With Bishop David Muriithi.
Deuteronomy 8:18 NIV[18] But remember the Lord your God, for it is he who gives you the ability to produce wealth, and so confirms his covenant, which he swore to your ancestors, as it is today. https://bible.com/bible/111/deu.8.18.NIV
- Careers and work aren’t separate from our spiritual lives.
- Work is worship and the marketplace is a mission field.
- God isn’t just interested in your soul, but also in your prosperity and success.
- Work isn’t just about making money, but platforms to glorify God, serve people, solve problems and extend God’s kingdom.
- God is interested in how you use your income, treat your customers, etc.
- Genesis 2:15 NIV[15] The Lord God took the man and put him in the Garden of Eden to work it and take care of it. https://bible.com/bible/111/gen.2.15.NIV.
- Work was God’s idea before the fall in Genesis 3, nothing wrong with work.
- 1 Timothy 5:8 NIV[8] Anyone who does not provide for their relatives, and especially for their own household, has denied the faith and is worse than an unbeliever. https://bible.com/bible/111/1ti.5.8.NIV.
To succeed in your work…
- Acknowledge that God is the source of wealth and success. God still works miracles. He gives the power to create wealth. He does it through wisdom, good health, creativity, opportunities, divine favors, strength to work, and so on. God empowered Joseph to interpret dreams, Bezaliel built because he was empowered by God, Daniel too.
- Understand that work is worship. Colossians 3:23 NIV[23] Whatever you do, work at it with all your heart, as working for the Lord, not for human masters, https://bible.com/bible/111/col.3.23.NIV. Glorify God in your profession/work. When you do this, some things will be seen…
- Excellence, doing your best. Being honest. Don’t steal, and don’t overcharge customers.
- Trustworthiness, be trusted.
- Faithfulness, to your business and work; arrive on time, meet deadlines and keep your promises.
- Excellence attracts promotion. Daniel 6:3 NIV[3] Now Daniel so distinguished himself among the administrators and the satraps by his exceptional qualities that the king planned to set him over the whole kingdom. https://bible.com/bible/111/dan.6.3.NIV. Excellence includes continuous learning, sharpen skills, improve yourself. Proverbs 22:29 NIV[29] Do you see someone skilled in their work? They will serve before kings; they will not serve before officials of low rank. https://bible.com/bible/111/pro.22.29.NIV.
- Integrity is the foundation of lasting success. Proverbs 11:3 NIV[3] The integrity of the upright guides them, but the unfaithful are destroyed by their duplicity. https://bible.com/bible/111/pro.11.3.NIV. Do right when nobody is watching. Keep your word, pay your debts, be truthful, avoid corrupt, be transparent, pay taxes, don’t bribe, pay staff well. James 5:4 NIV[4] Look! The wages you failed to pay the workers who mowed your fields are crying out against you. The cries of the harvesters have reached the ears of the Lord Almighty. https://bible.com/bible/111/jas.5.4.NIV.
