Avoiding the "No"

I am just like you and I just simply don't like the "no" response. As a matter of fact I will do all in my power to avoid the "no". Let me give you an example. I had a couple who began supporting my ministry. After the initial gift I had the opportunity to talk to him by phone and found my phone call to be extremely difficult and very frustrating. I had a good sense that if I were to ask for an appointment to ask for a gift, I would probably readily receive a "no" from him. To avoid the "no" I began to focus back on his wife in my phone conversations and challenged her to play a greater role in the funding of our ministry. She took my call and it certainly was the way to go to avoid the "no"