I have this to-do list on my refrigerator door that tells what I still need to do in each room of my house...things like finish nailing in the quarter-round in a couple of bedrooms, finish painting the louvers on the closet door of the guest room, finish clearing out the other side of the garage, that kind of thing. I have another to-do list that details what I still need to do on the outside of my house..finish pressure-washing the front walkway, finish organizing the shed, that kind of thing. (It would seem that the evidence indicates that I am good at starting projects, but my finish rate is less than stellar.)Urban Meyer, coach of the Florida Gators, talks about working hard and finishing plays on the football field. Regardless of how you feel about the Gators, Urban Meyer seems to teach a serious work ethic. There are other coaches with the same philosophy and practice. I have heard Mark Richt say in interviews after a loss that the Dawgs failed to finish enough plays. I have heard him attribute wins to finishing plays.
There is a football stat called Yards After Catch (YAC). Receivers who rack up the YAC yards in college play are among the highest sought-after by professional teams. They are desired for their ability to finish the work. Know who the team is with the highest number of YAC yards so far this season? You could probably guess.
Jimmie Johnson stands to win a fourth NASCAR title. He has more than three times as many top ten finishes as he does wins, but it's the finishes that continue to give him the edge over other drivers.
On today's workbook page, it says that Paul encourages the Corinthians to finish the work they had started. Let us take that encouragement to heart as we near the end of this 40-Day Journey.
- Sheree Yasko Hill
