GOD'S ECONOMY
Comfort Food to a Comfortable Life
By Michelle Wilson
The 700 Club
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CBN.com - Every batch of tea cakes Cheryl Watts pulls out of her oven comes with warm memories of her late grandmother Loretta Moore and the ones she used to make.
“I thought they were the best cookies that I had because my grandma made them. They’re made with simple ingredients, like a little sugar and flour, a hint of vanilla.”
Cheryl started making the tea cakes to keep her mind off the death of her husband in 1995. She was making hundreds and giving them away, until a grocery store manager asked her to sell them in his store. Cheryl realized she was onto something. She also knew tithing would be the key to her future success.
“Tithing off the top of my business was important to me because I felt that God blessed me to start a business, so I wanted to give back. As a result of tithing, the Lord blessed my business by giving me more business. And you know, we just kept getting more stores and we started making more money.”
Within three years she was in 25 stores. By the five-year mark she had reached 100 and had expanded her product line. During that time, she also married Curtis who began helping her with the company. Cheryl continued tithing but she wanted to give more. As a regular viewer of The 700 Club, Cheryl decided to become a CBN partner.
“There was a telethon, and I said, ‘Okay, this is it. I’ve been thinking about it and I haven’t done it. So I’m going to just do it.’ And I think I called in and then I joined at the 700 Club level.”
Curtis says, “And the next thing I know we started just selling more, selling more. And things just got better each week.”
They eventually had problems with stores who were late paying their invoices. So Cheryl decided to test God and increase her giving to CBN.
“At the 1000 Club level, I realized that our stores almost doubled. I also realized that my invoices were being paid before 60 days. I would get five checks in one week.”
These days, Cheryl doesn’t even have to solicit business, because stores call her.
Teher shares, “Everybody liked it, and making good profit out of it. I hope to stay with her for a long time.”
Cheryl and Curtis believe God’s blessings come when you’re obedient in giving.
Cheryl says, “God has just blessed me. I would make a commitment like I did and just give and see for yourself.”
Being obedient to God's truth made an incredible difference for Cheryl. She made herself available for God's love to flow through her to others, and she is reaping a blessing herself as well. Join her in partnering with CBN. You will make a difference in lives around the world, through medical missions, food and clothing programs, humanitarian outreaches and so much—all in the name of Jesus. Please join today.
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