Should we pursue profits and give it all to missions or the church?
Part of the answer could be found in another word of Jesus. He says, “A good man out of the good treasure of his heart brings forth good things, and an evil man out of the evil treasure brings forth evil things.” (Matt. Matt. 12:35). The answer might really be in our Kingdom position, not in the physical objects of wealth, such as land holdings, profits, treasures, etc.
Kingdom people operate from a Kingdom of God perspective because we “seek first the Kingdom of God.” (Matt. 6:33) Living as Kingdom people with hearts aligned with our Father, we “bring forth good things.” Depending on your own business calling and circumstances, that might mean your business demonstrates good things from the Kingdom such as being a model of how to treat employees and customers. It could mean operating from an ethical base for treating others as you would have them treat you. It might mean that you gather great riches, not because you want to lay up earthly treasures, but because you are walking fully in the Father’s anointing on your business calling as you keep your heart pure before Him.
Ultimately, becoming rich is not the point. God owns the cattle on a thousand hills. Jesus fed five thousand people with a few loaves and fishes. He could make everyone rich if that is the point of life. Treasure is a heart issue, not an economic issue. As Kingdom people in business, we may get to have great wealth, and we should expect to see the fruit of our labor being multiplied. It is a demonstration that the Kingdom of God is among us.
But the first step is to have our hearts changed. Jesus said, “Out of the abundance of the heart, the mouth speaks.” (Matt. 12:34) There is abundance coming from the heart. That abundance applies to your business calling.
John Boneck is the Director of the Kingdom Business Association. He is a business coach and has served in management in a $100M division of a corporation.
