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What To Do First to Make a Profit

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...
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While You Were Sleeping



Did you know that God works on your problems while you sleep?  

I was comforted by this thought when I glanced through a book my husband recently gifted me with entitled, Blessings for the Evening. It's a coffee table book of sorts, nothing real heavy. I didn't read from the beginning, instead choosing to open to a random spot in the book. I found this gem:

May you find a moment of peace and quiet tonight to thank God for all that is right in your world.
May you have the presence of mind to release your cares and worries to Him.
May you have the gritty faith to grab a firmer grip on His promises to you.
And may you wake up in the morning knowing that you've gained ground even in your sleeping hours because God is always moving on your behalf.
As you entrust your whole self to Him today, He'll get you to where you need to go tomorrow.
He is faithful.

 "Let us hold unswervingly to the hope we profess, for he who promised is faithful."Hebrews 10:23


Sinking down into the tub a few minutes later and pondering these words, I realized that when I would go to sleep in a bit, God would still be up all night, working hard on my behalf. 

His Word says: "He holds victory in store for the upright..." ~ Proverbs 2:7

God doesn't work everything out automatically for everyone. Breakthrough is conditional.

"And we know that all things work together for good to them that love God, to them who are the called according to his purpose." Romans 8:28

Are you living upright? Pure-hearted? With integrity?

Sleep well, my friend...sleep well.

 
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