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In Genesis chapter 2:15 I see that the Lord God took the man and put him in the Garden of Eden to work it and take care of it. His first assignment was to study all the animals and birds of the air, and to name them.
Understanding well enough to name what we have to work with is always a good idea in any line of work.
The Lord God said, “It is not good for the man to be alone. I will make a helper suitable for him.” (Gen. 2:18)
By the second part of verse 20, when Adam had named all the livestock, birds, and beasts of the fields, he could see too, that there was no suitable helper for him, as there was in the male and female pairs in the animal kingdom. Is it odd that God waited until Adam could see his own need too?
That was when God put Adam into a deep sleep for surgery. He took out a rib and created a suitable helper, a partner for Adam, to help him in his work.
Adam instantly recognized her as perfect partner for him when he woke!
Adam recognized the woman as bone of his bone and flesh of his flesh and called her “woman.” Neither of them had a father or mother (aside from God), Genesis 2:24 says, For this reason a man will leave his father and mother and be united to his wife, and they will become one flesh. And, The man and his wife were both naked, and they felt no shame. (vs. 25). [There’s a separate study on marriage in these verses.]
At the earliest stages of our business we need to identify and name who and what we have to work with. A clear understanding of what is going on around us, and what our purpose and plans shall be must be seen and understood before we can proceed.
Most successful business people take time for a solid evaluation period at the beginning. If we don’t know how to do it, we should get help with this.
My First BIG Decisions for My Business:
I will study any new business plan or program so that I understand it well; how to conduct this business wisely. I want to know what I am to work with.
I think things through fairly carefully, thinking ahead to know what I need to have ready to succeed with my ideas. In other words, I saw that I needed to name what I have to work with. Do I have the skills needed to finish my ideas?
From Noah I learned the importance of not quitting! No matter how hard or long a project will take. I still believe that – so, with God’s assurance of His help, - I keep Keeping on!
I invite you to make similar decisions for your business or other Big Plans.
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This morning, before I finished my prayer time, a young man came to the door. He didn't knock or ring the doorbell; instead he tapped on my window.
I quickly went to the front porch to see what was up. When he spoke urgently, asking me to let him in as he had frostbite on his nose and his hands, I realized it was the young man who has been at my door a number of other times of the year. Usually to ask for money. A few times I gave a small bill or two, (when I had it). The last time I'd told him I would never give him any more if he didn't keep his word and come back to repay me as he had promised so many times before.
I stared at him and thought how this bitterly cold weather was keeping me inside. I'd resolved not go to out again until the temperatures came up to the single digits - as they are suppose do on Friday and even up to positive numbers by the weekend. Yet I couldn't let him freeze out there.
I let him come in and he was effusive with his gratitude, showing me his discoloured hands and pointed to his white-tipped nose. He said he had a promise of a place to stay for a week but he needed $40 to pay the rent there.
I checked my purse. I did happen to have $40. So I gave it to him. He had another request; could I drive him to this place on Ave. X? Stunned for a moment I tried to remember which direction that was from here. My car was plugged in and it had started on Sunday.
This chatty fellow is mentally lacking in some basic life skills. But could I send him back out to roam the streets? (Ave. X would be several miles west and south from here.)
While I was putting on my boots he was asking for coffee or tea, and something to eat. I stopped to go plug in the kettle and pointed to the container of puffed rice squares on my desk. He started gobbling them up. Then he wanted to know if I had a cell phone!
I put on my down-to-the-floor brown suede coat with a hood; also Dad's Big blue leather mitts, in which I have a knit pair of mitts, and a knitted pair of gloves. Then I ushered him through the back door and the garden path to the tent garage. He unplugged the car while I unlocked the gate, but the car seemed loath to go anywhere in the cold.
I saw that he was eating something wrapped in foil. I asked where he found that (it had not been in my car!) "Oh sometimes I find food in my pocket that I forgot about."
By the time we reached the little strip-mall where he wanted to get out, he had finished whatever food he had there and dropped the foil on the floor of my car.My heart and mind are somewhat torn; I care about street people who are in need, but they are not always easy-to-get-along-with.
It does take prayer and grace - especially if caught off-guard.
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There are 5 signs of experiencing hypothemia: Confusion, shivering, difficulty speaking, sleepiness, stiff muscles.
Don't be too proud to put on extra large, long old coats and several layers of head-coverings.
Your fingers will be much colder in gloves. Prefer big mitts - the tougher the better, and if they are big, do wear small mitts and gloves inside the big mitts.
in extreme winter weather, especially not alone! If you collapse,If you are weak, sickly, or in any way handicapped, don't go out who will go for help, or try to carry you to safety?
Remember spring comes after winter. Make yourself wait - it will be worth it!
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