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to the schemes and actions of sinful men? You will only find your soul troubled as
you do so and your faith will flee away. Heed the words of Paul to the Hebrew
believers:

Hebrews 12:1-2
Therefore, since we have so great a cloud of witnesses surrounding us,
let us also lay aside every encumbrance and the sin which so easily
entangles us, and let us run with endurance the race that is set before
us, fixing our eyes on Yahshua, the author and perfecter of faith...

Those who run a race with diligence are those who are focused on the finish line.
They are not staring at the crowds in the stadium, nor looking to the flowers and
grass planted beside the race track. They are focused on the goal. In the same way the
Overcomers are to focus on Christ who is the goal and sum of all things for the saint.
Let us “fix our eyes” on Yahshua. Let us have our eyes fastened and immovable upon
Him. Then we will rise above the storm and the waves, and we will find every enemy
under our feet.

There are many people who will come to you in the same way that the Pharisees
came to Yahshua, and they will tell you of some plot or conspiracy that is being
hatched in this sinful world by wicked men. Don’t give into the temptation to run and
hide. Don’t focus on the vain plots of men and their raging against God and His
anointed ones. Respond as did Yahshua. Tell them a thing or two. Tell them that you
will do the will of God until you have reached the end of the race, and then you will
have reached your goal. It is Yahweh that determines where the finish line is for each
saint, not man.

Stand firm in your confidence in God. Storms will come. Men’s hearts will fail them
for fear due to the calamities to come upon this world, but those whose eyes are on
Yahshua will be kept in peace. Is there anything you cannot endure if you have
peace?

Fix your eyes on Yahshua. Fix them and do not look to the right or to the left. Refuse
the bait when people come and tell you to focus on the wind and the waves. Remain
steadfast.

Fix your eyes on Yahshua.