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Forrest Gump: Running the Race Set Before Us (Hebrews 12:1-2)

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"Run, Forrest, run!" Jenny's cry saves Forrest from bullies—and becomes the pattern of his life. He runs through childhood braces, through Vietnam, across America. When asked why he ran, he says simply: "I just felt like running." Hebrews describes faith similarly: "Let us run with perseverance the race marked out for us, fixing our eyes on Jesus." Forrest doesn't run with a strategic plan; he runs with simple faithfulness. He doesn't understand everything happening around him—history, war, cultural revolution—but he keeps running. Sometimes faith isn't about understanding the course; it's about trusting the One who marked it out. Just keep running.

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Scripture References

Hebrews 12:1-21 Corinthians 9:242 Timothy 4:7

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