Issue 5 Christian Women in Business & Leadership Magazine

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Taking a Step Back

TO GROW YOUR BUSINESS BY SARAH-JANE MEESON

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The Jews thought Jesus was going to be born from royalty

Taking a step back, doesn’t that mean my business will stop growing? Not necessarily.

at the time that He would be this great loud, in your face, mighty hero figure probably a bit like Hercules (I’m thinking Arnold Schwarzanegger hitting a camel in the head in the late 90’s movie) but how far wrong were they.

Messes with your head doesn’t it. How could taking a step back and switching off from business help you move

Instead, Jesus is born from a virgin, in a stable, with no help

forward? Well, I’m about to teach you and it’s something

(ouch!) and He became a carpenter, He looked like and

that I encourage every woman to do on a regular basis. In

average guy and died the MOST terrible, most humiliating

this article, I’m going to take you through some simple,

death at that time. Hollywood let down, I think. But why

very basic ways to help you step back so you can keep

would God send something that the world thought it

moving forward. A great reminder for all those feeling

needed? After all He is the Almighty, and after creating the

overwhelmed and tired from a big year at the office.

whole universe I think we can trust Him to know what’s best for us.

Knocking on Heaven’s Door: The beautiful thing about God is, that He doesn’t work like

The world tells you that to succeed in business you need to

the world does. In fact, the bible shows us that many times

go harder and longer, more hours, more pressure, more

God works the opposite. Let’s take a look at Jesus.

tools, more more more and only then will you be successful!

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