Finish Strong | The Journey - Pt 8 | EP0135

In The Journey Pt 8: Finish Strong, Walking The Text founder Brad Gray examines what gets in the way of finishing well by looking at the lives of Jesus and the apostle Paul. Near the end of his life, Jesus prayed, “I have brought you glory on earth by finishing the work you gave me to do.” But what’s fascinating is that Jesus prayed these words before his ultimate act of obedience on the cross. It’s as if Jesus was saying to God, “You can consider it done. I’ve finished everything you’ve asked of me, and you can trust me to do the same with this.” In the same way, before the end of his life, the apostle Paul claimed, “My only aim is to finish the race and complete the task.” Like Jesus, Paul’s story wasn’t finished. But he could sense the finish line was near, and he wasn’t about to let up. And that’s the problem. When we’re nearing the end of just about anything, the great temptation is to slow down. But both Jesus and Paul show us how to accelerate towards the point of impact because it’s the last 10% of any project that matters the most. This phenomenon can be observed in almost any sport that involves striking a ball. Whether striking a golf ball or a volleyball, you can tell who accelerated through the point of impact by observing the follow-through. Follow-through is evidence of finishing strong. And finishing strong isn’t just for people near the end of their lives. It’s for finishing projects, seasons, school years, jobs, and on and on. In The Journey Pt 8: Finish Strong, you’ll learn how to accelerate toward the point of impact, so you can make the last part of your journey, or anything you’re part of, the best part. To view the Discussion Questions for this episode, please go here http://bit.ly/thejourneypt8 Thanks for watching and hit that subscribe button! Follow us on Social Media: YouTube -    / walkingthetext   Facebook -   / walkingthetext   Instagram -   / walkingthetext   Website - https://walkingthetext.com/