Big Changes comes from Small Steps…
God speaks to us in so many different ways. Yesterday…He spoke to me from the back of a bag of Sun Chips.
I saw this statement written on the back of the bag.…”Big changes comes from small steps”. What a simple yet profound & true statement. Life seems complicated at times but that’s because WE complicate it. It really isn’t.
God’s laws are very simple, direct and unchanging. This is one of those laws. It applies to most everything in life…your marriage, your relationship with your children, your job, your health…it touches every aspect.
Think about it…any GREAT thing you have or ever will accomplish occurred “over time” as the result of small everyday actions. Want to lose weight? We all know the secret to that...healthy eating habits & exercise over time.
Want a good marriage? Invest a little time each day putting your spouse first…strong marriages are built over time. Stock market & real estate investments? Invest small amounts each month over time. Our parents & grandparents understood that these were “long term” investments…not today’s instant gratification mentality. Wanna have healthy well balanced teenagers? Invest a little quality time each day with them as they are growing up.
The point is this…Success in life is not about doing it ALL today…it’s about doing a “little bit” everyday. The Bible tells us that even when we seek to “change” ourselves it does not occur overnight. Through God’s help and grace we will change “glory by glory.” This means it will take “time.” Network marketing is no exception to this rule. It requires that you discipline yourself to do a little bit each day and over time the “little becomes BIG.” I have a girlfriend who has exercised “15” minutes a day since I’ve known her in college. No more…no less. She is consistent as the sun is coming up in the am with her workout. Some exercise buffs would say this is not enough but time has proven them wrong. She is in great shape and looks as good as the days we were in college.
We often say this business is not a sprint but a marathon because at the end of the day the “turtle” does win the race.
This is “why” 95% of people who stick with this industry & don’t give up make a LOT of money!
Try going to the gym the 1st week in January and then go the 1st week of Feb. Most people don’t even stick with it a month! More than half of success in life is just NOT giving up!
Kent & I were watching Pastor Creflo Dollar this morning and his message was Breaking Down the Walls of Containment over our lives. He said the reason Satan tries to contain Christians and keep them in financial bondage is that he doesn’t want them to be heard. He wants to keep them contained to keep them silent…with no voice in the world! Think about it…when you are successful and earn the right to be heard people LISTEN to you. Look at Brig and the thousands of people he has brought to Christ. And we all know that it hasn’t been easy for Brig. Satan has bombarded Brig with adversity but Brig never gives up! Satan knocks him down and he gets up swingin’! He is determined! He is persistent! He uses the adversity as fuel and passion for Christ! He always perseveres! How do we receive our breakthrough? Creflo says we don’t do it by simply KNOWING the truth. We can know WHAT to do and not do it and see no results in our lives. We do it by CONSISTENCY & PERSEVERANCE. We do it with the small steps we take everyday. It is not the one stone we throw that breaks down the wall…but by the stones we throw each and everyday. The stones are our faithful steps forward each day.
And the adversity gets the greatest right BEFORE your breakthrough. This week Kent
Kent & I have learned a lot of life changing & valuable things over the past 2 years in this business. We have learned a WHOLE LOT about ourselves…our strengths and our weaknesses. We have also learned to be THANKFUL for the hard times…without them we would miss out on the biggest blessing of all…our closeness to God. “need” Him as much. We tend to get too self reliant and that always backfires in our face. Had it not been for this recession we would not have found MonaVie and we would not know YOU. No matter how big of a mess we make with our lives, no matter how many poor decisions we make, God has the ability to turn it all around for our good. And He will…if we simply have “faith” and do our part.
We have also learned to always focus on the positive. We do not get caught up in people leaving our business. We know that only 20-25% of people will “stick” with this business. Only 20% of people stick with anything in their life. Don’t sweat it! We help those who “want” to be helped and “pray” for those who don’t.
We focus on the ones who want a better life and help them to achieve it. We know that God is in control and that He will open doors for us if we discipline ourselves just to do a “little bit” each day. Maybe your little bit is giving up an hour of TV each night to make a couple of phone calls. Whatever your commitment is…COMMIT to it & do it! Consistency with the little is what creates the BIG over time!
Our Team Goal is to bring One Million people into MonaVie over the next 3 years! 20% of a million is 200,000 people! Changing the quality of 200,000 peoples lives…physically, spiritually, emotionally & spiritually! That is the GOAL! 2011 is YOUR year!
We love you! Have a great day!
SherryJ
