Proverbs 23:4 gives some excellent advice for acquiring wealth. It says, "Labour not to be rich: cease from thine own wisdom."
We've seen that wealth is the fruit of a wise life, but we are to seek the root, not the fruit. Now, we see that laboring to get rich is the WRONG way to get rich. It seems like the right thing to do, but , as Solomon says, cease from thine own wisdom.
A study was done on a group of business owners. Some were in business because they loved what they were doing, some because they were very good at what they were doing, and some were in business for altruistic reasons - they enjoyed helping others through their business. Of these small business owners, 80% were still in business (and doing well) five years later.
Another group of business owners were in the business just to make a profit. They were laboring to be rich. They were more easily disenchanted. They made wrong business decisions, such as not investing in the 'ambiance' that customers enjoy because they viewed it as an unnecessary investment. The result? Only 20% were in business five years later.
What does this mean to us? God wants us to prosper. He also knows that life usually operates upside-down to how we think it operates, so he gives us instructions to help us out.
Listen to him. Enjoy your business. Be passionate, and others will be drawn to you.
What do you think?
We've seen that wealth is the fruit of a wise life, but we are to seek the root, not the fruit. Now, we see that laboring to get rich is the WRONG way to get rich. It seems like the right thing to do, but , as Solomon says, cease from thine own wisdom.
A study was done on a group of business owners. Some were in business because they loved what they were doing, some because they were very good at what they were doing, and some were in business for altruistic reasons - they enjoyed helping others through their business. Of these small business owners, 80% were still in business (and doing well) five years later.
Another group of business owners were in the business just to make a profit. They were laboring to be rich. They were more easily disenchanted. They made wrong business decisions, such as not investing in the 'ambiance' that customers enjoy because they viewed it as an unnecessary investment. The result? Only 20% were in business five years later.
What does this mean to us? God wants us to prosper. He also knows that life usually operates upside-down to how we think it operates, so he gives us instructions to help us out.
Listen to him. Enjoy your business. Be passionate, and others will be drawn to you.
What do you think?
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