What Does It Mean to Finish Well? | Clay Burgess

Start to Finish Week 3 - What Does It Mean to Finish Well? Clay Burgess - Director of Preaching & TheologyDescription:There’s one thing in life we never really plan for… and that’s getting old. Clay Burgess (Director of Preaching & Theology) wraps up the series with a message on aging, honoring, and what it means to finish well.Message Notes:One thing we tend not to plan for is getting old.As we get older, we start to understand Psalm 90:10 (ESV)“…everywhere you look horizontally has been affected by the fall in some way… Every horizontal thing, this side of eternity, is in the process of decay.” -Paul David TrippIn the process of decay, how do we finish well?The sandwich generation = generation that is both raising kids and caring for aging parentsEphesians 6:2-4 (ESV)Honor = to value highly (it has to do with attitude)Leviticus 19:2-3a (ESV)We have a responsibility not a guarantee.We are responsible for what we can control—our actions, response, attitude2 responsibilities:God wants me to honor my parents.God does not want me to provoke my children.Ways we dishonor:Disrespectful wordsSarcastic wordsBeing unavailable—not useful or helpfulWays we provoke:Crazy, unrealistic expectationsAlways being critical—having a negative spiritPhysical or verbal abuseBring them up = nourish or feedIn the discipline = systematic trainingAnd instructionOf the Lord = moving toward ChristlikenessWays to honorHonor by helpingPray, show up, serveExtend patiencePrepare so we won’t provokePlan for the future nowTalk about the hard things nowMake decisions now that will reduce stress on others laterPsalm 34:14 (ESV)Ask: Do I love them more than I hate where they’re at?“Remember, what is out of your control exists under the careful control of the One who is all-knowing, all-wise, all good.” -Paul David Tripp—Helpful Links:Surround yourself in community. Join a small group here: https://gethope.net/smallgroupsFor family resources, visit https://gethope.net/familyministry/#resources If you’re new to Hope or looking to get connected, click here: https://gethope.net/next/If you’d like to receive regular updates on what’s happening around Hope, subscribe to our newsletter here: https://gethope.net/enews/To support this ministry financially to help us continue to love people where they are and encourage them to grow in their relationship with Jesus Christ, click here: https://gethope.net/give/Subscribe to our channel: https://bit.ly/2XBbBxqStay Connected with Hope:Website: https://gethope.net/Hope Community Church Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/gethopecommunitychurch Hope Community Church Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/get_hope/Hope Community Church Twitter: https://twitter.com/get_hopeHope Community Church YouTube: https://youtube.com/c/HopeCommunityChurchSubscribe to Our Podcast - Hope In Real Life YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@HopeInRealLifeHope In Real Life Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/7eifzI0r9uY8rUaBMGs7q1Hope In Real Life Apple Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/hope-in-real-life-with-jason-gore/id1691710678?uo=4