Good business ethics
Yesterday we looked at the first half of this psalm - the idea of being blessed not in our doing, but in our "being". Being a child of Christ means we don't find our blessing in what it is we actually can check off our list at the end of the day, but in the nearness we created to Jesus and others we are in relationship with. As we examine the remainder of this psalm, we find some sage counsel for men and women in the business world. I am always enthralled when I meet someone who has made a solid reputation for themselves in the community they serve through their business, especially when I see how well they have prospered without making compromises in their principles or in their practices. I will gravitate toward their businesses if I need their services just for this reason. On the other hand, those who have done a less than stellar job of maintaining solid business ethics are not even on my list of consideration! Why? Kindness, generosity, and a sense of fair...