Don’t Let Them Count You Out!
November 19th, 2008 | Michael Q. Pink
“Not that I have already attained, or am already perfected; but I press on, that I may lay hold of that for which Christ Jesus has also laid hold of me. Brethren, I do not count myself to have apprehended; but one thing I do, forgetting those things which are behind and reaching forward to those things which are ahead, I press toward the goal for the prize of the upward call of God in Christ Jesus.” (Philippians 3:12-14)
A lot of folks I know have taken some serious hits in their business, in their marriage, in their lives. For some it has been devastating. If you are among that number, you may well feel that you have been sidelined, counted out, not in the game anymore. I know that feeling. It is an oppressive feeling that can be hard to shake.
The enemy of your soul has counted you out, but God has not. Your enemy wants you to believe you will never get back in the game. You don’t measure up. You have failed! I know that song too! Well, failure is the price we pay on the way to success. If businesses fail nine out of ten times, start ten businesses. One of them will succeed!
I’ve included a familiar video I saw years ago and you may have seen it to, but watching it yesterday still brought tears to my eyes and hope to my soul. I am including it here for you and to let you know, the game is not over. God wants to put you back in the game. He has made you well able to overcome, regardless of your limitations. He is bigger than those!
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November 19th, 2008 at 12:43 pm
The video clip that you offered would not play!
November 19th, 2008 at 12:47 pm
This message and the video is wonderful. Thank you.
November 19th, 2008 at 1:09 pm
Michael,
It is amazing how many times in the past couple of years your blogs have hit THE subject that God has been speaking to me personally. Thank you for serving the Body of Christ.
November 19th, 2008 at 1:12 pm
Michael,
That is exactly the feelings I have had off and on. I have come to realize that I need to feed myself the word and pray throughout the day. Praising him and repeating scripture throughout the day. Reading your daily inspirations with others have helped more than I can say. I PRAISE GOD he is a God of hope, restoration!
May God richely Bless you for your work!
Patricia
November 19th, 2008 at 1:35 pm
Every time I see that video clip I find myself fighting back tears at the end. I really needed your email boost today. Thank you, Michael, for your insightful and wise coaching and leadership through Selling Among Wolves. It was a fortunate day when I discovered your organization.
November 19th, 2008 at 2:34 pm
Stephen Borders…
Hey friend… The video clip is playing quite well on the site, but some computers, particularly at work, block the playing of the video. You may have to watch it at home tonight. Enjoy the rest of your day.
November 19th, 2008 at 3:44 pm
Michael,
Thank you for speaking God’s word to my heart and soul today! Thank you Load for speaking encouraging words and visions to my heart and soul today!
Be blessed!
November 19th, 2008 at 4:37 pm
Michael,
“The enemy of your soul has counted you out, but God has not.” God still wants America for himself! But there is an enemy.
When you went to the polls this year, were you aware that one, if not both of the candidates were not “natural born US citizens.” Are you aware that the US Constitution states: “No person except a natural born Citizen, or a Citizen of the United States, at the time of the Adoption of this Constitution, shall be eligible to the Office of President; neither shall any Person be eligible to that Office who shall not have attained to the Age of thirty-five Years, and been fourteen Years a Resident within the United States.”
At present, for better or worse, we are preparing for a new president - Senator Obama. However, of his own free will he states that he had dual citizenship. Additionally, his own grandmother claims that he was born in a hospital in Kenya. (The Hawaii birth cert., whether real or not, is not what determines citizenship.)
What can you do? Do the research. Understand what is at stake here - it is the responsibility of each and every state’s Secretary of State to validate the candidate and every last on of the State Secretaries have failed to do this. There are only a handful of internet radio hosts that are even covering this issue (Lan Lamphere being one of them.) Write/call your congress person and senators.
America needs you more than ever!
November 20th, 2008 at 2:46 am
How refreshing - start 10 businesses, one will survive! I am now at the first one and it seems to be the right one. Luck shot? No - all glory and honour to God! It is HIS business - I am just the steward.
I am from Namibia and have been watching the elections in America with very mixed feelings - Obama being president sort of lets me think of the End Times.
November 20th, 2008 at 8:39 am
Michael, thank you for another timely word. I’ve been in business many years and this year has been the toughest ever - relentless adversity from very side it seems. I have to believe God is deeply at work within and without. The day before you posted this message one of my key people walked out the door with 2 days notice - one more blow. Thanks for the encouragement to fight against despair and hopelessness that the enemy uses so well. The Son of Man is in the furnace with me, and only my fetters will be destroyed. He is my Hope.
I bought your discounted series, Taking Back the Gates of Commerce after election day and they have been fantastic. I’m believing to see great advancement and acceleration from these PRESSING times…..
November 20th, 2008 at 9:04 am
Hi Pamela…
Thank you for posting. Sorry to hear about the adversity you are facing. I hear a lot of that these days. I know also how difficult it can be when a key employee leaves, let alone on short notice. So often, they take with them a body of knowledge and experience that is very difficult to replace. The new person has to figure out all the nuances of the position, as well as the fundamentals. If that describes your situation, I want you to know we have a solution to prevent that from happening in the future while improving work performance and accountability in the present.
It will be part of our coaching program and involves the use of a web based, easy to use software. If this is of interest to you or you would just like to know more, please keep an eye on our messages. I am working out the final details of the program now and we will be introducing it shortly.
Blessings,
Michael
November 20th, 2008 at 12:34 pm
I have had a rough last 24 hours and it was so good to open this email and see this video again. I have been in HIS will for many years now, but you cannot make someone else be in HIS will, and when their choices affect you, it is so hard to remember HE is faithful. Last night I kept telling HIM, “I am YOUR daughter, I am YOUR daughter…” and will continue to trust in HIM. Thanks Michael. I do appreciate what you do. Blessings, Kara
November 21st, 2008 at 12:51 am
thank you (through the snot, tears, and tissue) so much for the video. We have a son with an autistic disorder, and this blessed me much.
November 21st, 2008 at 11:43 am
Michael,
Thank you as always for your uplifting, encouraging and God given words!! May you and your family have a blessed Thanksgiving!!
November 25th, 2008 at 2:22 pm
That is an amazing story and they guys jersey number is 52. That is the title of a book that we have coming out. 52Days! About my stand for faith in the US NAVY. That reminded me of the impact it is going to have on our nation once it hits the air.
Brad Young
God Bless
52 Days
Stand 4 Soldiers!