The rich young entrepreneur comes to Jesus seeking an audience so that he can expand his future business. “How do I create more wealth in this life?” he asks. “You know what you’ve been taught from an early age. Don’t steal from your employees; Don’t tell lies about your competitor’s product when yours doesn’t meet the customer’s requirements; keep your love life completely separate from your business life because mistresses make terrible employees; honor the founders who put you on the path your traveling,” was Jesus’ reply.
“I’ve followed these rules since my youth.”
“The one thing you haven’t done is sell everything in your inventory and take the proceeds to help those who are having a hard time getting or maintaining a job. Teach them your business skills which will greatly aid them and make them your future customers for as long as you’re in business.”
But the young entrepreneur became very sad and walked away because he didn’t want to create competitors in his industry.
In the Kingdom of Grace your relationship with others is all that matters for the rest of your eternal life. Competitors think win/lose. Kingdom people think abounding wins for all. Are you chalking up more in “your” win column than in “our” win column? Is your skill set ready to be moved into a kingdom mode? If you think so, then rest realize that it has never been about you. Second, from this moment on, it will never be about you either. Welcome to kingdom life!
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