUN, RUN, AND RUN TO
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| every experience with Jennie right by
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| | THE CROSS THIS WEEK.
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| his side. While she wasn't there
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