The Federal application to obtain nonprofit status is quite a lengthy application that takes a lot of thought and preparation. I have been at work on this for the last couple of months in my spare time around work and family activities and my goal is to have it completed and submitted before the end of this calendar year. It is going slow... much slower than I would like. I have been struggling to properly convey what God has laid on our hearts for this ministry into written form in a way that it will connect with the hearts of others. After all, some of these documents that are submitted become public record so it is important we our purpose be clear and connect people. But God in His patient and oh so gentle way reminded me of the day He gave me the name Open Window Ministries because the day He gave me the name of the ministry was the same day He showed me that this ministry was not going to be based solely upon the gifts an abilities He has blessed me with, but on the gifts and abilities of a group of individuals that He would put together. So there it was, my 'Ah-ha' moment. So simple. Yet I was so caught up in the process of the task at hand that I failed to remember that I'm not supposed to be doing this alone, even though I view this application process as a task that surely no one else would be overly excited to help with. God has aligned us with some very gifted, loving, and committed individuals who will do anything to help in any way that they can. I just needed to get out of my own way and ask for help on the things that I conceived in my own mind that no one would really want to help with. Asking for help is not a sign of weakness, or a sign that you don't have your act together. One of God's greatest desires is to see the Body of Christ working together in love and in unity. So whatever is challenging you, seek the Lord and ask Him who He has brought into your life that can help you, then go to that person and share with them what you are struggling with and ask for their help. It may very well be just as much of a blessing to them as it is to you. Philippians 2:4 Let each of you look not only to his own interests, but also to the interests of others. Copyright 2015 Christine Edwards |
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