Becoming an Avon Sales Leader

I have been with Avon Cosmetics on and off since 1996 and I just can't seem to be able to give it up! :)

We need so much work doing in our house and I keep having a whinge about the fact we need a new kitchen, new bathroom etc that maybe it's time I did something to earn some money! Although I'm a Christian and I know that I must trust in God in ALL things - I wonder if now is the time for me to take on more responsibility regarding earning some extra money for the family. Running your own business would surely build character and doing a job like Avon would have me coming into contact with people. I don't want to justify this because I want to do it - I want it to be a correct decision spiritually as well!

In the past, when things have gone wrong I have given up straight away - I don't 'do' failure, but life can't always be easy - there will always be times when people won't co-operate! I've been thinking about those people who have reached the top of their professions - I'm sure they didn't sail the calm seas to get where they are now! I expect things to go easily and when they don't - I just throw in the towel - now that isn't building good character! The stumbling blocks aren't the problem it's how we get over them or around them that shows us as we truly are!

I live in fear of doing things like this in case I give up! I know what my Avon ASM will say if I say I want to become a Sales Leader - Oh no not again! Or willl you give it up AGAIN? I am not a good witness nor example!

There are some things I don't like about Avon (from a Christian point of view, mainly) some are:

Selling New Age stuff - yin and yan items or elements jewellery
Pictures of naked women in the brochures (even though you don't see anything - it's still unnecessary)
All the feminism jargon/items - like empowerment necklaces - speaks of women being strong and empowered - really feminist - Bleuch!

Then again if I worked in a shop there would be things which I wouldn't agree with - like Sunday opening etc I don't think any job in the secular world would be 100% in line with Scripture anyway!

OK I'm just putting my thoughts down here!

NO LONGER SELLING AVON AS I HAD AN HORRIFIC REACTION TO ONE OF THEIR SKINCARE PRODUCTS - MY SKIN WAS BURNED THEREFORE I FEEL LIKE I CANNOT SELL IT ANYMORE!