Finishers
Project
PO Box 12649
Chandler, AZ
85248-0028
Ph. 480.584.5448
Fax 480.584.5336
Don
Parrott,
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ROI: Return On Investment With
no Risk
When you invest money you give it to
someone else to use. You lose control of it for a
period of time. They make use of your money to
accomplish their purposes, and for the privilege of
doing that, they promise to give you back the money,
plus a little more than you gave them in the first
place.
As it turns out, this is exactly what
Jesus is teaching us throughout the gospels. When
he talks about the difference between saving our life
and losing it, in Matthew 10:39, he is discussing
ROI. Then in Mark 8:34-35 he explains that
denying ourselves and losing our life for Jesus is
actually saving our life. The "losing our life" is
giving ourselves to be used for Jesus instead of
using our resources just for ourselves.
Mt. 25:31-40 clearly speaks of future
return on our investment. The interest comes to
those who gave of themselves and their resources to do
good for others...the hungry, thirsty, homeless, those
needing clothing, the sick and imprisoned.
Those who do these things, in the name
of Jesus, because of him, to honor, serve and obey him,
are those who are giving up their life...giving up
satisfying only their own needs...to do good for someone
else. That is giving over to Jesus our resources,
just like we do in a financial investment. He
takes control of us and uses us to take care of
others...in a wide variety of ways. We are his
capital. He uses us and we are not controlling our
life or the use of our resources. We are allowing
him to do that.
Then, when we stand before him, he will
give the return on our investment. The strategy
for investment is to do these things for other
people. Find ways to make a difference.
Touch lives for the good...your family, through
ministries in your church, in your city, or wherever in
the whole wide world God has prepared work for you to
do.
"Giving your life" is letting him have
control and not constantly taking it back, just like in
a financial investment. Constantly taking it back
is more like a savings account. It may build a little
interest but it is always there to be spent on our
desires.
The significant question we must be
asking ourselves is am I interested in the ROI offered
by Jesus, or the ROI I get in the market of this
world...spending my resources on
myself?
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Tyler Forum
Just Completed!
Twenty One ministry organizations, the Finishers
Staff, and 160 Boomers from Green Acres Baptist Church
in Tyler, Texas just completed a challenging and
rewarding weekend! One participant shared that the
Life Focus Forum was the best conference she had ever
attended at the church! Praise God for that.
As well, many attendees shared their heartfelt
appreciation for how the weekend helped them find
possible ways to make a serious difference with the
coming years of their lives.
If you have not attended a Forum, give some thought
to participating in one of those listed
below.
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Upcoming
Finishers Events:
presented by Tom Adelsman & Don
Parrott
February 27
Lancaster, CA
March
26-28
Operation Mobilization Headquarters
Atlanta,
GA
April
23-24
Hudson Community Chapel
Hudson, OH
June
25-27
WEC International
Headquarters
Philadelphia,
PA
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Don
Parrott
CEO,
Finishers Project
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