Starting Over Again - The J.C. Penny Story
JC Penney was synonymous with departmental stores in the very beginning of the 20th century. Before 1907, he had launched his chain of stores. In 1910, his first wife who was his inspirer died. In 1913, he Incorporated his chain of stores as J.C Penney company. In1923, his second wife whom he married after the death of the first wife also died, giving birth to his son. After the first world war, the world stock market crashed and J C Penney lost 40 million dollars to that quick crash. He had to sell out all his assets, both current and fixed to settle his uncompromising creditors.
This left J C Penney virtually broke and back to square one. Crushed in spirit from his misfortune, his health gradually started to fail.
One Sunday morning in the Michigan City, J C Penney had the distance singing of a choir in a church service, singing "be not dismayed whatever betide, GOD will take care of you" Penny followed the music to source and slipped into a back row.
He left the service a changed man. His spirit renewed again, he also gathered enough courage to start his business again. Towards the late 40s JC Penney stores was in every state, and for the very first time in history of any department store, J C Penney surpassed 1 billion dollar turnover in a year.
The success J C Penney can be traced to GOD'Smercy in his life to bring him out of his humble circumstances.
Do you find yourself in humble circumstances?
GOD is the only one who can help me see your position from this viewpoint - a high position.
iI is a high position because of what GOD is going to teach you in this place.
It does not intend for you to stay out there. It's merely a stopping place to learn some important things you will learn otherwise. Press into God and trust him for the outcome to your circumstance.
