聽 聽 聽 聽 聽 I鈥檝e been a published writer, author and speaker since 1992, a privilege I鈥檝e treasured.
聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 As much as I enjoy writing these articles, which, by the way have appeared in a number of rural weeklies since 1997, it鈥檚 the revenue stream that comes from business writing that鈥檚 paid the bills. I intend to continue doing both into the future.
聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 Although I鈥檝e written about companies that offer everything from aircraft to zoom booms, whenever I鈥檝e asked the interviewees to tell me their secret to success, three factors are always mentioned: hard work, a willingness to take risks and supplying a product or service that fills an unmet consumer need. There were others but none so consistently cited.
聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 A number of events that have occurred in my life over the past few weeks have led to my musing on the role of those three elements in a Christian鈥檚 life. As in business, it鈥檚 often the unexpected things that can throw our best-laid daily plans into minor, or major, chaos; that鈥檚 when it鈥檚 vital to remember who we are and who we serve.
聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 First, although we can never buy God鈥檚 gift of salvation, devoted service to God and others should be an automatic part of Christian living.
聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 As for risks, just ask the one who鈥檚 been rejected by former friends or even family members because they have chosen to be a follower of Jesus. Then there is the cost of being honest when cheating seems an attractive option.
聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 Finally, there is the matter of unmet needs. There鈥檚 joy in knowing a Saviour who not only sees and cares, but can satisfy the deepest longings of every heart! For the record, I鈥檓 personally convinced there鈥檚 no one who doesn鈥檛 need something or someone.
聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 鈥淲hatever your hand finds to do, do it with your might鈥�.鈥�
聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 Work, leaving the results with God.
