Truth & Wisdom Part 1

Proverbs 23:23 (New International Version)

Buy the truth and do not sell it;
get wisdom, discipline and understanding.

The word truth appears 214 times and the word wisdom appears 215 times in the (NIV).  These two words used so often, not only in the Bible, but also spoken in Christianese.

But what is truth?

Psalm 119:30 (New International Version)

I have chosen the way of truth;
I have set my heart on your laws.

This passage tells me that the Truth, is the Word of God.  That the Bible and it’s precepts are the Truth.  The world is full of wonderful truths.  I’ve read very secular books from Think and Grow Rich to Why We Want You To Be Rich to 7 Habits Of Highly Effective People, etc. and these books have a lot of Truth in them.  You know how I know?  Because some (not all) of the principles being shared in these books are found in the Bible.

If we’re going to run God honoring businesses we need to start putting our Bible goggles on in the morning.  If you read something that sounds good say, huh isn’t that interesting.  If you can find the scripture for it, then say Amen and own it!

Another interesting side note about Truth is that Jesus said, “I tell you the truth” 78 times!  Now was Jesus telling the disciples, “I’m not lying to you.”?  Maybe.  Or maybe He was saying to them, “Hey guys, I’m God and My word is the Living Word, the Truth!”

I believe that both statements are fully true.  Well if these statements are correct then we should be in practice to understand these Truths.

Practical applications…very practical

1-Read the Word!

Making the habit of getting in your Word is essential for continued growth.  How can we understand what God wants from us and from our business if we don’t take the time to understand His Truth.

2-Journal/Take Notes

We would not go to a training seminar and not take notes on what the speaker says.  This is the perfect Teacher we’re talking about.  Be intentional about learning God’s Word.

3-Study Group

Being in fellowship with like minded believers is crucial.  Start by finding just 2 or 3 Christ driven business professionals to connect with.  It’s not about giving each other leads, but about finding out God’s purpose for our business.  Believers who are in the business world have different challenges than non entrepreneurial believers.  Finding like minded believers creates a safe place to share challenges and to pray for each other.

The next post we will cover wisdom and how it really is different than the Truth.  Go ahead and take those steps seriously.  Try it for the next few days and then we can apply what you’ve done to the next post.

Thank you for being a part of MLM Fellowship, God Bless!

About the Author: William Robbins is the founder of MLMFellowship, and the owner of iWantMoreWealth.com with his wife Bethany. Learn more about William and Bethany.