Now, as a stay at home mom, I love having those "light switch moments" with my children.
AND, as an entrepreneur, I love when people have that "light switch moment" and realize they don't have to work 9-5, they don't have to work overtime, they don't have to sit in rush hour traffic two times a day going to and from a job they don't even like. I love when they recognize there is a different way, a much better way, a more life-GIVING way.
Sadly, far too many people are living in the dark. They have yet to experience a "light switch moment." They continue to believe what they have accepted at truth, simply because it is the "normal" all around them. They grew up with parents going to work every day. They grew up watching Dad and/or Mom put in long hours to have enough money to pay the bills or get special presents for birthdays or Christmas. They watch their friends do the same thing today. And so they do it too. BUT, what if....what if there is another way?
On Tuesday, my husband and I went to our Financial Peace University class with Dave Ramsey. He shared a story about a couple who saw a woman, a single mom, sitting in a church pew crying. The couple went over to the woman to see what was wrong and if they could pray with her. The single mom explained how she was asking God to provide for her, seeing as how she wasn't even going to be able to pay the electricity bill that month. The couple listened and did indeed pray with her and assured her God would take care of her, as He always does. Everyone then went on their way. The single mom went home with her kids, wondering how in the world her prayer would be answered. The couple went to the electric company and paid the single mom's electricity bill FOR A YEAR IN ADVANCE. Without letting the single mom know, the couple knew THEY were the answer to her prayers!
You see, the couple had paid off all their debt and put aside money in savings and accumulated quite a bit of wealth. They were able to help this single mom without any hesitation. And because of their willingness to "live like no one else" for a short time while they saved and paid off debt and didn't make unnecessary purchases and followed Dave Ramsey's plan, they were soon able to "live like no one else" for a LONG time. They were able to help this single mom pay her electric bill for an entire year!!! They didn't get rich just to have a lot of money in their bank account. Oh no, they saw money as a TOOL FROM GOD. They knew they were BLESSED TO BE A BLESSING. They took what God had given them and used it to share His love, to show His faithfulness and goodness, to pass on His blessings to others all around them.
Talk about a "light switch moment!"
THAT is what I dream of being able to do with the money we make through It Works. Yes, we want to pay off our house (our only remaining debt). Yes, we want to put money aside for our girls to go to college and graduate debt free (so that they can have the freedom to go and do and GIVE more as well). Yes, we want to go on some family vacations. BUT, more than anything, we want to be able to BLESS others without having to give it a second thought. We don't want to have to look at our bills and wonder if we will have anything "leftover" to give to others. We want to be able to give FREELY and GENEROUSLY.
I dream of being able to go to the grocery store and loading up a cart full of fruits and veggies and everything else a family would need for a MONTH. Then, take all those bags of goodies to someone's door, ring the bell, and drive away.
I dream of being able to pay for someone's medical bills.
I dream of being able to help a family get presents for their children for Christmas.
I dream of being able to send a family on a vacation (or inviting them to come along with us on one).
I dream of being able to pay for a single mom's electric bill for a year in advance.
As Dave Ramsey says, "Imagine how much more effective the kingdom of God could be if the people of God were debt free!"
What about you? What would you do for others if you were debt free and had the opportunity to bless others without a second thought?
If you think I am on a quest to be rich or wonder if I have fallen in love with money, please know that I DO want to make money -- a LOT of it -- but NOT to keep it for myself. I feel as though God has placed BIG dreams and desires and passions on my heart. These ministries are not free, sadly. In fact, they require money. Quite a bit of it. As my friends Mitch and Melissa shared their desire to fund 2 homes for those escaping the human-trafficking industry, they explained how that would take A LOT of money. So, when they earned a $50,000 bonus last month, I was elated for them!!! I didn't for a second think they were rich, selfish snobs or that they would squander their wealth on buying "stuff." I knew God has blessed them so they in turn can bless others.
I feel as though He is doing this in my life too and that He will continue to do in even bigger ways in the near future as He blesses my business.
I would LOVE for you to join me on this journey. Be it as a customer (using the products to invest in your own health so you can get the most out of life every day) or be it as a distributor (sharing the products with others and making money as you help people change their lives).
I hope this blog will lead you to have a "light switch moment" of your own. I pray you will realize there is a different approach to work, to making money, to doing life. I pray you understand my heart. I pray you will have the faith and courage to live out the dreams God has placed within you, whatever they may be. I pray you will join me in this mission to BLESS OTHERS!
If you have questions or want more information, please feel free to message me or even call me! I would love to talk with you more or pray for you as you follow God's plans and fulfill His purposes for you.
If you are on Facebook, I welcome you to "come" to a Virtual Party I am doing tonight (4/24) at 9 pm CST. I'll be sharing more about the It Works natural health and wellness products, as well as the business side of things!
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