Dec. 31, 2023

Perseverance or Endurance are very important words in your spiritual life. 

Most people do not finish well in life the way God intended for them to finish. Make it your goal to finish well!

Make it a point to understand the applause of Heaven one day when you will be welcomed into heaven and have God say, Well Done! You finished the race. You did what I placed you on earth for!

Secrets of Finishing Well:

1. Refuse To Compromise Your Integrity / Make sure your private life is consistent with your public image. 

Three Qualities of Integrity:

-Telling the Truth

-Keeping Your Word

-Practicing Your Beliefs

What Maintains Your Integrity?

A. Realize You're Being Watched

B. Realize You Reap What You Sow

C. Dishonesty Damages Your Character

2. Resolve To Live With Humility

Humility is not low self-esteem. You don’t run around and put yourself down. It’s being honest about your weaknesses.

Don’t worry so much about your image. Worry more about your Character!

3. Renew Your Spirit Daily

Running the race that God has planned for you is a daily effort. Because of that, you get tired and you’re going to give up unless you can find a way to draw new strength every day.

The Apostle Paul who is our example of finishing well, was amazing in his resilience and his ability to just keep on keeping on no matter what. Paul wouldn’t let anything keep him down. The secret is daily spiritual renewal. 

2 Corinthians 4:16 Therefore we do not lose heart. Though outwardly we are wasting away, yet inwardly we are being renewed day by day.

How do you stay fresh inside? How do you renew yourself daily? 

There are two major ways that you renew yourself spiritually.

A. Through God’s Word

5 Ways of Renewal In God’s Word

-You Hear It

-You Read It

-You Study It

-You Memorize It

-You Meditate On It

B. Through Fellowship With Other Believers In Developing Relationships

One of the great Keys to daily renewal is to be around other believers, on a daily basis. 

4. Remain Focused On Eternity

We must stay focused on the goal. The goal is eternal Life with Christ. The goal is to focus on Eternity.

If Satan sidelines you, and he will try. You get up and get yourself back in the mainstream of God’s word. You have the tools today to do this.

RENEW EVERY DAY / Start today with daily renewal. It comes in a book. A book called the Bible. God’s word of renewal to us. 

Scripture References:

Hebrews 12:1-2

2 Corinthians 4

Proverbs 11:3

Proverbs 18:12

Psalms 119:114

Hebrews 10:25

2 Timothy 4:7-8