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Wherefore"); document.writeln("seeing we also are compassed about with so great a cloud of witnesses, let us"); document.writeln("lay aside every weight, and the sin which doth so easily beset us, and let us"); document.writeln("run with patience the race that is set before us,1

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Our family"); document.writeln("loves hiking. With four children, however, we must pack extra drinks and snacks"); document.writeln("for them to eat along the way, as well as extra first aid supplies because you"); document.writeln("never know what to expect! We always wondered why the way to our destination"); document.writeln("seemed so much longer than the way back to our car, but it is because the"); document.writeln("weight of the many drinks and snacks in our bags is practically gone on our way"); document.writeln("back! Without the extra weight, the road seems much easier.

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Life presents"); document.writeln("many different experiences for each of us. Some of these experiences may be"); document.writeln("painful, cause feelings of guilt, or our circumstances may cause extra worry"); document.writeln("and stress. When we choose to store these things in our hearts and minds, the"); document.writeln("weight becomes heavier and heavier to carry. These weights and worries can"); document.writeln("crush you when carried too long. They make you restless and cause you to lose"); document.writeln("sleep at night. The weight we carry distracts us and shifts our focus from God"); document.writeln("to our worries. This weight will slow you down and keep you from fulfilling the purpose God has for you.

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Friends, if you"); document.writeln("are carrying unnecessary weight today, it is time to lay it aside. Shift your"); document.writeln("focus back to God and his assignment for your life. He tells us to cast all of"); document.writeln("our cares on Him because he cares for us. He wants to take those burdens you"); document.writeln("are carrying and give you rest. God is bigger than anything you may be facing."); document.writeln("He wants to release you from the weight of the past, give you rest in the midst"); document.writeln("of present circumstances, and give you confidence, hope, and joy for the"); document.writeln("future. Give your heart to God. Surrender it all at His feet and let him free"); document.writeln("you to walk in peace.

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Suggested"); document.writeln("prayer: Heavenly Father, You are good and only want good for your children."); document.writeln("Thank you for your endless care for me. Help me lay my burdens at your feet"); document.writeln("today and leave them there. Help me embrace the freedom you have given me and"); document.writeln("walk confidently in Your Spirit. In the name of Jesus I pray, amen.

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1.   "); document.writeln("Hebrews 12:1 (KJV).

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Today\'€™s"); document.writeln("Encounter was written by: Crystal B.

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