Proverbs 14:7 (AMP) Go from the presence of a foolish and self-confident man, for you will not find knowledge on his lips.
Concerning issues of character, morality and ethics where you get your advice is critical.
It is in the “gray areas,” where arguments can be made on both sides of an issue, that “solid” advice is critical. Parsing issues based on legality and balance (is the solution just for all parties involved?) is generally straightforward but are only two legs of a stool: it is the third leg of – “rightness” – that can cause real problems. Even law has issues: for example, do you law as a moral minimum rather than a ceiling?
In today’s atmosphere of “relative truth” (an oxymoron for a Believer), the question of right and wrong can be quickly muddied with expediency. This drive to accept relative truth seems to come from those who could be labeled as “foolish and self-confident” persons. These people live as if God is irrelevant: they would posit that the “God-stuff” is really simply a personal decision and is not really life and certainly not applicable to business.
Their foolish words often are pronounced from positions of power. Don’t be mislead: your discernment that an integrated Christian worldview does not separate law and ethics has power – supernatural power. God's way is not negotiable: business must be run in a way that pleases God and the people you impact.
When “coloring” the gray areas, are you choosing your business advisors carefully?
Copyright © 2009 by P. Griffith Lindell
Tuesday, April 14, 2009
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5 comments:
if you don't mind me saying, you sound pretty confident of your self :-)
Smiling. Confidence grounded in the work of God, through Christ that is manifested by the Spirit in of those who love Him and are called according to His purpose. Confidence in my ability - not so much - working hard to always be learning.
I don't know if the e-mail went in.
Honesty is good business anyway. I once had a very honest mechanic. No one told me he sold his shop. The next mechanic cheated me. I never went near it again. A month or two later, I went back and the once bustling parking lot was empty of customers.
Every town is a small town when it comes to reputation.
Thanks for the personal story, Pat. You are sure "spot-on" with your ending thought.
Excellent advice here. And from such a great source. I'm glad I found you through Twitter. You can never get too much advice from those who stick to the Word. I'll be back.
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