Recently, many in our culture have worked hard to cancel our past heroes. Christopher Columbus has gone from being praised for discovering the Americas, to being cancelled for his flaws.
If we only praise those with spotless pasts, we will have no role models to emulate. Moses was a murderer, and David was a murderer and adulterer, yet, they both made it into Hebrews 11, Hall of Faith.
Addressing these flawed heroes of the faith, Hebrews 12:1 says, "Therefore, since we are surrounded by such a great cloud of witnesses, let us throw off everything that hinders and the sin that so easily entangles. And let us run with perseverance the race marked out for us."
Be encouraged by the good from our past heroes, rather than angry with their flaws.
