You will end with a golden Crown of Honor

Maybe you are tempted to give up on a dream. Things haven’t turned out the way you planned. It was going fine at first, but then you had some obstacles and you think, it just wasn’t meant to be. Here is what I have learned. The enemy doesn’t try to stop you from starting. He has seen a lot of people start. That doesn’t bother him. But when you have a made-up mind and keep pushing forward, doing the right thing, taking new ground, when he sees you getting closer, he will work overtime even he will employ a lot of people to join him try to keep you from finishing. Don’t get discouraged when you have setbacks, people come against you, or you get a negative medical report. That’s a sign that you are moving toward your finish line. When you have a setback always believe in yourself and keep focusing because the best is ahead of you.

The enemy was fine when you got started. He was fine when you were far from finishing. No big deal to him. But when you began to make progress that got his attention. That is when he threw out some obstacles, some challenges. Where you confused him is he thought you would give up after the first few difficulties. He thought you would get discouraged when that friend turn on you, He thought you would get discouraged when that relationship break out, when you lost the contract, when your child get in trouble, but instead you kept moving forward, Believing that God is with you and you will come to a finishing point, Thanking God for His promises over your life, thanking God that He is in control, thanking Him that He is fighting your battles, thanking Him that no weapon formed against you will prosper. What were you doing? Tapping into the finishing grace. When you should have gotten weaker, you got stronger. When you should have been depressed, you had a smile on your face. When you have been complaining, you had a song of praise. Instead of talking about how big the problem was, you were always talking about how big is your God is. When you should have gone, God caused you to go over. When you didn’t see a way, He made a way. When people came against you, He fought your battles and you came out better than you were before.

You may be up against challenges right now. It’s because you are moving forward. You are making progress. Keep reminding yourself that God is the author and the finisher of your faith. He helped you to get started. That is great, but there is something more important: He is going to help you finish. He didn’t bring you this far to leave you without finishing.

It says in Philippians, “God began a good work in you, and he will continue to perform it until it is complete.” One translation says, “He will bring you to a flourishing finish”- not a defeated finish, where you barely make it and are beat up and broke. You are coming to a flourishing finish, a finish more rewarding than you ever imagined

There is greatness within you, don’t give up on your dreams because of what you are passing now. You are close to your breakthrough. Don’t give up because of pain or setback. Live to trust in God at all time.