Ian and Val Byrd - Run Your Race

About this episode

Ian Byrd discusses the importance of running the race marked out for us and not lingering in our past.

On Sunday 19th April we welcomed special guests Ian and Val Byrd (Lifelinks International). In his message titled, 'Run Your Race', Ian shared from Hebrews 12 about running the race marked out for us. Some people stop running because they grow weary and lose heart, whereas we are encouraged to stop lingering in our past and instead strain towards our destiny (Philippians 3:13). Failures and disappointments, hurt and unforgiveness and even past successes can cause us to linger in our past; whereas if we change our perception of disappointments and failures, choose to forgive, see our past successes as trophies to give to God, we will be able to strain towards our destiny in God. -------- For more information about Breathe New Life Church or if you'd like to make a decision to follow Jesus, visit our website here: https://breathenewlife.church/becomeachristian

People in this episode

Guests: Val Byrd, Ian Byrd

Topics covered

• running your race
• perseverance
• forgiveness
• destiny

Keywords

• Hebrews 12
• Philippians 3:13
• disappointments
• successes

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: Run Your Race

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