The Determination to Finish

I Have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, I have kept the faith (2 Timothy 4:7).

Have you ever seen an athlete sprinting off and leading a pack in a race but then sustaining a muscle cramps or even getting tired midway into the race? Though he was ahead of the others at the start, he didn’t get the medal because he didn’t finish the race. That’s the way some people are in life. They may have started out with great enthusiasm and excitement in carrying out the responsibilities committed to them but they don’t finish well – they burn out along the way.

When responsibility is committed to you, ensure you put your best into it and discipline yourself to finish it well and strong. No matter how well you take off on the task, you must have a strong determination for an excellent finish. The Bible says the end of a matter is better than the beginning (Ecclesiastes 7:8). So it’s not all about starting out a project, a journey or an endeavour; there must also be the determination to finish well and finish strong.

Apostle Paul, at the twilight of his life declared with confidence, “… I have finished my course, I have kept the faith”. He was determined from the onset to accomplish that which God had called him to do, recognizing no obstacles. His determination was to glorify God by fulfilling his ministry with excellence. Even though he was already doing well in his assignment, his goal was an excellent finish. Don’t be okay with where you are just because you don’t have needs but try to do exceedingly more than what is expected of you.

Conclusion

At your work place, be the one who can be depended upon to see project through to an excellent end. Don’t be that person who always starts things out but never completes them. Choose to be different. Have the determination for an excellent finish. Stick with the task at hand until it is excellently accomplished.

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