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Seroquel drowsiness, Jaree Weeks has agreed to serve as moderator for this week’s discussion regarding prayer and gratitude.
To start us off, seroquel pcp, Can seroquel be used for sleep, Jaree offered the following reflection regarding Chapter 6.--Henry
In the previous chapter, Henri may have reached the “core” of his teachings by making the connection between “spirituality” and “community” but in this chapter he explains to us that it is prayer and gratitude that is the foundation of every action in the fundraising cycle, bipolar disorder and seroquel. Seroquel disrupting thyroid function, “Prayer is the radical starting point of fund-raising because in prayer we slowly experience a reorientation of all our thoughts and feeling about ourselves and others.” It is through prayer that we feel the connection to the source or essence of who we are individually and collectively when we take time for prayer and express our gratitude we remove the stumbling blocks discussed in previous chapters concerning attitudes towards fundraising. We should have a sense of gratitude that God has provided us with a life of abundance, what are the indications for seroquel. Seroquel alternative, Henri says “From beginning to end, fundraising as a ministry is grounded in prayer and undertaken in gratitude.” It is through prayer that we overcome all of the previous questions raised in the booklet, seroquel adverse effects. Generic seroquel availability, What are some of your thoughts on this important chapter?--Jaree
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November 12th, 2009 @ 8:41 am
Keith–You have touched on something that is very important both for people of faith and also, on a very pragmatic level, fundraisers. Specifically,if you approach the process of fundraising from a “scarcity mode” people will “hold back”….precisely because the “asker” conveys the message that I am “needing/wanting something from you” that is scarce…..and you are likely to not be wanting to “part with it”. In turn, when we approach people with an attitude “grounded in abundance” people are more likely to respond accordingly.
Jaree–Thanks so much for your good work as moderator this week!
Henry
November 12th, 2009 @ 1:54 am
In prayer I am not only reoriented toward gratitude but in my connection with the Source of all life, I am reoriented toward a worldview of abundance rather than scarcity. In our consumer driven society we are oriented toward scarcity which, I think, transforms a want or desire into a belief that “I need it” - whatever it is. Thus a sense of scarcity drives me to protect my resources (cash) so that I can satisfy all those percieved “needs.”
Prayer connects me to the Creator of all, the One who is completely ambundant. Thus, when connected, I have confidence everything that I truly need will be available to me. I am then able to let go of protecting my resources and give them to others.
As a fundraiser I need to approach donors with this orientation toward abundance. If I don’t I begin to think from a scarcity mode and that the donor would probably want to “protect” his/her resources just like I would. With that mindset I am apt to be reticent in asking for a larger amount which they may be happily willing to give.
November 9th, 2009 @ 9:38 am
Sharon-I agree,Gratitude is another very important aspect to fundraising. Each time we come in contact with someone or an organization we should show some form of gratitude. Gratitude for the opportunity to share our work with others. From start to finish of the fundraising cycle we show gratitude each step of the way. It may be through a phone call, email, letter, personal thank you and prayer. There are many forms of gratitude and I think Henri is reminding us of it’s importance in fundraising.
Does anyone else want to chime in on the topic of gratitude?~Jaree
November 9th, 2009 @ 8:37 am
Thank you, Jaree, I find hope in your confidence that, by prayerfully building the relationship, we will be open to knowing the right season of fundraising for each individual. That, it seems to me, is the key to turning fund-raising from a dismal and fearful thing to do to fund-raising that is warm and affirming and God-pleasing and Kingdom building following Jesus. I just reread the chapter again and am reflecting some more on “Gratitude releases us from the bonds of obligation and prepares us to offer ourselves freely and fully for the work of the Kingdom.” and later on that “gratitude allows us to approach a fund-raising meeting without grasping neediness and to leave it without resentment or dejection.” It seems logical that, if we can leave each fund-raising “without resentment or dejection”, whether the person has contributed or not, that especially on both sides of the relationship “the bonds of obligation” have been let loose and who knows where that all leads, maybe to more freedom in Christ and blessings on down the line. I will be praying for help in all of this and think I will actually welcome both the times when people give and also when they provide an opportunity to not have resentment or dejection.
November 8th, 2009 @ 11:06 am
Sharon- Through Henri’s writing we are able to view fundraising as a ministry in which we are in communion with others, by building the relationship we will be open to knowing the right season of fundraising for each individual. So through proper prayer and gratitude, fundraising like Larry said eariler is a noble and meaningful form of ministry. Jesus has demonstrated to us over and over again that it is through prayer, faith and gratitude our desires are given.
November 7th, 2009 @ 7:28 am
I thank Henri Nouwen and all of you for establishing the central importance of prayer, of gratitude and reality of abundance. To think always that we can be reoriented in our thoughts and feelings about ourselves and others and trust that God can work fruitfully through us no matter where we are or who we are with is just so life-giving to me. Every morning, I get scripture from our central church office and this morning’s was the story of the fig tree which Jesus caused to wither. It’s kind of a disturbing story–why would Jesus curse a fig tree that was not producing, even it was not the season? But, in terms of fundraising, when we approach someone and it is not the season for them to contribute, could our orientation to ourselves and to them cause them to wither? What exactly is Jesus demonstrating to us here? And the last line “So I tell you, whatever you ask for in prayer, believe that you have received it, and it will be yours.” I’m grateful Henri Nouwen has so eloquently broached the subject and shares with us that we need to ask people for money and time and resources–always with an orientation to ourselves and to others of gratitude and abundance.
November 6th, 2009 @ 11:38 am
Larry- Fundraising is a noble and meaning form of ministry. I like that comment. Especially as we think Nouwen’s statement in the beggining of this essay “Fundraisng is proclaiming what we believe in such a way that we offer other poeople an opportunity to participate with us in our vision and mission. Fundraising is the opposite of begging.” From the beginning Nouwen drew us into the journey of this essay. And to begin to conclude with the importance of prayer and gratitude. Any other comments?~Jaree
November 6th, 2009 @ 11:19 am
Larry- Servant Leadership in fundraising allows our desire to serve our organizations/causes/kingdom in a very meaningful way. I also liked your statement “the Sincere practice of fundraising…”
It is through sincere leadership of the Love of God that we are as Nouwen puts it “free to approach all people, rich or the poor, in the freedom of God’s Love.” and “we can remain secure in the God’s love with our hears set joyfully on the kingdom. Thanks for you comment Larry~Jaree
P.S. Any other thoughts?
November 5th, 2009 @ 4:12 pm
In Chapter 6, and throughout this powerful essay, I am reminded of Robert Greenleaf’s own prophetic call: to people who have a servant’s heart to answer the call to leadership. The role of a fundraiser can be an extraordinary experience in servant-leadership.
In another great Nouwen book, IN THE NAME OF JESUS, Henri wrote the following–
“The leadership about which Jesus speaks is of a radically different kind of leadership offered by the world. It is a servant-leadership–to use Robert Greenleaf’s term–in which the leader is a vulnerable servant who needs the people as much as they need their leader.” (pp. 62-63)
For the servant-leader as fundraiser, the sincere practice of fundraising as Nouwen describes it is, I believe, a noble and meaningful form of ministry.
–Larry Spears, Indianapolis
November 5th, 2009 @ 12:59 pm
What a great metaphor Della, it amazes me how Henri just brought this whole booklet back to the basics of kingdom building with his chapter. Without prayer we have no foundation for the success of our work. Prayer is the “key”. Thank you for your thoughtful comment~Jaree
November 5th, 2009 @ 11:39 am
I’ve been thinking about this chapter and Henri’s throughts building up to this point. I’ve been toying with a metaphor that helps put things together. (Metaphors tend to help me get ahold of concepts more deeply.)
If a cause/organization for which I am fund-raising is a car and God is the engine, I am the driver (fund-raiser). The people I gather are the community to travel together to our destination (mission).
Gratitude is the gas and prayer is the action of putting the key in the ignition to “start” the trip.