Finishing Well

This morning I heard an excellent sermon on the radio by Pastor John Piper. It was a challenging call to turn our backs on worldly success and instead take up our cross (with all the sacrifices and ridicule that may entail). Piper challenged us to stop focusing on making our lives easier and to start learning to have the attitude of Paul:

"However, I consider my life worth nothing to me, if only I may finish the race and complete the task the Lord Jesus has given me—the task of testifying to the gospel of God's grace." (Acts 20:24)

My favorite line from the sermon: "No one finishes strong without a fight". For someone like me, a spoiled and impatient American who likes to live comfortably and avoid conflict, it was something I needed to hear.

Listen to the sermon online here.