The Home Stretch

How you finish says a lot about the person you are. A strong finish reflects a person who perseveres, who works hard, and who relies not just on themselves, but on others. The opposite is also true. With only two weeks left in Ypsilanti, this pervades my thoughts. How do I want to finish? Do I want to cruise through my last days here and look ahead to August, or do I take these next two weeks and give everything I've got?

Obviously, I want the latter, but practically it is quite difficult. Giving my all when I am exhausted at kids camp is difficult. Giving my all when the kids at my non-profit keep wetting themselves (and the bathroom floor) or directly disobey you for attention is difficult. Finding the strength to get up and go to Outreach or fix-ups with Jesus is difficult. Sure, it's easy to say I'll give it my all, but it's a daily (or hourly) decision. And most of the time, I am not naturally disposed to choose to finish strong. But all these choices make character.

Pray that we choose to finish these last two weeks strong.

Praised be Jesus Christ, now and forever.

-Anthony Smela