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 inve
I took this photo in the well fields as I was biking at sunrise on Friday. It was the beautiful beginning of a new day.
It's befitting for what's happening in me right now, in my life. I'm taking steps toward the biggest dream of my life coming true. I've had this dream as long as I can remember, but with all the specifics attached and the details filled in it's been since 9th grade. I don't have a dream in my life bigger than this one, although there are several, this tops all.
I'm taking tangible steps, not just dreaming but acting on it. Leslie Wolf, my weight watcher leader once said, "Five frogs were sitting on a log. Two decided to jump off. How many frogs were left? Five. Deciding to do something doesn't mean you actually followed through." How true.
God spoke afresh and anew to me about my dream. He cracked open a door to let me know He's serious. I've made a decision in response and am acting on it, moving forward toward it's fruition.
T.E. Lawrence in Seven Pillars of Wisdom: A Triumph said, "All men dream: but not equally. Those who dream by night in the dusty recesses of their minds wake up in the day to find it was vanity, but the dreamers of the day are dangerous men, for they may act their dreams with open eyes, to make it possible."
It's a beautiful morning. I'm wider awake than ever before!
What are you not just deciding to do, but actively following through on to fulfill your God-dream?
It's befitting for what's happening in me right now, in my life. I'm taking steps toward the biggest dream of my life coming true. I've had this dream as long as I can remember, but with all the specifics attached and the details filled in it's been since 9th grade. I don't have a dream in my life bigger than this one, although there are several, this tops all.
I'm taking tangible steps, not just dreaming but acting on it. Leslie Wolf, my weight watcher leader once said, "Five frogs were sitting on a log. Two decided to jump off. How many frogs were left? Five. Deciding to do something doesn't mean you actually followed through." How true.
God spoke afresh and anew to me about my dream. He cracked open a door to let me know He's serious. I've made a decision in response and am acting on it, moving forward toward it's fruition.
T.E. Lawrence in Seven Pillars of Wisdom: A Triumph said, "All men dream: but not equally. Those who dream by night in the dusty recesses of their minds wake up in the day to find it was vanity, but the dreamers of the day are dangerous men, for they may act their dreams with open eyes, to make it possible."
It's a beautiful morning. I'm wider awake than ever before!
What are you not just deciding to do, but actively following through on to fulfill your God-dream?
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