Finishing Strong

Stop for a moment and think of the worst thing you’ve ever gone through?  I’m sure responses probably run the gamut.  Reason being is we all go through issues and situations in life.  My worst moment in life would be having my baby girl twelve weeks early.  To begin with, I didn’t understand why it happened to me.  Then I was faced with if my child would live or die, and if she lived, would there be long term damage.  Basically, it was a waiting a game, and one I didn’t want to play.

During this time, my emotions were all over the place.  Only because of my faith in God and the power of His word, did I survive.  My baby is now two and a half and right on schedule.  I truly am thankful.

It’s not always easy to feel strong during turbulent times.  Sometimes it’s easier to lie in bed and wait for the storm to pass, but that’s not what God wants for us.  He has a better strategy, and the formula is found in James 5:10-11 (Message).

^10-11Take the old prophets as your mentors. They put up with anything, went through everything, and never once quit, all the time honoring God. What a gift life is to those who stay the course! You’ve heard, of course, of Job’s staying power, and you know how God brought it all together for him at the end. That’s because God cares, cares right down to the last detail.

So our job is to:

1.  Put up with anything

2.  Go through everything

3.  Never quit

4.  Honor God

In my mind, these are some crucial keys to finishing strong in life.  Regardless what stumbling blocks come, nothing is too big for my GOD!  We have to remember what the closing of verse 11 states – God cares right down to the last detail!