Business and the Bible (part 10)

Copyrighted, written and edited by
Lara Velez of Moms of Faith (momsoffaith.com),
Rachel Lower of Christian Mommies (christian-mommies.com)
By the grace of God


Be Prudent

Proverbs 4:20-27
My son, attend to my words; incline thine ear unto my sayings.
Let them not depart from thine eyes; keep them in the midst of thy heart.
For they are life unto those that find them, and health to all their flesh.
Keep thy heart more than anything that is guarded; for out of it are the issues of life.

Put away from thee perverseness of mouth, and corrupt lips put far from thee.
Let thine eyes look right on, and let thine eyelids look straight before thee.
Ponder the path of thy feet, and let all thy ways be well-ordered.
Turn not to the right hand nor to the left; remove thy foot from evil.

R: Prudence is all about figuring out the right course of action [our guide ultimately being the Bible!], and doing it. Know the godly [often the hardest] path and take it! It can be as difficult as figuring out the solution to a complex problem and seeing it through despite difficulties, or as simple as putting effort in to what you do each and every day.

Proverbs 13:16
Every prudent man acteth with knowledge;
but the foolish layeth open his folly.

Most everyone jumps the gun now and then in the life altering decisions they make, especially when young, lacking a great knowledge base or much prudence. Some of us are pretty stubborn when God's will isn't exactly matching our own desires, so we stall or act of our own will, even when we should know better.

I wouldn't be surprised if every person who reads this can think of one or more ways they've gotten ahead of themselves in online business. Surely all of us can recall times when we didn't show prudence, and made unwise choices in hopes of fast results. Even being adults! We've all probably said to ourselves, “You live, you learn!”

Proverbs 8:12
I wisdom dwell with prudence,
and find the knowledge which cometh of reflection.

Prudence develops as we grow in wisdom, submission to God, and patience. The former can't exist without the later. To grow in prudence, we must continue to learn how God wants us to live. In other words, we need to make reading the Bible and prayer top priorities. From there it is a matter of remaining faithful to the Lord and doing His will. “Commit thy works unto Jehovah” (16:3) and you'll see His blessing as your work is fruitful.

L: God's Word has everything that we need to live righteous lives, be good parents, have peace of mind, joy, and abundance, be content, and run a profitable and successful business. Everything we have learned so far shows us that. Now, we must put into practice all that we have learned on a daily basis.

When we come to a cross road, stumble upon a difficult situation, or lose our focus, we must turn to God and His Word. That is where we will find our answers. If we humble ourselves to Him and submit to His authority and direction, we will have it all. We will lack nothing. It will take our entire lives to accomplish this, and when we get to Heaven we will get the final adjustments made. However, if we let Him take the wheel now, we will enjoy the journey and finish the race in glory!


More References
Pr 8:5, 13:19, 14:8, 14:12,
14:15, 14:16, 14:18, 15:21,
15:28, 15:31-32, 16:17, 16:25,
19:2, 21:2-3, 21:5, 21:7, 22:3