As we begin to enter into another year, let us
remember that things that didn’t work out for you in the past may be coming to fruition
very soon. Our timing is not the same as
God’s timing. #TBR
“Small Beginnings” (September
23, 1996)
My husband and I opened a small, retail store selling ethnic
cosmetics, cards, hosiery, figurines and a number of other items. There was no other place in town that sold
these particular types of items. We drew
up a dynamic business proposal and submitted it to the Small Business
Association, after which we received a considerable loan to start the
business. We found a place downtown (the
location wasn’t great, but we could not afford anything better (location
is everything). We remodeled the place, which we didn’t own
but rented (mistake!). We bought
fixtures with a business credit card, and we purchased products to sell. We had done a survey to find out if there was
a demand for our products in our area, but you know how often people say one
thing and then do another? Our survey
showed a good demand for our idea and our products. We thought we had a sure thing. We had prayed, trusted God, and basically, we
had done our homework. Some people say
to give a business at least five years to become a success. I say examine the facts. Why endure a lot of hardship and
expense? When the cards are dealt after the
shuffle, and, after you have drawn more cards, and you can’t make a good hand,
then fold and fold gracefully…
• Chelyabinsk Oblast, Russia
“Small Beginnings” (September
23, 1996)
In 1996, I began to go through a situation similar to
Job’s. No, I did not lose my children,
or my home, or my health, but, when you are confronted with misfortune; it can
seem as enormous as any problem that Job faced.
Just as Job’s trials, my misfortune seemed enormous and unending.
My husband and I opened a small, retail store selling ethnic
cosmetics, cards, hosiery, figurines and a number of other items. There was no other place in town that sold
these particular types of items. We drew
up a dynamic business proposal and submitted it to the Small Business
Association, after which we received a considerable loan to start the
business. We found a place downtown (the
location wasn’t great, but we could not afford anything better (location
is everything). We remodeled the place, which we didn’t own
but rented (mistake!). We bought
fixtures with a business credit card, and we purchased products to sell. We had done a survey to find out if there was
a demand for our products in our area, but you know how often people say one
thing and then do another? Our survey
showed a good demand for our idea and our products. We thought we had a sure thing. We had prayed, trusted God, and basically, we
had done our homework. Some people say
to give a business at least five years to become a success. I say examine the facts. Why endure a lot of hardship and
expense? When the cards are dealt after the
shuffle, and, after you have drawn more cards, and you can’t make a good hand,
then fold and fold gracefully…
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