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 often a solution is within our reach and we just don't take time to utilize it on behalf of another person. There are a lot of ills in the world. Most of them stay that way because people aren't willing to go the extra mile. Here's the truth in a nutshell. It takes SO LITTLE to be above average. It takes a relatively small amount of effort to make a huge difference in another person's life. There are no traffic jams on the second mile. Hebrews 13:16 "And do not forget to do good and to share with others, for with such sacrifices God is pleased." If you really want your life to take on a whole new meaning just step out and commit to do one thing for somebody, every day, that is within your power to do. The cool thing I've found is that when I do this, God steps in and adds His supernatural power. All of a sudden, miracles start happening. This is the supernatural life.