The PF Women Team at our Annual Team Retreat ~ 2018 Today on Seth Godin's blog, he said: It's tempting to decide to make a profit first, then invest in training, people, facilities, promotion, customer service and most of all, doing important work. In general, though, it goes the other way. Yes, it does. If you are waiting to make a profit before you do these things, in my experience you're not going to make a profit. So many organizations, ministries and churches are struggling with financial issues. I know your pain. As anyone who follows our story knows, our ministry was in a ton of debt four years ago when I came on as director. Since that time, we've gotten out of debt and turned a profit every year. God has done amazing things through out team, for which we give Him the glory! I find that what Seth is saying here is absolutely true, with one disclaimer. For Christian leaders, spiritual disciplines must always be first. Before we started i...
So, I had my message done for Inspire Conference and put it to rest and went on to other things. But as usual, as I'm winding down for the evening, God drops a few more things in my head and I yank it back out and start writing all over my "final" copy. I'll re-type with all the changes tomorrow and make another "final copy" so then I can write all over THAT one in my hotel room Thursday night. :-)
Really the copy is never final. God adds things up til the last second, and then during. They have asked me to bring a message they heard me bring before at another conference...and I am. Only when I am asked to do this and I preach something the second, third, fourth (or even more) times, the Lord always tweaks it.
You'd think it would be easy...somebody hears a message, it totally resonates with them and they bring you in to their church/conference to bring that same specific message, so - what's so hard about this? Just pull the notes back out. Well, with me, especially on the things I'm so passionate about - God is always telling me more things. Always bringing a fresh perspective. Always igniting my fire again. So it's the same message, with usually much more to it, and also other parts refined. Plus a fresh anointing of the Spirit upon it, so therefore no telling what can happen to it.
I really know that God is going to show up this weekend. I have no doubt.
Bringing God's Word to people is the biggest responsibility but also the most exciting thing in the world. I still wake up in the mornings and say, "I can't believe this is what I get to do!"
They say if you love what you do, you'll never work a day in your life!
Really the copy is never final. God adds things up til the last second, and then during. They have asked me to bring a message they heard me bring before at another conference...and I am. Only when I am asked to do this and I preach something the second, third, fourth (or even more) times, the Lord always tweaks it.
You'd think it would be easy...somebody hears a message, it totally resonates with them and they bring you in to their church/conference to bring that same specific message, so - what's so hard about this? Just pull the notes back out. Well, with me, especially on the things I'm so passionate about - God is always telling me more things. Always bringing a fresh perspective. Always igniting my fire again. So it's the same message, with usually much more to it, and also other parts refined. Plus a fresh anointing of the Spirit upon it, so therefore no telling what can happen to it.
I really know that God is going to show up this weekend. I have no doubt.
Bringing God's Word to people is the biggest responsibility but also the most exciting thing in the world. I still wake up in the mornings and say, "I can't believe this is what I get to do!"
They say if you love what you do, you'll never work a day in your life!
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