What I experienced back in the mid 1980's to build my Mary Kay business never rested well with my spirit. This experienced occurred when I was first recruited into the business by a consultant who used the "warm chatter" technique to invite me to a Mary Kay function. No matter how hard I tried to follow that path, I knew that this was not God's path for me. I always spoke positively about MK's products and the visual impact of the skin care line. Twenty-eight years later, I feel the same about the products, and I am still concerned about the company's recruiting and multi- level marketing strategy.
As with some businesses, I joined to make "more" money, there were too many things which I witnessed behind the scenes that I could not and would not do. One business was real estate. When the company's owner told me that I just wasn't "dogmatic" enough for the company, we mutually agreed that it was time for me to leave. This conversation occurred a couple of months after I received a plague for salesman of the month.
Now that I am recalling both of these two part time careers, I understand why God allowed me to walk this path. Today, He has given me courage, knowledge and guidance to take a stand for our students. Through this journey God revealed that I should never focus on the "money and prestige" more than on my personal relationship with him.
God gave me a higher level of strength and courage this past summer during a period that my health was failing and my enemies attacked me over and over. Once I realized that this attach was from the enemy, I forgave and took even a bolder stand for students. Within the next 30 days, I will apply for a sabbatical to work a project to study the problem with developmental education in the US.
I am extremely grateful that God always knew my path and that he allowed me to sometimes weave in and out of his perfect well. The most precious part of this journey is building my personal relationship with God, my focus on His Son (my Savior) and my dependency on the guidance from the Holy Spirit.
Today I have peace within the storm and patiently wait for His word for my next step.
Love you and thanks for sharing this journey with me. JVP
As with some businesses, I joined to make "more" money, there were too many things which I witnessed behind the scenes that I could not and would not do. One business was real estate. When the company's owner told me that I just wasn't "dogmatic" enough for the company, we mutually agreed that it was time for me to leave. This conversation occurred a couple of months after I received a plague for salesman of the month.
Now that I am recalling both of these two part time careers, I understand why God allowed me to walk this path. Today, He has given me courage, knowledge and guidance to take a stand for our students. Through this journey God revealed that I should never focus on the "money and prestige" more than on my personal relationship with him.
God gave me a higher level of strength and courage this past summer during a period that my health was failing and my enemies attacked me over and over. Once I realized that this attach was from the enemy, I forgave and took even a bolder stand for students. Within the next 30 days, I will apply for a sabbatical to work a project to study the problem with developmental education in the US.
I am extremely grateful that God always knew my path and that he allowed me to sometimes weave in and out of his perfect well. The most precious part of this journey is building my personal relationship with God, my focus on His Son (my Savior) and my dependency on the guidance from the Holy Spirit.
Today I have peace within the storm and patiently wait for His word for my next step.
Love you and thanks for sharing this journey with me. JVP
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