In spite of the fact that I am a “project person,” one of my greatest obstacles has been my resistance to finishing those projects. Whether it is housekeeping (there’s always a junk drawer often the size of a room), or a laundry day with a few things left for next time, a grocery list that has something left off. That diet or exercise plan that I plan to start. Forget it! You get the idea. No matter how good my intentions, it’s always the same. I quit before its completion. Obviously a subject for a few counseling sessions.

So here it is. The end of the book I intend to write some day.

Yes, I started here so I can honestly say I finished this last chapter! Now all I have to do work on all those things that come before. That should be much easier now that I don’t have to worry about finishing it!

In reality, the title of this chapter means so much more to me. These are the words that have been so intensely important in my life. It means that Jesus has completed his work on the cross that would enable us mere humans to be called saints. Some religious traditions require the person do something amazing to be officially deemed a saint. But the truest Christian belief of sainthood has nothing to do with any miracles God may or may not invite us to be involved in. It is entirely through the miracle of Christ, himself, that we can become saints. All we have to do is accept this most precious gift by faith. It’s all HIM! We don’t even have to understand it.

My prayer is that someone reading the aforementioned moments of my life would recognize the presence of God through it all. It oftentimes took difficulties to wake me up from my sinful, ungodly, eyes-wide-open sleep. Every sin is and was a decision. Even my limited knowledge of Scripture (continually working on that) shows me that. The process of my life shows the greater and best parts of my life occurred when I was “in Him.” May your life be so blessed according to God’s purpose for you.

The amazingly talented Singer/songwriter of Christian music, Rich Mullins, wrote an autograph to me that simply states, “Be God’s.” Great words that I offer as my prayer for you.

It is finished.