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...
Some of you deal with someone on a regular basis who torments you until you cry. Or maybe you don't cry. You just feel like your head or your heart is going to explode. The tension weighs on your shoulders, creeps up your neck, and pulsates in your head. They don't consider it torment -- in fact that very thought is laughable to them. It's just teasing. "Relax," they say, "I'm just kidding."
But the kidding doesn't feel so fun. It feels like torment.
And you are tired.
You are very tired.
Bullying doesn't end in an elementary school yard.
You can be 80 years old and be a bully.
All it takes is a steady stream of not-so-funny jabs and constant chipping away at your sanity.
What's the answer to this? Or why am I even posting it?
Simply to say:
You're not crazy.
You're not alone.
And just in case you're wondering -- Jesus would never, never, never do that.
Not even in kidding.
Just sayin'.
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