Proverbs 28:9 (AMP) He who turns away his ear from hearing the law [of God and man], even his prayer is an abomination, hateful and revolting [to God].
(MSG) God has no use for the prayers of the people who won't listen to him.
For some, it is the daily business issues often seem to be “not important enough" for prayer and searching and meditating on the His Word.
It is the "big" issues that drive people to seek God; but it is those small, daily issues that we think we can handle on our own, that begin our slide down the slippery slope of idolatry. “On our own” means we worship the creature (us) rather than the Creator.
Running a business, or being part of a team in a business, includes activities like: determining strategy; developing and implementing a sales plan; and, determining how best to use the human resources available. One might ask, “Where in Scripture will I learn about SWOT analysis, or territory management or Human Resource and Organization Development? You won’t. That’s not the issue.
His Word drives us to consider what are the essentials of life: it provides a foundation for our core values. It shapes our purpose. It gives us true meaning. From these platforms we can develop the strategy, plans and purposes to achieve business goals.
Tuning my ears to God's thoughts begins with my eyes focused on His word and my heart focused on Him in prayer. The result will be a life of significance that provides meaning to those seeking meaning.
How interesting: God listens to us when we listen to Him. Are you listening?
Copyright (c) 2009 by P. Griffith Lindell
Tuesday, April 28, 2009
Subscribe to:
Post Comments (Atom)
1 comment:
I have just made a post on a dream I had but more importantly about Psalms Chapter one.
This chapter discusses from whom we take our counsel and, I believe, directly speaks to the Christian business person.
We will be blessed as long as we listen to the right people and meditate on Him. Most of us get too caught up in the things that business throws at us and forget who wants our devotion, at least at one time or another.
You have written a wonderful, timely post.
Blessings
Jim Wright
http://www.victoryforliving.com
Post a Comment