Keep Moving Forward, God Is Not Finished With You
“Being confident of this, that he who began a good work in you will carry it on to completion until the day of Christ Jesus.”
There are seasons in life when you feel stuck. Maybe you have made mistakes. Maybe you have lost time. Maybe you have had moments where you wondered if you have missed your chance. If you have ever felt like that, can I encourage you today with this simple truth? God is not finished with you.
Philippians 1:6 tells us that the God who began a good work in you will carry it on to completion. That means He is not giving up on you. He is not walking away from you. He is not disappointed and finished with you. He is still at work in your life, shaping you, strengthening you, and guiding you into the future He has planned.
Sometimes we put pressure on ourselves to have everything figured out. We compare our journey with everyone else and convince ourselves that we are too far behind or too far gone. But God works with people who feel behind. God works with people who feel broken. God works with people who feel like they have failed too many times. In fact, those are the very people He delights in lifting up.
In my message this week, I shared about how life can sometimes feel like being stuck in motorway traffic. You sit there wondering if anything will ever move again. You start imagining worst case scenarios or feeling frustrated because the journey is not going how you planned. But then, suddenly, the traffic starts to move. You put your car in gear. You press the pedal. And forward you go. That is exactly what God does with us. Even when life feels slow, blocked, or delayed, He is still able to move things forward.
There is something powerful about choosing to move again. Choosing to forgive. Choosing to hope. Choosing to try again. Choosing to get back up. Choosing to trust God when you do not have the whole plan. These small choices open the door for God to work in ways you could not imagine.
Sometimes we say, “But I messed up. I should be further by now. I should be stronger. I should be wiser.” God gently reminds us, “I am the Author and the Finisher of your story.” He will finish what He started in you. He will not abandon the work of His hands. Your job is simply to keep moving forward one step at a time.
If you have felt discouraged, tired, or stuck, let today be your reminder. Your past is not your prison. Your mistakes are not your master. Your delays are not your destiny. God has more for you. There is more grace, more strength, more growth, more purpose, and more joy ahead of you.
So lift your head. Take a breath. Take a step. And keep moving forward. The God who began the good work in you is the same God who will complete it.
Prayer of the Day:
Father, thank You that You have not given up on me. Thank You that You are still writing my story and leading me forward. Help me to trust Your timing and Your goodness. Give me the courage to take the next step and the faith to believe that You will finish the work You started in my life. In Jesus name, Amen.