Unfinished Projects

I often have a hard time finishing things - I have a tote filled with unfinished cross-stitch projects, shelves with books 1/2 read, a Year through the Bible reading that wasn't finished last year, and I am behind this year...and a Research Project to complete my degree at Nyack College. 

I am not sure why I have a problem finishing things - after all, there are many things I complete on a regular basis - laundry, housecleaning, food ordering for the center, prep for Sunday Worship -- just to name a few.

But in the last few days, I have been thinking a lot about finishing the Research Project - I've made many excuses, some very valid, but most, just excuses.  In the last few days I have had several things come my way that confirm the importance of finishing this - my husband asking me how can he help (rather then harping on me to finish), my mother's encouragement and desire to see me finish well, and yesterday when I opened a magazine and saw the topic of my research project as the subject of a special section of the magazine - alright God, I got it!  So, I decided that I WILL make every effort to complete this by Easter Sunday. 

This got me to thinking about Philippians 1:6 --"being confident of this, that he who began a good work in you will carry it on to completion until the day of Christ Jesus."  God finishes everything!  He never leaves things half done - God allowed me to go back to school and work on my degree, which had been a desire of mine for years.  God empowered me to do well. God blessed me through it, as I saw Him at work.  God did this FOR ME...now I must finish it for HIM!  To bring Him glory and honor...which is my soul desire. 

Peace!