\u201cAnd so he that had received five talents came and brought other five talents, saying, Lord, thou deliveredst unto me five talents: behold, I have gained beside them five talents more. He also that had received two talents came and said, Lord, thou deliveredst unto me two talents: behold, I have gained two other talents beside them.\u201d<\/i> \u2013 Matthew 25:20, 22<\/b><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Many business schools and consultants believe and teach that the goal of the entrepreneur is to make a profit and increase his standard of living, which is the reward of being a good entrepreneur. However, in Biblical Entrepreneurship, the business profit is not your reward for being a good entrepreneur or a good steward. Remember, the assets you started the business with are not yours. The gifts, skills and treasures are not yours; they are the Master\u2019s who has entrusted them to your care until He returns.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
For example, suppose you are a money manager and I give you $25,000 to care for. Ten years later, I return to you for my investment. Based on your good stewardship, you increased it from $25,000 to $200,000. How much money do you owe me: $25,000 or $200,000? Of course the answer is $200,000, because the $25,000 you began with was not yours and neither is the increase of $175,000.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The assets you began with belong to your Master, and the increase of the assets is His as well; nothing belongs to you. The Master will reward you accordingly but you cannot treat His profit as your reward. So, what does the Master expect you to do with His profits?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The profits are used in the following three ways:<\/b><\/p>\n\n\n\n How are you using your business profits? 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