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Finish

4/12/2015

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            Well, it’s finally happened. My word for the year, chosen in January, is ‘Finish’, and it is now April and I finally finished some things. I started working on this website in November and voila! Here it is finally finished.

            A family member, who shall remain nameless, suggested the word Finish when I was trying to decide what to focus on for the year. Last year I chose the word Joy, and that was a good year. I wanted to choose another word like Happy, Cheerful or Fun, but those didn’t seem right. After looking around at all my unfinished projects, stacks of paper and writing assignments lying around, I agreed the word Finish would be a good focus word for the New Year.

            I love to start new projects, but after a while my enthusiasm wanes, and sometimes I have trouble finishing the projects, especially with mundane tasks like balancing the checkbook or filing insurance claims. So, after much determination I focused and attacked the piles of paper clutter that had accumulated on and around my desk. It took some hours but now that these things are truly finished, I feel like a huge burden has been lifted.

            During Easter week when we are reminded of Jesus’ famous words on the cross, “It is finished,” I am grateful for the burden He took on for us. To know that He took the burden of our sins on Himself, and paid the price with His life, is overwhelmingly humbling.

            A woman whose husband recently passed away told me she was so grateful she learned that Jesus loved her and forgave her for her sins. She became a changed person a few years ago, after the burden of carrying her past and her struggles were forgiven. She said she knew about Jesus and Him dying on the cross, but never knew He did it for her personally and that she could come to know the God who loved her. She said her husband received Christ as his Savior on his deathbed, and told her it was because he had seen her life change when she started following Christ. Amazing.

            I’m thankful Jesus finished His work on the cross to pay for our sins. But I am also thankful He is not finished with us. The Bible says,

“ I am certain that God, who began the good work within you, will continue his work until it is finally finished on the day when Christ Jesus returns.” Philippians 1:6.

Do you have any unfinished business, personal or spiritual, you need to do this year? Feel free to share my word for the year. Finish.

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Susan Shipe link
4/14/2015 01:10:52 am

The Lord dealt with me on "finishing" many years ago - the lesson has served me well because ever since, I finish what I begin. BUT, this morning I was going through the "carousel" on my Kindle and found a book I began a month or so ago and truly did not like it so this morning I hit "remove from device". In a way I finished THAT too! I cleave to Philippians 1.6 for my two prodigal sons! Great post and way to finish!

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Robyn
4/14/2015 06:00:34 am

Thanks Susan! I have a ways to go on finishing, but I am working on it. Thanks for stopping by.

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Barbara Deatherage link
4/14/2015 11:00:23 am

Finishing is a constant battle for me - so glad God will definitely finish the good work He started in me!

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Robyn link
4/15/2015 02:34:15 am

Me too Barbara!

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Amanda link
4/14/2015 02:02:32 pm

Great word. I think I do good at getting things finished in the morning, but somehow run out of steam in the afternoon. At least when it comes to house work or projects. I love writing in the afternoons and evenings. I love how you tied everything back to Christ he truly did finish the work he started and we are so blessed because of it.

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