Simplicity: Finishing What I Started

As I have studied the account of the days leading up to Easter, the phrase that has stuck with me is when Christ said, "It is finished." For me this is such an amazing statement. He had a plan, he stuck to the plan, and He completed the plan. Such simplicity, and yet what an immense impact.



Today is Easter Sunday, and I have spent a lot of time lately thinking about the meaning of this celebration. I have been in a Christian family all of my life, and Easter was something that we always "did", but lately, I've been looking at the significance of *why* I do what I do instead of merely following a tradition.


My mind began to wander to the things that I have started.  I am embarrassed to admit to those who have not met me or seen my house that I am a great starter, but a terrible finisher. I have so many ideas that I think would be wonderful, but once I get started, I either get distracted by something equally exciting, I get overwhelmed with what seemed like such a simple idea that I complicated; or, even worse, I have great intentions, but never finish.

Over the past few weeks, God has been dealing with my heart about finishing what I started. Paul's words are constantly going through my mind: "I have fought a good fight, I have finished the course...." This is the person that I want to be.

But how do I become this woman of commitment, faith and completion? I must purpose in my heart that I will finish the path that I am on, whether it is something as seemingly simple as writing thank you notes to a friend who has shown me a kindness, or putting away the shoes that are on my bedroom floor; or if it is as great as finishing the sewing projects that I started in the basement and didn't get back to because my machine was acting up and it was easier to just not go down there than to have to figure out how to fix the problem.

Today, I am committing to finishing what I started. I'm a little scared to see just what this is going to entail, but I know that the end results will be worth it. Do you have something that God has been laying on your heart to finish? Do you have a book that you knew you should be reading? Or a project stacked on your counter that you need to finish off? Perhaps it is the scrapbook for your child that has gone on hold. Commit this week to blessing yourself and your family by setting aside some time this week to work on getting closer to your goal. No, it doesn't have to be finished immediately, but commit to a time-frame and hold yourself accountable. Then come back here and tell me what you are working on. Together we can hold each other accountable and enjoy the journey even more.

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