Be Well, Serve Well, and Finish Well

I was inspired of a talk I heard a week ago. It was about delivering God's work. It had a lot of very good points. But what struck me the most was about our posture of being a servant. He said that we should strive to "Be Well, Serve Well, and Finish Well."

Being well is basically about our present condition. May it be physical, mental, emotional, or spiritual well-being. It is important to be fit and sound in all these aspects. Physically, we exercise and have the right diet to avoid getting weak and sick. Mentally, we devote time in building our intellect by reading books, doing further studies, and learning from other people. Emotionally, we check if our hearts are in the right place, that is with the Lord. Spiritually, we have a solid time for prayer and reflection. We feed the soul with God's wisdom and blessings. So you, my child, be strong in the grace that is in Christ Jesus (2 Timothy 2:1).

Serving well is what we do for God. Many of us try our best to serve well without being well. The outcome of course is a burn out. As we serve God in what we do, may it be in church or offering your school or office work to God, it is important that we serve with humility and dedication. We are to serve passionately but maintain the posture of a servant. As each one has received a gift, use it to serve one another as good stewards of God's varied grace (1 Peter 4:10).

Finishing well is about striving to give our best until the end. Many start the race strong and fast, only to run out of steam near the finish line. Let us not transition to another assignment because we feel we are not productive at present. Instead, give your best and be at your best when you are about to shift to another service or work. Finishing well is also about giving excellently with the work that has been entrusted to us. To the best of our abilities and leadership, we work towards offering to God what he rightfully deserves. Finish well!

In general, being well, serving well, and finishing well is how we should live our lives. Many of us start off with our Christian life strong, we are well and we serve well. But later in life, many lose heart and forget to ask strength from the Holy Spirit and succumb to the temptations of the world. May we all be faithful to the Lord and be able to truly finish well. I continue my pursuit toward the goal, the prize of God's upward calling, in Christ Jesus (Philippians 3:14).