Presenting ...
... a weekly letter of encouragement.
Singapore
April 26, 1995
Good Morning!
"BUSINESS ETHICS"
Perhaps the term "Business Ethics" is incompatible,
like the oxymoron's: "Military Intelligence"
or "Ambitious Hippie" or "Selfless Teenager".
It may be that in our struggle to apply Biblical truth
to market place realities, we fail to grasp:
The fact that the world's values and modus operandi are driven
by GREED, while Kingdom values are based on GENEROSITY.
Hence, the clashing of two cultures.
Jesus reminded us: "You cannot serve God and
Money." (Matthew 6:24b TCNT)
Just who we are in Christ: A redeemed people in the
process of conforming into Christ likeness, en route
to our heavenly home, while temporarily domiciling on planet Earth.
As such, we would not want to do anything in our
business practices to sully that process. (Romans 8:29;
Hebrews 11:13-16)
The fact that it is GOD, not us, who provides for our
needs: This being true, we need not "PROSTITUTE"
our integrity by bowing to sub-Biblical ethical practices in a
miserly attempt to meet our obligations. (Hebrews 13:5; Philippines
4:19)
So the next time you are faced with a moral or ethical dilemma
in your business or profession, simply ask the question:
"What would Jesus do?"
If you are unable to do that, it is highly likely
that you are in the wrong profession.
After all, as followers of Christ would it not be better to maintain
one's integrity as a ditch digger, than to PROSTITUTE one's
honor in the running of a multi-national corporation?
IT ALL DEPENDS UPON WHETHER YOUR PERSPECTIVE IS TEMPORAL
OR ETERNAL.
"For what good is it for a man to gain the whole world
at the price of his own soul? What could a man offer to buy back
his soul once he had lost it?" (Matthew 16:26 - Phillips)
I pray you are having a great week!
Dwight Hill
© Copyright 1996 Dwight Hill. Unlimited permission to copy or use is hereby granted subject to inclusion of this copyright notice.
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