As we journey through Lent, a season of reflection and preparation, Hebrews 12:1-3 offers us profound guidance. The passage encourages us to lay aside every weight and sin that clings so closely, and to run with endurance the race set before us. This race is not a sprint but a marathon, requiring perseverance and focus. The key to running this race successfully is to fix our eyes on Jesus, the pioneer and perfecter of our faith. Jesus endured the cross, despising its shame, f