As we end 2012 and look to 2013, we see a year that has had many developments. Some challenge our concepts of proper behavior. The immediate example is the fiscal cliff. As business people, we know that one of the core principles for success is diligence. Diligence means staying on top of the business and anticipating what needs to be done.
The Bible says a lot about the diligent and success. In Proverbs 6:6-11 the sluggard, think the delaying, non-diligent individual, is told to study the ant. Ants are interesting in that they are systematic and thus prepared. Ants harvest in summer and rest in winter.
When we look at the fiscal cliff, we see a lack of diligence by our leaders. Alas, we have our own work to do and we need to not allow their laxness to discourage us. We, like the ants, need to be diligent and prepared for that which may come.
2012 was a good year for many. Skipping the noise about the fiscal cliff, will allow us to focus on the many opportunities that await us. We do need to remember James? word of encouragement in James 4:13-15, that we make our plans, but acknowledge that it is God?s blessings that make them prosper.
The really good news is that God loves us enough to come and save us to be with Him eternally. That kind of love is diligent and something we can count on as we go over the cliff into 2013.
Blessings and Happy New Year,
The Center for Christian Business Ethics Today, LLC
Source: http://www.cfcbe.com/2013/01/01/the-fiscal-cliff/
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