Who, with reason, despises the day of small things or small beginnings? Zechariah 4:10
This scripture came to mind a few days ago when Breanne and I were having a conversation about the ministry. She began reminiscing about our small beginning. She didn’t call it that, but it certainly was that. Her words took me back to a precious time in my life. One I was happy to revisit.
Many of you may not know our beginning…let me share a bit with you today.
Our online writings began as a Monday Motivation. I wrote one teaching per week. Frankly it took me all week long to do it. It’s funny looking back now. I remember the week I began getting emails asking me to do more writing each week. I thought, “oh my word, I don’t think I can do that, it takes me all week to get one together.” I sought the Lord and He equipped me and propelled me forward. We began releasing five writings per week. Now, we do the five writings, partner letters, teachings for partners and some additional things God gives me for our readers.
Back then, at the beginning, it was just Breanne and I. There were no donations, I paid for all the expenses. There were certainly no salaries. Then after a while, one day, someone emailed me and said, “can I give to this ministry, it has blessed me so.” I was stunned – I remember it as clearly as day.
I talked with a friend who was an accountant. After much seeking, I applied, and we received a 501c3. We were up and running! Our ministry brought in, maybe, $300 a month for several years. It’s too funny to think about now, but we loved it. Breanne and I did everything that needed to be done, Breanne did all data entry. She can laugh about it now, but she told me that back then, she wanted to sit down and cry.
She shared with me how I would write a teaching saying, if you give just a dollar to God, He will bless it. She would get all these donations for $1 each and it would take her hours to enter them in, one at a time. Bless her heart!
She shared with me how she kept telling herself, “This is what we have to do to get going, just keep moving.” God BLESS Breanne for sticking with me during the hard and lean times!
When we went out of town to speak at another church or a conference, there was no one to do the work at our office or answer the phones while we were away. We had to forward our calls and catch the work up when we returned. Looking back, I see that is the reason neither of us had been on vacation.
As we reminisced, we thanked God for our partners, many of you have been with us from the beginning. We know many of you on a first name basis – we know your story – your family – your victories and your challenges. We thank God for you. Please know you are precious to us, you are daily in our hearts and prayers.
Some would have given up with what we have walked through. It was during the time of building the ministry that my dad died, then Jesse, and my sister. It was during that time my business failed. It was during that time we had the battle with Bryson. It was during that span of time that battle after battle came our way, but we continued forward. God is faithful and He has proven His faithfulness to us.
God once spoke something profound to me, He said, “those who fight with you will feast with you.” In the beginning, there were many fighting with us, however, sadly, as the battles raged on, the numbers dropped until it was down to a precious few. I thank God for those few.
I believe we have come to a time of feasting. I hear the sound of an abundance of rain. For us and for you. I sense it with every fiber of my being. Partners, those of you who have fought with us, thank you, and you WILL feast with us. Of that we can all be assured.
I feel there are some of you today who are in your small beginning. To that I say, don’t despise it, instead rejoice in it. God is faithful and if you are faithful to Him, He will take you places you only dreamed of. You already know it in your heart. Spread your wings and take flight. It’s time to trust and step out in faith and move forward.
Personally, I am beyond thankful for our small beginning. I know we are not where God wants us to be just yet, but we are moving forward. We are pressing in and upward to the high call of God in Christ Jesus and we will continue to do so.
Thank you for being a part of this ministry. Thank you, Breanne, for sticking with me during the lean times. Thank you, Kelita, for all you do, so glad God brought us together – friend, we are in feasting time! Partners, we love and appreciate you. Thank you, from the bottom of my heart.
Love,
Kim Potter
