I remember one year, I was working on a presidential campaign in places like Iowa and Wisconsin. I traveled all over the United States. I returned home in time for Election Day and just in time to collect my paycheck. When I received my check, I asked a friend to take me to Virginia to a car dealer so I could buy my first car. And, there it was - a Red Convertible Dodge 600! I figured I could just put down some money, get my car and go. It was my first car purchase, so I didn’t know that buying a car was a process that would take up most of the day. So, I sat there as the sales people brought in someone to talk about financing and insurance and all the things that go along with a new car purchase. I talked to the people and eventually drove off the lot with my new car! What a proud moment it was for me! Unfortunately, by the time I finished making the deal, I returned to DC and the polls were closed. After all the work I had done to help with the election, I missed my chance to participate in the process myself. As close as I was to finishing my task, I lost my focus. I turned my attention to getting car when I should have kept my focus on the election. This recent election has caused me to reflect on this incident. I was more diligent this time and I didn’t let the promise of long lines or any thing else distract me from casting my vote. And, I want to encourage you to do likewise. Take this opportunity to finish your work - whatever it may be. Don’t give up on the journey! Don’t get distracted! Stay the course and complete the task that the Lord has given you to do! The Bible tells us in Philippians that “He who has begun a good work in you shall perform it to the day of Jesus Christ.” Thank God for His faithfulness! The Lord promises to do His part. We just have to work on doing ours. Holla!
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Very well said P. Miller!!
It’s so easy to get distracted…especially when I think that the “distraction” seems more attractive than my initial goal. And, it’s not always these big, gigantic, monumental things that take my eyes off my goal…sometimes it can be the smallest things that throw me off track. When I look up, I wonder how I got there.
Thanks for the WORD! It was just in time.
Wow…It is really nice to see this blog…I hope that this is something that we can look forward to!!! I really needed this today…you are such an inspiration to so many of us…Keep allowing God to use you!!!
Thanks for this blog Pastor this “Finish the work” piece is so far reaching and profound, the lessons one can learn and recall as a result of this message is unbelievable. I too had my “finish the work” near miss, it was in the middle of my Masters when my first husband announced that he was moving… leaving me… and the three kids, and going back home to his mom, as he was “too stressed”, personally I thought I had the perfect marriage hehehee poor me. During that time being counseled to hang on and to be strong for the kids, I forgot that I was doing my Masters, that I was a busy executive, or more importantly that my kids needed me now more than ever. One Sunday I got up and found after all those years of going to church and believing in God that I just did not know how to pray, I woke up that morning crying and I called my Pastor who said “don’t worry about praying today, we will pray for you”… the words are so clear as if it were just yesterday, my Pastor also said “…remember, just talk to him (My heavenly Father God) just like you are talking to me and he will hear you”. Well after 2 weeks of crying I finally got it… now I talk to God in my car at the stove wherever. He kept me… being a kept woman is a beautiful thing God kept me thru my Masters, because I know I didn’t do it by myself, I graduated with a 3.8 GPA; he kept me strong for my boys who have come to accept challenges even better than I have, they are coping with their father not living with us, and my new marriage just fine;… it didn’t end there … during that same year the commercial department I headed for a newspaper company I worked for had its best earnings ever… even to date 4 years after I have left. Sometimes we need others to help us to stay on track to remind us of what’s important, and we need to keep God at the head as with him there the bible says “we can do all things thru Christ who strengthens me”. This “Finish the work” piece will be a good lesson for my kids too. Thank you Pastor
One of the reason I just love this church, the messages can sometimes be so painful, but the lessons are worth their weight in gold. Keep it up Pastor and team, Happy Thanksgiving “Finish the work”. Stay blessed
I am reading this after our conversation on Sunday afternoon and realize that my race is not over yet. I understand that I have to stay more focused and stay in the race. God bless and thanks for not letting me “punk out”. (Is somebody picking on me indeed?. LOL)
you know Rev, to write a blog you should write like.. at least once a week.. this was like.. a month ago.. lol.. BUT it was good stuff.. Keep hope alive!
Your stories are so theatrical they are so great. Tell another please sir please…lol
Hi Pastor Miller:
I do hope that you and lovely wife are feeling just fine by the time you read this e-mail. Praise God for you and all the wonderful saints that are doing a great work for the Lord. As I veiwed the beautiful pictures of all the various activities that the church is engaged in it just made my heart rejoyced. I wished I was there with you all. I enjoy reading your blog. My prayer is that I can follow Gods’ principles and look for the promises that God has assured me, thruogh his Holy Word. I will continue to study the Scriptures, Pray and do what I can according to what God has assigned to me do. Do pray for me, I truly love you and your wife with love of God. I pray and ask God in the of Jesus Christ my Savior to grant me wisdom and understaning that I may continue kingdom work until he come and get me. Finally, may the Lord watch over all of us, continue to let mercy and grace be extended unto us until we meet again.
Love
Sis Ruthie Hill
Love to hear more about that presidential campaign you were working on… any aspirations for public office of your own?