Reasons 7 and 8 Support Raising Does NOT Suck…
7 Life skills. This thing is hard, don’t let anyone tell you otherwise. One of the biggest things is probably putting yourself at the feet of other people, especially in a culture like ours that values independence. But to be successful, you need to do more than trust God. You need to work your butt off because you trust God will provide and has already prepared provision for you–the harvest is not just plentiful, it is taxing. In my estimation, even for those who raise support for a year or two, the demands of this job will make you excellent at a lot of marketplace jobs.
8 Getting little or no gifts is a win…up to a certain point. If God has called you to a ministry and it requires that you raise support, He will provide. “Thou it tarry, wait for it.” This might bring you to the last day, but He will provide. In between the time of your beginning and the last needed support, the more people you talk to the better. This could be debated, but it’s right. Yeah it means more trials; but it makes you tough and gives you a little grit and perseverance–and the more you can get (in Christ), the better. But it also means you meet more people, most of whom aren’t as scary and hostile as you initially think; they tend to really be excited over what you’re doing and want to support you, financially and in other key ways. I can’t count, literally cannot count or keep track of the innumerable people i have met and developed friendships with through support raising. It is one of the crown jewels of this process.
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God has been good to me in the midst of much folly lately. I am convinced more than ever that everything i have been given is by grace alone. If blessings and mercy were contingent on my merit, i would be lost. The Holy Spirit has been convicting me in the past few days. Pride is the worst.
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