Comments on: Running With The Wind, or Against It? http://www.christianbusinessdaily.com/876/running-with-the-wind-or-against-it.htm The Definitive Guide For Christian Business Owners Tue, 07 Sep 2010 05:46:47 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Steve http://www.christianbusinessdaily.com/876/running-with-the-wind-or-against-it.htm/comment-page-1#comment-119 Steve Mon, 15 Mar 2010 12:08:31 +0000 http://www.christianbusinessdaily.com/?p=876#comment-119 Bob, I've been hanging on to this post for a week now - just couldn't push the 'delete' button. Thanks for your honesty; why do we 'try' so hard when all we need to do is submit and obey? "'Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you and learn from me, for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. For my yoke is easy and my burden is light.'" (Matthew 11:28-30) Bob,
I’ve been hanging on to this post for a week now – just couldn’t push the ‘delete’ button. Thanks for your honesty; why do we ‘try’ so hard when all we need to do is submit and obey?
“‘Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you and learn from me, for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. For my yoke is easy and my burden is light.’” (Matthew 11:28-30)

]]> By: Wendy http://www.christianbusinessdaily.com/876/running-with-the-wind-or-against-it.htm/comment-page-1#comment-112 Wendy Wed, 10 Mar 2010 23:11:34 +0000 http://www.christianbusinessdaily.com/?p=876#comment-112 Great article. Thanks for this. As far as running against the wind, I kept doing that for the past 6 or 7 months. Trying to fit into a crowd of people who were doing something that is not necessarily bad, but that doesn't really leave a lasting change in anyone else's life. A few weeks ago, I decided to stop trying to make my squared peg self fit into a circle hole. I started posting on my blog more frequently because I was speaking from my heart, my life and my passion: Jesus. It's been scary. I still don't know what I'm doing, but this article has helped me to see that its ok not to have it all together in the beginning. God works out the details as we go. Great article. Thanks for this. As far as running against the wind, I kept doing that for the past 6 or 7 months. Trying to fit into a crowd of people who were doing something that is not necessarily bad, but that doesn’t really leave a lasting change in anyone else’s life. A few weeks ago, I decided to stop trying to make my squared peg self fit into a circle hole. I started posting on my blog more frequently because I was speaking from my heart, my life and my passion: Jesus. It’s been scary. I still don’t know what I’m doing, but this article has helped me to see that its ok not to have it all together in the beginning. God works out the details as we go.

]]> By: Shannon Hayes http://www.christianbusinessdaily.com/876/running-with-the-wind-or-against-it.htm/comment-page-1#comment-111 Shannon Hayes Wed, 10 Mar 2010 00:51:20 +0000 http://www.christianbusinessdaily.com/?p=876#comment-111 What a great piece about the wind at your back. I started a new company (less than a year) and have found myself discouraged with the "painfully slow" process for getting it off the ground. I understand the financial stress and have felt more heat lately with money. However, I try to stay encouraged in God's Word, which is why I started the business in the first place. I read the following scripture and it helps me stay focused on what my priorities are...in fact, reading it now just made a rough day feel much better. Thanks for the great article and God Bless. And he said unto his disciples, Therefore I say unto you, Take no thought for your life, what ye shall eat; neither for the body, what ye shall put on. The life is more than meat, and the body is more than raiment. Consider the ravens: for they neither sow nor reap; which neither have storehouse nor barn; and God feedeth them: how much more are ye better than the fowls? And which of you with taking thought can add to his stature one cubit? If ye then be not able to do that thing which is least, why take ye thought for the rest? Consider the lilies how they grow: they toil not, they spin not; and yet I say unto you, that Solomon in all his glory was not arrayed like one of these. If then God so clothe the grass, which is to day in the field, and to morrow is cast into the oven; how much more will he clothe you, O ye of little faith? And seek not ye what ye shall eat, or what ye shall drink, neither be ye of doubtful mind. For all these things do the nations of the world seek after: and your Father knoweth that ye have need of these things. But rather seek ye the kingdom of God; and all these things shall be added unto you. Fear not, little flock; for it is your Father's good pleasure to give you the kingdom. Sell that ye have, and give alms; provide yourselves bags which wax not old, a treasure in the heavens that faileth not, where no thief approacheth, neither moth corrupteth. For where your treasure is, there will your heart be also. Luke 12:22-34 (King James Version) What a great piece about the wind at your back. I started a new company (less than a year) and have found myself discouraged with the “painfully slow” process for getting it off the ground. I understand the financial stress and have felt more heat lately with money. However, I try to stay encouraged in God’s Word, which is why I started the business in the first place. I read the following scripture and it helps me stay focused on what my priorities are…in fact, reading it now just made a rough day feel much better. Thanks for the great article and God Bless.

And he said unto his disciples, Therefore I say unto you, Take no thought for your life, what ye shall eat; neither for the body, what ye shall put on.
The life is more than meat, and the body is more than raiment.
Consider the ravens: for they neither sow nor reap; which neither have storehouse nor barn; and God feedeth them: how much more are ye better than the fowls? And which of you with taking thought can add to his stature one cubit?
If ye then be not able to do that thing which is least, why take ye thought for the rest?
Consider the lilies how they grow: they toil not, they spin not; and yet I say unto you, that Solomon in all his glory was not arrayed like one of these.
If then God so clothe the grass, which is to day in the field, and to morrow is cast into the oven; how much more will he clothe you, O ye of little faith?

And seek not ye what ye shall eat, or what ye shall drink, neither be ye of doubtful mind. For all these things do the nations of the world seek after: and your Father knoweth that ye have need of these things.
But rather seek ye the kingdom of God; and all these things shall be added unto you.
Fear not, little flock; for it is your Father’s good pleasure to give you the kingdom.
Sell that ye have, and give alms; provide yourselves bags which wax not old, a treasure in the heavens that faileth not, where no thief approacheth, neither moth corrupteth.
For where your treasure is, there will your heart be also.
Luke 12:22-34 (King James Version)

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