Ten Qualities of a Kingdom Business Ownerনমুনা

Quality #1

Knowledge of God’s Word.

As a brand-new believer in Jesus, one of the best pieces of advice I received from a friend’s father was to read the Word of God every day! Read as much as you can and be sure and circle, star, highlight, dog-ear corners, write notes in margins and do whatever is necessary to remember it. I knew nothing about God or the Bible at all, and the more I read, the more I wanted to read. He shared that it was a book of promises for God’s people, over seven thousand promises. If God promised me something, I wanted to be sure and find out what he promised.

I read completely through the Bible three times that first year and have never stopped reading it. Over time, I began to gain little bits of truth and knowledge. It was like I stumbled into a massive room full of treasure. I would get excited every time I found another promise! The Lord was so patient with my boundless zeal, and he tempered me by his Word through the Holy Spirit. 

There was one season of sixty months when the only book I read was the book of Proverbs, because he wanted me to learn all about business principles from the writer of Proverbs, Solomon. I didn’t even know there were business principles in the Bible. As I said, I had a long way to go. I’ve been reading and learning for over forty-nine years now, and sometimes I still feel so inadequate as there is still so much I don’t know. Here is what I do know, the Holy Spirit is my teacher and teaches me all truth at exactly the right moments I need truth. I no longer worry about not knowing it all, I have the Holy Spirit who always has my back. In life and business, we must lean on the never changing Word of God.

There is no substitute for the knowledge of God’s Word. 

Are you reading God’s Word on a regular basis? Are you able to apply His Word in your daily life? Do you need someone to help you and mentor or disciple you?