Management Keys
Riches without values is not wealth. It’s like fruit that has gone rotten. Without Christian character we will never have any longevity from our fruitfulness or profitability. We need to have the “Fruit of the Holy Spirit” in our lives.
Matthew 7:16-18 “By their fruits ye shall know them. Do men gather grapes of thorns, or figs of thistles? So every good tree bears good fruit, but the bad tree bears bad fruit. A good tree cannot produce bad fruit, nor can a bad tree produce good fruit.”
What kind of fruit is your life bearing?
What kind of fruit is evidenced in your family?
What kind of fruit is evidenced in your community?
What kind of fruit is evidenced in your nation?
Galatians 5:19-21a “Now the deeds of the flesh are evident, which are: immorality, impurity, sensuality, idolatry, sorcery, enmities, strife, jealousy, outbursts of anger, disputes, dissensions, factions, envying, drunkenness, carousing, and things like these.”
Until such time as we see the deeper truths of God’s Word, the irrevocable laws of God, being put into practice in people’s lives, the poor can never come out from under the yoke of oppression. We must change our ways and align our ways to God’s ways. God calls us and says:
Zechariah 1:3 “Return to Me, that I may return to you, says the Lord of hosts.”
Galatians 5:22,23 “But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness and self-control”
When we bear good fruit there will be a consequence of that good fruit into our own personal lives and it will be evident to everyone around us. As disciples of Jesus, we will have that fruit in our families, our communities and our nations. This is what God desires, He wants His people, His families, to be blessed in the earth. Blessed with good wholesome fruit in all areas of their lives.
Conclusion
Remember, everything in life is not just about making a profit, as many are the rich who die in their misery, so keep a healthy balance between increase and godliness.
Our aspirations for good management and therefore sustainable profitability are secondary to a walk worthy of being called His children. We need to do everything we do as unto the Lord, with all the fruits of the Holy Spirit evident as a witness of God’s transforming power in our lives.
In summary of management then, we are aiming to achieve sustainable profitability by doing things on time, to high standards, with minimal wastage and with the fruit of the Holy Spirit