Today is a new day and we have brand new opportunities before us filled with uncharted potential.

And on Inside For Living, Chuck Swindall presents a message designed to help us get ready.

He's teaching from Hebrews chapter 12 where the writer used a metaphor to make his point,

a foot race.

He said, let us strip off every weight that slows us down and let us run with endurance the race God has set before us.

Chuck titled today's message, looking ahead, let's prepare for the race.

And he begins with prayer.

On this cold morning, our Father, we thank you for the warmth of your love,

for the closeness of relationship we have with one another,

and we're reminded that we are not alone in this journey called life.

We begin it not knowing what is before us.

In fact, we do not know what a day will bring forth.

Many of our fellow Americans suffer today from the loss of their homes, their belongings,

those things that they claimed as precious to them are now gone through fire, through tornado,

high velocity winds that swept through and took away all that they held dear, except their faith.

We pray that you will sustain them and give them the strength needed, the hope that must be there for them to press on.

May their family and friends stand close to them, be near them, minister to them deeply.

In these months ahead, meet their needs, and in doing so, remind them, Lord, that you have

sustained their lives. Therefore, there must be a purpose that you have for each one of them.

We thank you, Lord, that we have been protected thus far, and we are grateful.

Though there is not a person today hearing my voice who has a known pain, heartache,

disappointment, sorrow, grief, loss, anguish. Therefore, we are in this family of

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