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...
The thought came to me this morning about how many people don't act upon all their freedoms. Usually when we talk about "freedom" it's in the context of freedom to worship, or to own firearms or land. I'm certainly grateful for those things being that I worship God and I also own a house and a gun. :)
Our freedom goes far beyond this, and how many never take advantage of their blessings?
We have the freedom to create.
How many people never venture into the realm of creativity?
Like any other freedom we've been granted, there are those who aren't happy when you take full advantage of the creative giftings inside you. They'll try to stop it or at least curtail it by attempting to red tape it to death.
The freedom to create is worth fighting for. Worth standing your ground. Worth a blood-bath once in a while if it's necessary.

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