Learning to be Business Minded

I relate to those pitiful moths that obsessively pursue a porch light until they have no more strength or get too close to the heavenly glow only to be zapped. 

All the world dims and nothing matters but the light.

Often when the Lord directs me to something I pursue it heartily with little adherence to reason.  Sometimes I can even misjudge my blind passion as faith; which may be true in part. 

But, like a moth to the flame, this behavior is not always healthy. 

Presently the Lord is leading me to purse a business.  I began to dream with Him and wrote out ideas and goals.  In the process He showed me Beach Body (the company that puts out workout dvds like Insanity and P90x) and I readily became a coach.  I found myself using hours of time that once had another purpose to fulfill protocol the company thought was best for my business to grow. 

It felt exciting to take the bull by the horns.  But not quite right.  It was exciting, but not fulfilling. 

But God had led me to Beach Body, hadn’t He?

I began to talk people out of buying things.  I really love the workouts.  They have helped me make a change in my life I had long wanted.  But I didn’t like the idea of selling. 

I started seeking the Lord for direction in what He meant by coaching.  

He started answering right away: 

1. A close friend had a dream about me being a Beach Body Coach.  The gist was I don't need to use the Beach Body model.  The way I was going about it was not true to who God made me to be.  The word we ended on was, "gentler."
2. Two days later another friend had a dream about me coaching.  In the dream she was going to run a half marathon, but decided not to, but I wouldn't let her give up.  (Two dreams in three days! I knew this was "dreaming with God," but woah, I guess He was being literal.)
3. Next came a quote from the book I'm reading to the kids:“You can do better than this, Jo.  Aim at the highest, and never mind the money.” –Mr. March in Little Woman. I felt like MY Father was speaking to HIS "Jo", aka Becky Jo. 

I don't have to be afraid.  Its okay that I don't follow the business model others have found success in.  

I may loose money right now. He will guide me.  The road to "success" may begin differently than what makes sense to me.  It may end differently.

It's time to apply Kingdom Principles to my business.  I will invest in people.  For now it won't look much like a business.  The investment may not have have returns that begin with dollar signs.  But in the Kingdom of God the economy is different.  It's a learning curve.  

Set you mind on the things above and not on the things of this earth.  For your heavenly Father knows that you need all these things.  But seek first the kingdom of God and His righteousness, and all these things will be added to you.  For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also.