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13 January 2014
MOTIVATION
great things for God because
they reckoned on his power
and presence with them”
(Hudson Taylor).
What if you fail?
In
her
book,
Pursue
Possibilities, Susan Goodman
explains that fear, pride and guilt
comprise the “negativity triplets”
that keep us from pursuing
opportunities. Are you afraid of
losing money or being viewed as
a loser if you fail?
Failure is relative. Thomas
Edison invented 1,000 light
bulbs that didn’t work. He said,
“I didn’t fail 1,000 times. The
light bulb was an invention with
1,000 steps.” Henry Ford failed
and went broke five times. Babe
Ruth struck out 1,330 times,
holding the strikeout record for
decades. He said, “Every strike
brings me closer to the next
home run.”
“Success is simple. Do
what’s right, the right way, at the
right time” (Arnold H. Glasow).
What is success in the eyes of
the
Lord?
Faithfulness,
obedience, and perseverance.
“Commit your actions to the
Lord, and your plans will
succeed” (Proverbs 16:3).
How do you bring your dream
to reality?
Pray.
Ask God to reveal His will
for your life. Write out the vision
of what you believe God is
calling you to.
Shareyour visionwith trusted friends.
Ask them to pray with you
and for you. Seek confirmations
from them.
Make a business plan.
There aremany do-it-yourself
business plans on the internet.
Count the costs.
They may be money, time, or
forgoing other activities and
comforts. Zig Ziglar explained,
“You were born to win, but to be a
winner, you must plan to win,
prepare to win, and expect to win.”
Jesus described the costs of being
His disciple this way: “But don’t
begin until you count the cost. For
whowould begin construction of a
building without first calculating
the cost to see if there is enough
money to finish it?”(Luke 14:28).
Avoid partnerships.
There may be a time and
place for them, but in my
experience with business clients,
they rarely work.
Checkyour egoat thedrawingboard.
Are yougoing todo this inyour
strength or God’s? Be sure to
acknowledge God as the boss.
Determinehowmuch is enough.
What’s a homerun? Know
that. Otherwise, success may
become your idol, and you may
become addicted to pursuing it
instead of God.
Trust God’s timing.
Look for God atwork.
Thank God for his faithfulness.
“Your attitude, not your
aptitude, will determine your
altitude” (Zig Ziglar).
What is one goal or dream you
plan on pursuing this year? We
want to hear about it! Email us at
editor@goodnewsfl.org.
Patricia Hartman works with
business, tax, and divorce clients
and volunteers at the Single Mom
Ministry of Sheridan House
Family Ministries. Find out more
at trishahartman.com and on
Twitter @trishahartman.
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