Let us strip off anything that slows us down or holds us back and especially those sins that wrap themselves so tighly around our feet and trip us up; and let us run with patience the particular race that God has set before us. Keep your eyes on Jesus, our leader and instructor...try to stay out of all quarrels and seek to live a clean and holy life, for one who is not holy will not see the Lord.Watch out that no bitterness takes root among you, for as it springs up it causes deep trouble, hurting many in their spiritual lives....Hebrews 12