Throw it away.

Ever felt like Peter that you trying to carry something that is only weighing you down?

We fill our lives with stuff that we think is important, we think it makes us who we are and we strive to keep hold of it all. When really these things are just distracting and difficult to deal with. They stop us being able to do all the things that God wants us to do.

Peter clearly cannot fight with that parrot on his shoulder, he can't even pick up his coffee! The Bible says "Such a large crowd of witnesses is all around us! So we must get rid of everything that slows us down, especially the sin that just won’t let go. And we must be determined to run the race that is ahead of us." Hebrews 12 verse 1

What are these things that we need to get rid of? Well things that don't make us into better people, things that stop us doing the right thing. It might be lying, cheating, being unkind, hating others and anything else that stops us being the person God made us to be. Next time you feel like you're not able to do the right things, you're not able to act in a kind way or help someone who you should help. Think about if there is something getting in your way. You might need to first forgive someone or tell the truth about something you lied about. When we stop letting those bad things get in our way of doing the right thing its like we are throwing them away and freeing ourselves from what they do to us.