She has forgotten weddings are a beginning, not an ending.
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"He lived a long life," the widow says. "Everybody loved him. He was truly a servant of God."
She has forgotten funerals are a beginning, not an ending.
Your resolution for change was not the goal. It is the beginning, not an ending. We begin the year excited and hopeful, bouncing with energy at the start of the race. But, a race is full of determined people at the starting line. It's only the beginning.
God needs you to use your gift, whatever it is, and if you focus on that, no excuse prevails. He wants to change you from the inside out as you discipline for the purpose of godliness.
Don't be disqualified from the 2013 race. Set your face like flint and run to win in spite of detours, loss of focus and uphill climbs. Endure to the finish line and achieve your prize.
Are you losing motivation? Momentum? Catch your breath and renew your commitment.
I remind my piano students that the only person I can't teach is the one who quits. Are you giving up smoking? Stop smoking again today. Did you need to lose weight? Eat healthy today. Are you cleaning up your house? Keep at it.
"The Lord blessed the latter part of Job's life more than the first." -Job 42:12
We serve the God who is able to do more than we ask or imagine He can do. He will bless your life with fruitful change if you keep your eyes on Him and don't quit.
What is your passion? Submit to your life call. Keep doing the work it takes to change your world. Have faith that it will happen every day as you persevere. Don't give up and come December, you'll be a better version of yourself.
Thank you, I need this reminder. :)
ReplyDeleteSo many of us do in February! Change is hard. Know you're not alone, my friend!
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