Finish What You Started

Ecclesiastes 7:8 "The end of a thing is better than its beginning; the patient in spirit is better than the proud in spirit"

It's Monday!! The last Monday in July 2015 which could mean several things for each of us.  It could be the end of a monthly project or challenge. It could also be obtaining a mini-goal that keeps you on track to obtaining a bigger long-term goal. Or it could indeed mean that you are preparing to begin something new in the month ahead of us. Whatever the case may be you must finish what you started. Often times it's difficult to get started, but it's even more difficult to push through to the finish line. Even still you can do it! Finishing is always a better feeling than starting.

Although I was never an athlete my mother used to run track which gave me a little interest in the sport. In watching people train the advice given to distance runners was to "pace yourself". Although we don't know how long our journey will be we must still approach them as if they are a marathon not a sprint. That means we have to take our time with the time we have knowing that God will make sure we accomplish what we need to accomplish within the time He has allotted us. We are given the strength, wisdom, and resources not just to start things, but to also finish them.

God has given us the spirit of perseverance to get us though our most difficult tasks and even the ones we view as being easy. It's so easy to let the spirit of fear, anxiousness, and defeat overcome you in trying times, but let's not be defeated by either of those. We must be filled with the Fruits of the Spirit in order to finish the course. We have to be patient allowing God to do everything He needs to do His way and in His timing. We must also be faithful, not letting anything remove our focus from our intended goal. Maintain self-control by not falling into the traps of the devil that are designed to get you off course. Take a moment today to regroup then make plans to finish what you started!

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