1. Finish What You Start. Nehemiah 6:1-4. Anyone can start a project but it takes
a disciplined person to finish what he started. Do you have unfinished projects?
Finish What You Start Nehemiah 6:1-4 Anyone can start a project but it takes a disciplined person to finish what he started. Do you have unfinished projects? It’s so easy to get sidetracked isn’t it? It takes tenacity to finish what we start because there are always so many distractions. The Dangers Nehemiah Faced: A Plot to Distract- (v.1-4) A Plot to Malign – (v.5-9) A Plot to Discredit – (v.10-14) The Decisions Nehemiah Made: 1. He kept working. 2. He never lost sight of his priorities. 3. He was discerning about his situation. 4. He responded courageously. 5. He asked God for strength. 6. He trusted God to vindicate him in the end. Conclusion: Practice saying, “yes” to God’s priorities. The best way not to be distracted is by being attracted to those things that are on the heart of God. Once we’re aware of what those are, we need to commit ourselves to a life of full devotion and complete commitment. Practice saying, “no” to the devil’s distractions. Take some time and ask God to help you identify those things that are distracting you from God’s priorities. Decide how you can begin to say “no” to those things that are derailing you from what’s most important. The enemy will act to distract you. But while he blasts away, God is building His kingdom. Satan is subtle but God is sufficient. Remember, when God’s priorities become our priorities, God’s work will advance. When the wall was completed, verse 16 says, “All the surrounding nations were afraid and lost their self-confidence, because they realized that this work had been done with the help of our God.” May that be said of us!
