The finishing touch: becoming God's masterpiece : a daily devotional
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In fast-food society we long for quick fixes and easy answers. But no worthwhile goal is easily reached, and a deep spiritual life is not created in a week or two. It takes perseverance over the long haul to finish well. The Finishing Touch encourages you to keep on keeping on to reach your goals and reap the harvest of a life worth living.
Charles Swindoll challenges today's I'm-getting-tired-so-let's-just-quit mentality. He says, "Dieting is a discipline, so we stay fat. Finishing school is a hassle, so we bail out. Cultivating a close relationship is painful, so we back off. Working through conflicts in a marriage is a tiring struggle, so we walk away. Sticking with an occupation is tough, so we change jobs. . . . what we don't hear about is finishing well. About sticking with something until it is done."
God wants to touch us and be our strength in the struggle. He wants us to finish what we started and complete the course. The Finishing Touch takes you through every day of a year, introducing you to God's touches of grace, joy, and love. As a sculptor applies himself to the marble, and keeps chipping and cutting away to reveal the masterpiece within, so the Master Artist wants to use our trials, hard times, and day-to-day struggles to chip away at our faults and to help us discover the potential treasures within us.
Daily devotionals for fifty-two weeks help you discover gut-level authenticity, hope in the midst of despair, courage in the face of fear, the light of faith in the shadows of doubt, and peace in the midst of stress. Learn how God's touch on your life enables you to run the race to the finish?to the honor and glory of the Master who has called you to be more than you think you can be.
Notes
Swindoll, C. R. (1994). The finishing touch: becoming God's masterpiece : a daily devotional. Dallas, Word Pub.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation (style guide)Swindoll, Charles R. 1994. The Finishing Touch: Becoming God's Masterpiece : A Daily Devotional. Dallas, Word Pub.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities Citation (style guide)Swindoll, Charles R, The Finishing Touch: Becoming God's Masterpiece : A Daily Devotional. Dallas, Word Pub, 1994.
MLA Citation (style guide)Swindoll, Charles R. The Finishing Touch: Becoming God's Masterpiece : A Daily Devotional. Dallas, Word Pub, 1994.
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