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Today’s Gospel is the reason Hallow exists.
So a story:
We started working on Hallow but quickly realized we needed money.
We drained our 401k (wouldn’t recommend doing at 25), maxed out our credit cards, but we’re quickly running out.
So we decided to go try and raise some funding - in startup world what’s called a seed round.
It was the most stressful 2 weeks of my life.
I met with probably about 80 different people: faith-based donors, Silicon Valley tech investors…everybody and anybody we could ask.
And they’re constantly just evaluating you. You don’t have any numbers. It’s just you and your story.
And the thing is, if you’re lucky, 5 say yes…but that means that 75 say no.
And the no’s come way faster than the yeses.
So I’m just sitting there - just getting no after no after no.
“Sorry your idea isn’t good enough”
“No one even prays anymore”
“It’s a shrinking market”
“I don’t think you have the right experience”
No after no.
And I’m constantly analyzing myself. How was I failing. Did I not have a good enough pitch? Were my answers missing something?
I had never been so stressed.
If this didn’t work we probably would’ve had to go back and get regular jobs. Hallow probably would die.
I was 25, but I had knots in my back. My chest was tight and constricted. I couldn’t sleep or eat.
And so I came back to my wife and I’s little studio apartment and I sat down. And I prayed.
“God, I don’t think you chose the right guy for this. I can’t do it. It’s too much weight. It’s too heavy…
I’m gonna make a deal with You…
If this thing works out, I promise You’ll get all the credit. I’ll never trick myself into thinking I’m some kind of successful entrepreneur. I know it’s You doing it.
But
At the same time
If this thing doesn’t work out…that’s on You too. I can’t take the weight of it. I’ll work hard. I’ll give it my all, but if it fails that’s on You.
And that’s fine. You want it to teach me some lesson. You want it to inspire someone else. It’s Your plan. You know best.
You take it.”
And immediately I felt this huge weight lift off my shoulders.
The next day we had our second meeting with our favorite investor. Right before the meeting I realized I hadn’t read the daily Gospel - so I opened it up.
It was today’s Gospel. Peter trying to fish.
He’s been fishing all day. But he can’t catch anything.
But Jesus says let down your net.
“but Lord, I’ve been fishing all day and there’s nothing…I’ve been pitching and pitching and they all say no”
“Let down your net”
And he catches more than the net can carry.
And two minutes later that guy gives us an offer to fund the full round.
And over the next couple days we get 5 more like it…more than our nets can carry.
God does incredible things. Glory to God.
Jesus, I surrender myself to You. Take care of everything.