What does he mean by “the race set before us”?
The 'race set before us' is the specific course God has marked out for your life—the personal destiny He has appointed for you in His plan. It is not a race you invent or choose; it is set before you. Your responsibility is to run your own course and no one else's, with endurance and your eyes on the goal.
Also asked: what does it mean to run the course god has set before me?
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what is the specific course god has marked out for my life according to hebrews 12? · how do i stay on track with the personal destiny god has appointed for me?
Source: The Basics The Basics, Unit 3, Lesson 3-1 - The Race—The Christian Life (Review q2) · Read this lesson in the book →
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- What are the encumbrances and the entanglements that believers are to watch out for?Same lesson · The Basics · Lesson 3–1: The Race—The Christian Life
- Describe the three phases of an endurance race and compare them to the Christian life.Same lesson · The Basics · Lesson 3–1: The Race—The Christian Life
- On what are we to focus as we run our race? What happens if we focus on anything else?Same lesson · The Basics · Lesson 3–1: The Race—The Christian Life
- What is the “old sin nature”? Describe it.Same lesson · The Basics · Lesson 3–1: The Race—The Christian Life
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