Posted on Monday, Dec 27, 2021 by Air1 Pastors
“Fight the good fight for the true faith.”
- 1Timothy 6:12
It was my freshman year in high school. Our basketball team was down by 20 points, but we were still fighting for a win. We were in the closing minutes of the final quarter, and people in the stands started to leave because they thought the game was over. But our coach reminded us, “It ain’t over until the clock says zero.”
There’s a lot of truth to my coach’s statement. It’s not about how you start; it’s about how you finish. Maybe your life didn’t start fantastic, or it isn’t going well right now. If you’re living and breathing right now, you still have time to finish strong.
Finishing solid means staying faithful until the end. Remaining loyal to God, our family, and doing the very thing God has called you to do.
The Christian life is a marathon, not a sprint. This means we need endurance if we are going to finish well.
There are a lot of people counting on you. Your spouse, children, coworkers, friends, and strangers you haven’t met yet. One of the best gifts we can give the people in our lives is the gift of finishing strong. Too many have been shot down with discouragement, and as a result, they have stopped running the race. They have given up on their families, God, and themselves.
Regardless of your start, the good news is, the game is not over. So don’t throw in the towel just yet. So how do we finish well? Here are a few ideas:
Many have started the Christian life. The question remains – Will we finish well?
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