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4 Business Lessons From Jesus: A businessmans interpretation of Jesus' teachings, applied in a business context.

Book by Hendrith Vanlon Smith Jr · 3 quotes · Business, Capital Stewardship, Business Quotes

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4 Business Lessons From Jesus: A businessmans interpretation of Jesus' teachings, applied in a business context. Quotes

“Productivity is Godly. Growth is Godly. And waste is Ungodly - both the waste of present resources and the waste of potential gains.”

“What was it about the fig tree that was unsatisfactory to Jesus? Well if we use our context clues, we can deduce that the only thing that made this fig tree different than all of the other fig trees that Jesus must have encountered is that it was unfruitful - it was unproductive relative to its potential. To be a fig tree that does not produce figs is an insult to the creator, and arguably a waste of space - a bad investment.”

“Part of being a good steward of capital is paying to others what is due to them for services we received which added value to our lives.”