The Helpers

At a recent college reunion, I was reminded of the dear brothers-in-the-Lord that helped me while in college.  With limited funds, limited possessions and limited knowledge, I would not have been able to execute certain necessary tasks without their kind help. 

While talking with one of them, I gained more needed knowledge to help guide my family in an immediate circumstance.  Another freely offered of his possessions to help my son learn another important life-skill while we were there.  There we were again.  Just like the old days.  They haven't changed.  Still valuable friends, brothers and my helpers after 28 years apart.

Working While You Sleep

There's nothing spiritual about sleep deprivation.
There is no profit in the statement, "the early bird gets the worm".
There is no wisdom in beating your head against the wall until it finally breaks through from your own perserverance.

Having been in sales for 28 years now, I noticed that a lot of time can be lost trying to get new business.  Time spent during years of effort trying to win a particular customer goes wasted.  Then, suddenly something big drops into my lap through no effort of my own. 

When I get sick, unable to get up and go, I pine away about missing time and exposure in my sales territory.  My competitors are out there making progress and I'm in bed. But, sales grow anyway.

The verse below says all of this and more.  It says it better than I just tried to above; and I believe it wholeheartedly from rock-solid experience.

"It is vain for you to rise up early, to take rest late, to eat the bread of [anxious] toil--for He gives [blessings] to His beloved in sleep."  Psalm 127:2

Don't let the world push you into it's mold.