I have been tutored and have embraced many principles while on my journey in life, but one truth seems to stand out. It is far more difficult to finish something than to start it. This may be the premier reason for why we have so many great starters, but such lousy finishers.
One of the reasons for the high degree of difficulty to finish something is that during the early part after starting, the individual thinks that he or she will be able to maintain the great results of the offset throughout their working without giving that extra push. Whatever tenacity you use to start your project, it is going to take that amount and more to finish it.
The law of starting and finishing is an actual principle, which is no different from the law of sowing and reaping. They are both principles that govern the success of a person. The law of Starting and Finishing is simply that the closer you get to the finish line the more you have depleted your natural ability. Therefore, a person learns to pull from the innermost resources to gain the necessary strength to complete their task.
In the year 2000, I started with a newly constructed 42,000 square foot facility with only 26,000 square feet of it being finished. It seemed at times that we would never reach the completion of our facility, but I never stopped believing that it would be done, despite the challenges I endured for nine years.
Well, after nine years of pushing and rising construction cost, our facility is finally 100% completed. The level of difficulty that exists during your home stretch is why others never make it to the end. I had the resolve in me that regardless of how long it took, the principle is consummated at the finish line.
If a person can exercise perseverance, it will outlast their challenges. You are not penalized for the length of time it takes to complete your goal; you are penalized for not finishing it. It doesn’t matter when you finish, it matters that you finish.
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I really agree with with the last statement, it don’t matter how long it takes you to finish what matters is that you finish what you have started. Many things I have place in my life as goal to reach, but few I have been able to finish. I was able to finish my four year degree. However, now I am in a longer journey to be able to grow in my spiritual life and read the entire Bible and be able to understand it fully, is something that it will take time but I am being held responsible to finish no matter how long it takes me. I know at times it can seem difficult but not impossible. The Lord give us the will if we seek him and he become our greater counselor in the time of trials. However he will be there the whole way as along as you continue to strive for that destination.. My Salvation!
helps to you push through, when you have 1 extra person, or a small group; who believe & commit to your dreams. there is no excuse to ever give up, by faith.
still thanking HIM daily.
I believe if more Americans would understand this concept that they would understand the position of the President. Even though one President started this war and a different one must finish it…it still must be finished. Many times we want to quit but quiting is not an option!
Thank you Dr. Brown See you in 2010.
Sis Tillman
i thank you for this information, its good to hear words that feeds the mind and soul.
something here to make me think.
This really makes me examine myself and the things that I have a desire to finish. I seem to start out great like you mentioned and then get so focus on when I need to finish that it wears me down at times and think that I will never get done. So I put it off and think maybe I wasn’t supposed to start. I love how you mentioned that it doesn’t matter when you finish as long as you finish. That really encourages me to keep on persevering. I need to change my focus on doing than wondering when I will ever get finished.
Thank you Dr. Brown for your love, encouragement, and prayers! I thank and Praise God for your teaching on endurance to persevere no matter what may come your way.
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