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...
You're right. Although some can understand parts of it, they can't understand the totality of it. They never will because the only two who understand the complexity of the road you walk are God and you.
This is why it's so important to hold to His unchanging hand.
Cling to His ever present help.
Did you ever receive unworkable advice? I receive it all the time.
Suddenly yesterday I had an epiphany that the lack of understanding makes perfect sense. Nobody except for God is privy to the sum total of what makes things so complicated.
You and He are the only ones who comprehend the entire mosaic of your life. Even those people who may claim, "I know you better than you know yourself" are fooled. Really. It's just you and God who are in the know about every single thing that has happened to you since you've been on this earth.
No wonder people feel hopeless and alone when they don't know Him. They don't even know WHY most times, but this is one of the big reasons Although friends are necessary and they can help with pieces of your life, no one can speak to the whole thing at once with absolute knowledge and understanding.
Talk to Him today.
I am.
I crave moments exclusively with Him. He's the only one who understands without explaining, and speaks to the mosaic, being trusted with complete certainty.
The greatest cry of my heart is to be alone with Him, listening for hours on end. It's in that place that I can believe whatever I hear, and have hope and strength for today and always.
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