There have been many things I've taken to heart over the years; the best advice was from Bible: "The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom." Ranking close behind it is, "Blessed are the flexible, for they shall not be broken." — Bob Bland, founder of Teen Missions International. Justus Martin, Photographer, Justus Martin Photo Early on in my ministry because I wanted to be involved with the church and the school of ministry my wife and I inherited and the community, I was running a race. One day, the Spirit of the Lord spoke to me and said, "This is not a sprint, but a marathon!" Trying to do everything can become overwhelming! Larry Lacy, Pastor, The Answer Church My mom, since I can remember, would say to me, “Laura, if you’re ever in trouble, just call on the Name of Jesus!” I do all the time, and He never fails. Laura C. Bishop, Executive Vice President of Development, Palm Beach Atlantic University The best advice I have ever received was from my father-in-law. When I was first married, he told my husband and I that marriage is NOT 50%/50%. It is 100%/100%. You either give it your all or you don't. Dr. Mary Drabik, President, South Florida Bible College & Theological Seminary Back in the early 1980’s we were living in Clearwater, FL and we were attending the church where I got saved and baptized. We were very involved with the church community, had a lot of good friends, and we had bought a home a few years before. After floundering for about 10 years, I had finally landed a great job. Only now the company offered me a transfer back to the Ft. Lauderdale area where my entire family was located. We were really torn. Do we leave our close church family to return to my natural family who were, at that time, not saved? I went to my Pastor in turmoil. He told me “Once you make the decision you will have peace about it.” We made the decision to accept the transfer and Pastor was correct. We had immediate peace about the move. As a result, several generations of our family are still here in S.Florida, and many have come to know the Lord. Mike McDermott, PA, Seniors Real Estate Specialist, The Keyes Company The best piece of advice I received was from my great dear friend who passed away several years ago, known as Dr. T. He advised me to never make any major or important decisions while in a crisis. Milan Stefanovic, Chief Operations & Personal Lines Officer, Bass Underwriters When I came to know the Lord in my twenties, an older woman came up to me and loved my enthusiasm for the Word of God. She encouraged me to never lose my passion for it as it would preserve me, strengthen me, and guide me for the rest of my life. I embraced her words and daily feed on the Word, which has been a tremendous blessing. I can’t imagine a day without God’s Word ministering to me. Oksana Horton, Artistic Director, Torch and Trumpet Theatre Company My mom always said that we were to "leave the world a little better than you found it." She applied this to my neighbor’s wedding venue that we assisted with, to parks that we visited, and even when we were at work. Curious as a young adult, I looked up where she got this quote, and found that it was made by Sir Robert Baden-Powell (1905), the founder of the Boy Scouts. As a Christian, he was heard to say that "Christianity should be in our everyday life and dealings, and not merely the profession of its theology on Sundays." To this day, I still find myself cleaning up and trying to improve any place that I go. Patricia Colangelo, EdS, Lecturer, Professor, Trinity International University – Florida Put family and friends before work! Ray Monteleone, President, Paladin Global Partners The best advice I have ever gotten, was when I was in my late 20s, in my second year of Bible College, I interned with a Children’s Pastor in Miami, who had a very large Children’s Church. He said “Coach you know how you spell Ministry? …W-O-R-K”...(as we continued to set up the chairs and vacuum the carpet and prepare the room for children’s church). That was the best advice I ever could’ve gotten(especially early in my career.) There are many, many, many blessings in ministry….in my 38th year of children’s ministry, I would not trade one day of it… (I keep in the forefront of my mind, ultimately God does the W-O-R-K)… .but we have to be “prayed-up, suited up, and ready to show-up” for Him to use us… and I’ve never forgotten those powerful words of wisdom: “Ministry is spelled W-O-R-K.” Coach Rick Andreassen, founder and president of SAINTS of Florida P.E. and SAINTS International Sports Ministry The best advice I was ever given relates to the timing of life circumstances. The advice is… Always wait on God to move or give you direction with regards to those issues that you know HE cares about. HIS timing is always perfect! Romney C. Rogers, Managing Partner, Rogers, Morris & Ziegler, LLP e r e 5 - e e o - f k e Wants to Know… Don Campion Fidel Gomez Fred Scarbrough Gregg Wallick Helen Wayner Jesse Carroccio Jessica Vera Joe Vitkus Justus Martin Larry Lacy Laura C. Bishop Mary Drabik
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