2. Why We Run A Non-Profit Without Marketing

We take the things Jesus says very seriously. One of the things He said was,

“Watch out! Don’t do your good deeds publicly, to be admired by others, for you will lose the reward from your Father in heaven. When you give to someone in need, don’t do as the hypocrites do–blowing trumpets in the synagogues and streets to call attention to their acts of charity! I tell you the truth, they have received all the reward they will ever get. But when you give to someone in need, don’t let your left hand know what your right hand is doing. Give your gifts in private, and your Father, who sees everything, will reward you.”

For the last 10 years we have been running Gift of Joy as employees … for God. When we needed money we said, “God this was your idea, so you better pay your bills if you want your idea to succeed.

When we depend on God and not others, it is great! All our friends are true friends, NOT donors! Some of my best friends have never given a cent, but their friendship is priceless. Some have spontaneously given generously without prompting, and once again, their friendship is priceless. Some have had to stop giving, and once again, their friendship is priceless.

There is an amazing fact that we can ALL celebrate. In June 2006, we ran out of money. What did we do? We didn’t worry, because this work wasn’t our idea. We said, “God if you want us to do this, it requires some resources.” Result: We may have had to work really hard, and at times wait longer than we wanted, but we have never been without. Actually we have lived in surprising abundance. We have seen this for the past 10 years and 10 years is not luck. We have never had to appeal to men. God is faithful to his ideas! We can all celebrate and say, “God always pays His bills! We just need to do the things on God’s mind.

At the same time we want to say “Thank You” for all of you who have believed in us sent resources, encouragement, and visited! God works through people. In the same way many children have seen God through us, we have seen God through you and you enabled those children to see God through us!

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