Finishing Well

One goal of a Jesus follower is to hear, "Well done good and faithful servant." But, how do we finish well?

Paul gives us some insight in Philippians 1:3-6 "I thank my God every time I remember you. In all my prayers for all of you, I always pray with joy because of your partnership in the gospel from the first day until now, being confident of this, that he who began a good work in you will carry it on to completion until the day of Jesus Christ."

Some of the necessities for "finishing well" from this text are:
(1) Memories of what God has done, the people He has used, and what He has said. Memories bring encouragement.
(2) Prayer that is frequent, focused, and fervent.
(3) Companions who connect deeply with our soul and walk with us on the way.
(4) Endurance that does not allow us to give up or drop by the wayside -"from the first day until now"
(5) Security that God will do what He has promised to do through the power of Holy Spirit.

With these five keys in place, we are on our way toward the prize as we "run the race set before us."

Any one of these five that need to be added to your life?

Running to win, Bob