JUST FINISH!=BEING A WINNER=IS NOT JUST ABOUT FINISHING FIRST!

 

 

 

 

 

 

JUST FINISH!=BEING A WINNER=

IS NOT JUST ABOUT FINISHING FIRST!

 

I am=INSPIRED BY WINNERS!=But by losers too=as long as they GIVE their

MAXIMUM EFFORT=We live in a COUNTRY=a CULTURE=and a WORLD=Where

Everyone wants to finish first=But I am HERE=to tell you=Like Jesus Christ-

JUST FINISH!=and you are a WINNER in my book=”When he had=Received the drink=

Jesus said’=’IT IS FINISHED’=With that he bowed his head=and gave up=

His spirit”                                                                                                                                                    John 19:30

“At that time=Jesus said’=’I praise you Father=Lord of heaven and earth=Because you

Have hidden these things=From the wise and the learned=and REVEALED them to=

Little children’”                                                                                                                                    Matthew 11:25

 

IS the person=Who FINISHED 100^th place=In the marathon=But does a PERSONAL BEST

A loser?=I don’t think so!=Life is about=BEING the BEST  you can be=It is NOT about=

COMPARING yourself=to any other human being!=FINISH first!=Finish last=JUST FINISH!!=BY

Being the best=THAT YOU CAN BE!=and along the way=LOVING GOD FIRST!=and loving others

Second=”I have testimony=Weightier than that=Of John=For the work=the FATHER=has given

Me to FINISH=-------the very works =that I am doing=--------Testify that the Father has sent

Me”                                                                                                                                                              John 5:36

“However I consider my life=Worth nothing to me=My only aim is to=FINISH THE RACE=and

Complete the task=The Lord has given me=--------The task of testifying=To the GOOD NEWS=

Of God’s grace”                                                                                                                                          Acts 20:24

 

My sisters and brothers=DON’T COMPARE yourself=To the PERSON=standing or sitting by you=

JUST BE=The BEST that you Can be=DO the best=That you can do=FOR YOU!=Within your talents and limitations=and FIND

The Lord=and the Father=along the way=Paul KNEW what was important=JUST FINISH  THE

RACE!=and LOVE your God=Love your Neighbor=as you JOURNEY=Through this life!

“By the seventh day=God had FINISHED the work=He had been doing=So on the seventh day=

He rested=From all his work”                                                                                                             Genesis 2:2   

“I have FOUGHT the good fight=I have FINISHED THE RACE=I have KEPT the

FAITH”                                                                                                                                                     2 Timothy 2:4

 

My dear friends=By human standards=I am a LOSER in this life==NO fame or fortune in

This world=No family of my own=Not much health=But I have TRIED to keep  MY death bed

PROMISE=to the Holy Father God=and I have LIVED with FAITH=HOPE AND LOVE!=In this life=

You will NOT always finish FIRST=But it is NOT about that=It is about=FINISHING THE RACE!

“I press on=TOWARD THE GOAL=To WIN the prize=For which God has called me=Heavenward=

In Christ Jesus”                                                                                                                                             Philippians 3:14

 

Dear Lord=we pray=we KNOW =we are not all winners=In this life=We know =WE won’t all

FINISH FIRST =But we Ask you=To LEARN from you=That it is NOT always about being First=as

You taught us=WHEN you turned out to be=THE SON OF GOD=Help us=BE STRONG=In our

Weaknesses and FINISH THE RACE!

 

In Jesus’ name=and in the name=Of our FOREVER LOVING=Forever  living=and forever

Winning =The HOLY FATHER GOD!

 

Robert P. Wallman

7-07-2026

 

Ps       INSPIRED by an article =IN LIVING FAITH MAGAZINE=by Amy Welborn