There is a promise in the Bible that I would consider one of the most powerful in my journey with Jesus.  Disappointments, trials and pain will attempt to knock us off the trail that God has been trying to lead us on.  But this promise has time and time again restored me back to the confidence that even when I feel like all is lost there exists a plan that was set in stone before the beginning of my time.

It is this: I am sure that the good work God began in you will continue until he completes it on the day when Jesus Christ comes again. (Philippians 1:6 ERV)

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“No, I’m telling you Henry, this has to work. It will work,” John says with a fire in his eyes.

“That’s great John, but you can’t control the outcomes.  Especially not with how your dad set things up.”

“How ‘We’ set things up Henry.  Don’t forget that I was just as much a part of this at the beginning.”

“Yeah, I know.  I just don’t see things turning around.  I mean listen.  We have poured everything into this and nothing is changing.  At what point do you just say enough is enough?  I mean, honestly, there’s other markets out there, and some of them seem a little bit easier to work with.”

“I can’t believe you just said that?  Henry, this is like asking me to disown my family.  I can’t walk away.  Look at what we’ve been gaining in the Eastern markets.  All of our products are viable and the sales are unprecedented.”

“Yeah, but at what cost.  We’ve taken hit after hit over there.  And, might I remind you that our products weren’t created to withstand that type of abuse.”

“Are you serious, Henry?  Yes, they were.  Actually our products, when unmodified, will withstand even more than they’ve been put through.  And on top of that.  Our numbers have gone through the roof with all of the adverse treatment.”

“Ok, well then what about the western markets?”  He said, knowing this was really the sticking point for all of his arguments.

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