This is Entrepreneurs of Faith, a Sunday episode of Monetization Nation. I’m Nathan Gwilliam, your host. In today’s episode, we’re going to discuss a sermon by a church leader named Becky Craven about how we can use change to become better people and run better businesses. Keep the Change Becky Craven said, “Imagine someone going to a market to purchase an item. If she pays the cashier more than the item is worth, the cashier will give her change.”&nbsp; Craven likened this to Christ giving us so much, “the heavens, the earth . . . all the beauty we enjoy . . . His loving Atonement,” and “[redemption] from sin and death.” So, what can we give in return? Change—our change.&nbsp; This change can be “a change of thought, a change in habit, or a change in the direction we are headed.” He asks us for a change of heart for our benefit, not His. He invites us to keep the change. “A new heart also will I give you, and a new spirit will I put within you: and I will take away the stony heart out of your flesh, and I will give you an heart of flesh.” - Ezekiel 36:26 KJV Change Leads to Action—Not Perfection This call to change doesn’t immediately lead to perfection, but it can immediately lead to action. We have the power to change things in our lives immediately. We can decide to run our businesses differently or treat our associates better right away. These actions lead us to be better, but it is something that we need to continually work at in our lives. When we combine our efforts with the Savior’s ability to change us, we can become new creatures. "Change does not necessarily assure progress, but progress implacably requires change." - Henry Steele Commager, American historian Enduring to the End Means Changing to the End Craven continued, saying, “When I was younger, I visualized myself walking along an upward, vertical path toward my goal of eternal life. Each time I did or said something wrong, I felt myself sliding down the path, only to start my journey all over again. It was like landing on that one square in the children’s game Chutes and Ladders that slides you down from the top of the board back to the beginning of the game! It was discouraging!” As she started to understand change, she found she could apply it daily in her life, giving her hope. If we continually apply this principle of change, we can endure to the end. Enduring to the end means changing to the end. Craven now understands that she isn’t starting over with each failed attempt, but with each try, she is continuing her process of change. We must intentionally seek change. “Our daily choices will either help or hinder our progress. Small but steady, deliberate changes will help us improve. Do not become discouraged. Change is a lifelong process,” Craven said. Help from Others Craven said, “trusted family members, leaders, and friends can be helpful in our efforts to change. When I was eight years old, my older brother, Lee, and I would spend time with our friends playing in the branches of a neighborhood tree. We loved being together in the fellowship of our friends in the shade of that tree. One day, Lee fell out of the tree and broke his arm. Having a broken arm made it hard for him to climb the tree by himself. But life in the tree just wasn’t the same without him there. So some of us steadied him from behind while others pulled on his good arm, and without too much effort, Lee was back in the tree. His arm was still broken, but he was with us again enjoying our friendship as he healed.” We may know those who have fallen out of the tree, but we can be the ones to help them back up and urge them to be where they are supposed to. “Can we gently tug a little here and hoist up a little there to help them heal while they enjoy our friendship?” In addition, we may be the ones who’ve fallen out of the tree. If this is the case, we shouldn’t be afraid to accept or ask for help. We have people in our...

66. Keeping the Change—How to Use Change to Become Better People and Run Better Businesses

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