Finishing Touch: Becoming God's Masterpiece (a 365-Day Devotional) -- Charles R.

<p>In fast-food society we long for quick fixes and easy answers. But no worthwhile goal is easily reached, and a deep spiritual life is not created in a week or two. It takes perseverance over the long haul to finish well. <i>The Finishing Touch</i> encourages you to keep on keeping on to reach your goals and reap the harvest of a life worth living.</p><p>Charles Swindoll challenges today's I'm-getting-tired-so-let's-just-quit mentality. He says, Dieting is a discipline, so we stay fat. Finishing school is a hassle, so we bail out. Cultivating a close relationship is painful, so we back off. Working through conflicts in a marriage is a tiring struggle, so we walk away. Sticking with an occupation is tough, so we change jobs. . . . what we don't hear about is finishing well. About sticking with something until it is done.</p><p>God wants to touch us and be our strength in the struggle. He wants us to finish what we started and complete the course. <i>The Finishing Touch </i>takes you through every day of a year, introducing you to God's touches of grace, joy, and love. As a sculptor applies himself to the marble, and keeps chipping and cutting away to reveal the masterpiece within, so the Master Artist wants to use our trials, hard times, and day-to-day struggles to chip away at our faults and to help us discover the potential treasures within us.</p><p>Daily devotionals for fifty-two weeks help you discover gut-level authenticity, hope in the midst of despair, courage in th