This is an email that Kimberly sent me today. And, I believe that this is what “making disciples” looks like.
John,
Sorry it’s long winded but it only took me 5 mins to type…and you are going to like it. Here is my God moment of the day. I turned on Worship music at about 9:30 because I was done with the darkness around me and Adi still had a fever this morning and I am home so we were rocking out to Christian worship. This afternoon at 1:00 I read my Visioneering book great chapter but made me want to talk to God again because I didn’t have any good answers and wasn’t feeling it.
SO I just started writing. Like you suggested….as I wrote God started to help me realize why Elevate29 and working with you is so full-filling to me, ultimately I am helping people make their companies successful and better. God has always given me the ability to fight off evil and he shows me that all the time even when I wasn’t necessarily requesting his protection he was always there. These are the words I wrote after those realizations…”It’s now my job to start providing support and protection to those less fortunate or incapable of protecting themselves. I think it is now time to take it to another level and help them feel the peace and joy I have gotten to see even as a non-believer, if you will, although I would not classify myself as that because although I didn’t go to church I always worked for God to do what he thought best. I think there are so many people out there like me and I will work to help them grow in their faith just like John has helped me. I am beginning to hear the reason for quitting or being fired. it’s not because it’s toxic or evil, God has made me capable of conquering that. It’s because I have a great calling and the job is holding me back. Church, praying and Elevate29 which I can’t do when I am stuck at work :).” While I was in a grove and really feeling like I was having a break through and hearing what God wants for me. the music stopped a commercial came on and it said “Devote yourself to Others” not kidding you, I laughed out loud and said God I hear you :).
So I think I heard protection today not because I need it, although I think we all need it at some level, but because it is going to be a part of the vision God has for me. Protect and make companies thrive and help people have the courage they need to succeed. I also think he is using Joe as my first subject. Pray for him and help him feel protected and safe, and help him succeed even in hard circumstances, God makes it happen when I ask…I just have to remember to ask.
Thanks for your call this morning.
Best regards,
Kimberly Croll
Director of Strategic Services
720-230-6797