Last week, I went onto eBay and bid for a set of aluminum milk bottles for the upcoming church carnival. While I held the lead until late Sunday (yesterday) night, I did not win. Someone came in at the last minute and outbid me. Bummer right? Yes, but I knew this was possible. I did try to get some items for the carnival cheaper than purchasing new ones, I learned (or re-learned) a valuable lesson:

Never have a sole source for something you need.

This was only about aluminum milk bottles. But, I constantly look over offerings for other sign companies, hosting providers, internet providers, t-shirt printers and anything else required in my and the church’s ministry.

If I am not prepared to use someone else to get my ministry work done, I am in danger of failing. While this is not always an option, it should be your first instinct.

By the way, I did win a milk can. In addition to the one I purchased from a Craigslist posting.

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