Working God's Business

"God cares about honesty in the workplace; Your business is His business."

(Prov. 16:11, Peterson)

Every year when I'm reading through the Bible I come up on wisdom like this. Even though I've read through the Bible every year for decades, I always find something new and wonderful. This year, I'm reading the Peterson version and it's bringing a fresh new perspective to my reading. Because the presentation is so new to me, I'm seeing things that I probably didn't pick up in prior readings. That's because the word of God is alive and burns in our hearts according to what the Holy Spirit needs to teach us at any time.

This Proverb packs some real power for staying honest as a Christian business woman. It is impossible to operate our business in a way that does not honor God if we claim to believe in His Son. Our busines is a reflection of our beliefs --- a reflection of how we worship God on a daily basis.

It doesn't matter what others are doing. Maybe we see others cheating people through inflated pricing or by selling inferior products. There's lots of business "opportunities" online and off line these days. Some are little more than scams or the attempts of somebody to copy a real idea, rewrite it and sell it to make money off the unsuspecting business seeker. Some of these dishonest business people are making a lot of money.

It doesn't matter what others are doing, a woman of God can't do this. You can't work "God's business" and do it it any other way than how He would do it. A CBW, represents the Master and He cares about how His business is conducted. Be encouraged and remember:

God can't stand deceivers, but oh how He relishes integrity" (Prov. 11:20, Peterson)