This is a great article from Stacy’s recent newsletter. She was kind enough to let me share it with you…
Becoming Sold Out
This week I wanted to talk to you about being sold out because I often am asked by authors how they can sell all of their books. In fact, many when they fill out my inital inquiry form tell me that their goal is to sell 5000 books or sometimes even more.
However, what I’ve observed is that rarely are these authors willing to pay the cost. If they are self published they usually had enough money to publish their book, but didn’t budget for marketing. In other words, they want me to do the work for them without them paying the cost.
Which got me thinking about the whole idea of being sold out and what we are truly willing to do to be sold out. My hope and prayer is that all Christians would be sold out for the gospel. Sold out to Jesus and sold out to living for Him in the best way we can.
However, many Christians do not want to pay the cost so that they can be sold out.
They don’t budget time for the study of the Word of God and instead expect to have all the blessings from God without the effort.
So how do we become sold out? Easy, do the work. If you’re an author who wants your books to sell, do the work it takes to get them sold. Pay people what they are worth, or be creative and raise money for yourself if you believe in your product.
As a Christian if you want to be sold out, do the work. Offer yourself to the Lord honestly, and strive to do what He tells us to do. Step out of your comfortzone and exercise your faith and walk with God. It’s only when you’re out of that safe box that you will see your dependence on God and allow Him to work in and through you. Once you experience God’s faithfulness to you, you can’t become anything less than sold out for him.
God is always faithful, and He will reward those whom He loves.
And if you’re an Active Christian you are sold out.
Your buddy and pal,
Stacy
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Amen!!