God doesn’t do anything half way. He finishes what He begins. The process may not be the same as what we may have in mind. He may go more quickly or more slowly than we have hoped. He may send us down a different path than we thought we’d travel. But He knows what He’s doing.
For I am confident of this very thing, that He who began a good work in you will perfect it until the day of Christ Jesus. Philippians 1:6
The older I get, and the more time I spend in self-evaluation, I realize how flawed I am. I recognize that I have some serious imperfections. I know that I cannot progress in my Christian faith without God and His Spirit leading me every step of the way. I fail often. I make mistakes. I disappoint my family and friends. I displease my Father. Not that I want to, but because I am still in this fleshly existence, I fight against righteousness. I gravitate towards the world. The allure is exceedingly strong and when I succumb to it’s attraction, I feel like a failure. I hurt my Lord by finding pleasure in something other than Him.
But God is not done with me yet. This verse in Philippians guarantees that God is not going to leave me on my own to finish the work He began. HE is going to do it. What He started, He will finish. I won’t always give into temptation. I won’t always have to fail. This verse gives me the greatest hope.
Establish my footsteps in Your Word ~ Psalm 119:133 
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