159 ~ Finish My Course With Joy

By Kay Heitsch

I heard a message about writing down your goals and how you want to live your life. Make it clear and read it every day.

It isn't always easy to deal with life's challenges with a good attitude. Boy, do I know that!

However, I want to finish my course with joy! Acts 20:25

If I want to finish my course with joy, these things will help me do that.

1. I need to preset my mind for victory. I like the Bible text "Set your mind and keep it set." Colossians 3:2 Also, I can do all things through Christ, who gives me the strength. Philippians 4:13

2. I realize there will be pains! Oh no! Yep, the pain of discipline or regret. I can feel the pain of disciplining myself or regret that I didn't. Exercise, food, and attitude are a few on my list.

3. I may need to zip my lip. "Drop it, leave it, let it go" Mark 11:25 AMP I like, "What you don't feed...dies." Stop thinking and talking about things that're not helping me to "Finish my course with joy."

4. Being able to be happy when things don't go my way. Now that's freedom!

5. This is really #1. Put God first and depend on Him to help me so that I can "Finish my course with joy!"

Remember how I led you on this long journey. Deuteronomy 8:2