"What I want to know is, when does a christian sales rep cross the line of the principles set up in the word? When a fellow christian says no, does the rep continue to push forward and not accept that their no means no? Should the rep disregard the customers wishes and desires for life? Does twisiting God's priorities for living lead others astray?" (From BOLTBABE'S blog thoughtsofboltbabe.blogspot.com: Raise the Cup!)

What's fascinating to me is that sales is a lot like God's love for us. In fact, God's truth is found in every legitimate venture. Ideally, the salesperson approaches someone about something to make their life better, just as God approached us with His sacrificial death, to make our lives better, and bring us back to Himself. In both cases (which are on the same continuum of the River of Life) the receiver of the good news can say no and reject it. Love always trusts. God respects our rejection of Him, and perhaps finds another way that we won't object to. A good salesperson, on the same side of "sinner" as the prospective client, should respect the prospect's second rejection (the first is generally considered grounds for miscommunication or misjudged sales approach) and leave the fellow human being in peace. It sounds like this woman is selfishly thinking about her own numbers and tactics, not trying to "love her neighbor" with a good product or service.

I got into sales as a Christian being very concerned about annoying others and turning them off to me, my product, and most of all my faith. The more I pray and meditate about it, the more I see how vibrant with faith sales really is!