How do I know when something important is actually finished? - Finishing - TouchPoints

Luke 14:28-30“But don’t begin until you count the cost. For who would begin construction of a building without first calculating the cost to see if there is enough money to finish it? Otherwise, you might complete only the foundation before running out of money, and then everyone would laugh at you. They would say, ‘There’s the person who started that building and couldn’t afford to finish it!’”

In talking to the crowd about the cost of being his disciple, Jesus used this illustration about a builder running out of money. We should work hard to finish all the work assigned to us, but we should always count the cost before undertaking any project, so we won’t fail to complete the work and look foolish.

Philippians 1:6I am certain that God, who began the good work within you, will continue his work until it is finally finished on the day when Christ Jesus returns.

The most important tasks will never be finished before we die because they are lifetime callings. And with some, we will not know the result during this life for a variety of factors. But God knows, so we should trust him and the good work he is doing in us and in the world.

Proverbs 22:6Direct your children onto the right path, and when they are older, they will not leave it.

The most important task for Christian parents is to instruct, train, and guide their children to follow Christ and do what is right. We won’t know the ultimate result of our work here, but we must do what we should and trust God for the outcome.