{"id":200,"date":"2011-12-06T08:47:00","date_gmt":"2011-12-06T15:47:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/69.195.124.95\/~redletu4\/finish-well\/"},"modified":"2011-12-06T08:47:00","modified_gmt":"2011-12-06T15:47:00","slug":"finish-well","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.patheos.com\/blogs\/davidrupert\/finish-well\/","title":{"rendered":"Finish Well"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<\/head>
\nFinish Well<\/span>\n<\/div>\n
Is it too late to make a difference?<\/span><\/div>\n
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What used to be<\/span><\/b><\/div>\n
\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/span>Follow in your father\u2019s footsteps<\/span><\/div>\n
\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/span>Lived within 5-10 miles of birthplace<\/span><\/div>\n
\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/span>30-35 years work<\/span><\/div>\n
\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/span>Relative poverty<\/span><\/div>\n
\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/span>Die 50-55<\/span><\/div>\n
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ASK \u2013 GRANDFATHERS \u2013 occupation, when died<\/span><\/div>\n
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Today<\/span><\/b><\/div>\n
\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/span>New careers \u2013 opportunities<\/span><\/div>\n
\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/span>Travel \u2013 movement <\/span><\/div>\n
\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/span>40-55 ears work<\/span><\/div>\n
\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/span>Relative wealth<\/span><\/div>\n
Die 70-75<\/span><\/div>\n
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The bottom line<\/span><\/b><\/div>\n
Bottom line \u2013 more time, more work, more money<\/span><\/div>\n
\u201cWith great power, comes great responsibility\u201d<\/span><\/div>\n
We are educated, given opportunity, blessings, wealth<\/span><\/div>\n
\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/span>Yet we are the most confused<\/span><\/div>\n
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Answering the questions<\/span><\/b><\/div>\n
Do you want to be where you are?<\/span><\/div>\n
What do you want to be when you grow up?<\/span><\/div>\n
What are we going to do with all this?<\/span><\/div>\n
ASK \u2013 DO YOU WANT TO MAKE A DIFFERENCE?<\/span><\/div>\n
ASK \u2013 HOW?<\/span><\/div>\n
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Evaluation<\/span><\/b><\/div>\n
\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/span>What has God given you \u2013 what are your gifts?<\/span><\/div>\n
\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/span>How do you maximize your gifts?<\/span><\/div>\n
\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/span>What have you hidden in a jar?<\/span><\/div>\n
ASK \u2013 ARE YOU HIDING YOUR GIFTS FROM WORK, COMMUNICTY, AND GOD?<\/span><\/div>\n
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Blessing management<\/span><\/b><\/div>\n
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Avoid the temptation to materialism<\/span><\/div>\n
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\nOne day a friend of mine was visiting a pastor in a remote African village. His house was very plain. Built of sticks and mud, it had only a dirt floor and its sparse furnishings were crudely constructed. <\/span><\/i><\/span><\/i>\n<\/div>\n
\nMy friend asked the pastor, \u201cWhat is one of the most difficult problems you face in your ministry?\u201d <\/span><\/i><\/span><\/i>\n<\/div>\n
Without hesitation, the pastor slapped his hand on the table and exclaimed, \u201cMaterialism! If my people have one pig, they want two. If they have two pigs, they want a cow, or several cows\u2026\u201d<\/span><\/i><\/div>\n
\n\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/span>\u2014 Bill Bright <\/span><\/i><\/span><\/i>\n<\/div>\n
Phil 4:11-13<\/span><\/i><\/div>\n
I am not saying this because I am in need, for I have learned to be content whatever the circumstances. 12<\/span> I know what it is to be in need, and I know what it is to have plenty. I have learned the secret of being content in any and every situation, whether well fed or hungry, whether living in plenty or in want. 13<\/span> I can do all this through him who gives me strength.<\/span><\/i><\/div>\n
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Turn our gifts over to god<\/span><\/div>\n
James 1:17<\/span><\/i><\/div>\n
\nEvery good gift and every perfect gift is from above, and cometh down from the Father of lights, with whom is no variableness, neither shadow of turning.<\/span><\/i><\/span>\n<\/div>\n
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Bear Fruit<\/span><\/div>\n
\nMy Father is glorified by this, that you bear much fruit, and so prove to be My disciples<\/span>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/span><\/span>\n<\/div>\n
John 15.8<\/span><\/i><\/div>\n
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Resources<\/span><\/div>\n
\nFinish Strong \u2013\u00a0 <\/span>Living your faith in the secular world<\/span><\/i> by Richard Capen<\/span>\n<\/div>\n
\nStuck in Halftime<\/span><\/i> \u2013 Bob Buford<\/span>\n<\/div>\n
\nFinishing Well<\/span><\/i> \u2013 Bob Buford<\/span>\n<\/div>\n
http:\/\/www.strategicoach.com\/<\/a><\/span><\/div>\n
http:\/\/www.halftime.com\/<\/a><\/span><\/div>\n
www.leadershipu.com<\/span><\/div>\n<\/body><\/html>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Finish Well Is it too late to make a difference? What used to be \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Follow in your father\u2019s footsteps \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Lived within 5-10 miles of birthplace \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 30-35 years work \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Relative poverty \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Die 50-55 ASK \u2013 GRANDFATHERS \u2013 occupation, when died Today \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 New careers \u2013 opportunities \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Travel \u2013 movement \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2375,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-200","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"yoast_head":"\nFinish Well<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Finish Well Is it too late to make a difference? 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