{"id":2400,"date":"2021-04-26T15:56:27","date_gmt":"2021-04-26T15:56:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/anthonykgoodwin.com\/?p=2400"},"modified":"2021-04-26T15:56:27","modified_gmt":"2021-04-26T15:56:27","slug":"chats-with-chaplain-anthony-better-is-the-end","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/anthonykgoodwin.com\/?p=2400","title":{"rendered":"Chats with Chaplain Anthony Better Is The End"},"content":{"rendered":"<!--[if lt IE 9]><script>document.createElement('audio');<\/script><![endif]-->\n<audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-2400-1\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"https:\/\/anchor.fm\/s\/4f706dc8\/podcast\/play\/32248049\/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2021-04-26%2F134ae66785e9a11f8ca1507b5451092c.m4a?_=1\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/anchor.fm\/s\/4f706dc8\/podcast\/play\/32248049\/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2021-04-26%2F134ae66785e9a11f8ca1507b5451092c.m4a\">https:\/\/anchor.fm\/s\/4f706dc8\/podcast\/play\/32248049\/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2021-04-26%2F134ae66785e9a11f8ca1507b5451092c.m4a<\/a><\/audio>\n<p>The starting lines are full of excited partakers. But the finish line is not as populated. Not enough people have the patience or dedication to see a commitment through. Your life has no doubt been full of new and exciting seasons. The end of a thing comes with a much more gratifying and satisfying feeling because you walked through the entire process to the end. Hang in and hang on, you&#8217;ve got this.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Ecclesiastes 7:8 ESV<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>8<\/strong>Better is the end of a thing than its beginning,<br \/>\n and the patient in spirit is better than the proud in spirit.<\/p>\n<p>Following Jesus and enjoying life are not opposite ends of the spectrum. Let&#8217;s connect to find out more about how that can look in your own life.<\/p>\n<p>Let&#8217;s connect on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/anthonykgoodwin\">Instagram<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.twitter.com\/anthonykgoodwin\">Twitter<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.facebook.com\/chaplainanthonykgoodwin\">Facebook<\/a>, or <a href=\"http:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/anthonykgoodwin\">LinkedIn<\/a>!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The starting lines are full of excited partakers. But the finish line is not as populated. Not enough people have the patience or dedication to see a commitment through. Your life has no doubt been full of new and exciting seasons. 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