Storm and Blitz
As you hopefully know by now one of the main goals of this program, God's Work in Progress is to create a world where Righteous Free Enterprise is the foundation for everything that is done in the marketplace - These three words are what I believe to be God’s plan for how we live and interact in the exchange of goods, services, information, ideas- the marketplace.
Let’s look at them--
Righteous
Free
Freedom- we think independently therefore we are free. This freedom of thought, is the foundation of all of our freedom- we think freely, we speak freely and we act freely- This freedom is the empowerment for love- which is and must ne freely given. True freedom is Christ’s freedom, free from bondage, free from sin, free to become fully who are created to become.
Here is a work in progress of how things might work in a world where righteous free enterprise is the norm-
[Here is the beginning of A Vivid Description- Please add your thoughts by clicking on the comments section and adding detail to this. I am interested in your pragmatic (everyday- doable but challenging) ideas for this thing we call the "marketplace".]
I see a world system that is completely overcome and restored to God's plan. In God’s plan His will, his vision, his results are the focus. This is true in all ways in all parts of life, especially in the marketplace- The marketplace is this exchange of goods, services, ideas, and information in all forms as I said before. I see a world in which we all know our God’s purpose for their lives and where that purpose determine’s our “life’s work”. I see a world where this purpose governs career choices especially in the marketplace or enterprises of life. I see that in enterprise venues of all types, in business, non-profits, government, education that we come to see that these are more relational than church in a lot respects, especially in frequency. That the opportunity for positive change and growth and success and holiness is limitless in our enterprise relationships. I see that Enterprise will be a forum for excellence to become normal. We spend more time, and have more opportunity to impact life within the context of enterprise, than in any other aspect of life. As much as 60% of most people's awake time is spent, at work, in school, out and in the world system. I see a world where are each truly free from bondage of all types, free from greed, free to create to dream God’s dreams and build God’s plans. I see a world in which people's life's work, their purpose, (the works God has prepared in advance for them to do) is the only force driving their life. Since this purpose comes from God and is given by God, it should only be used for God. I see a world in which we all realize that our Life’s work , aligns perfectly with God’s overall eternal purpose to save the world, and bring the complete joy of the Kingdom to it. I see a world in which transactions in all respects are win-win; that win-lose might occur circumstantially, but never with the intent of causing it. I see a world in which people build one another up. I see a world where everyone focuses on fulfilling their own potential and never in a way that causes another to fail; where each person is not only concerned with there own interests, but also in the interests of others. The Church is the main catalyst for God's plan for Righteous Free Enterprise to be brought to its fulfillment- Eph 4: 11-16 is the blueprint for the church's role. And in a world where Righteouse Free Enterprise is the NORM, all power: intellectual, physical, economic, etc serves one purpose- it is used to empower people- intellectually, financially, physically, emotionally, and of course spiritually.
No comments:
Post a Comment
Please join the discussion- let's Advance the Kingdom of God