Ever find yourself
in a situation where you know something is wrong… but you’re reluctant to do anything about it?
Well this might encourage you to take some action:
During the early days of America’s history, the Puritan clergy looked down upon commerce.
In fact, they actually created a general dislike for profitable
businesses.
At first, the Puritan merchants endured this.
But then they pushed back and began to question why their success was frowned upon.
Afterall, the Bible definitely teaches that one of the blessings of faithfulness is prosperity…
And… if the merchants prospered
themselves, they would be in a better position to do good… by helping their neighbors… and the community at large.
Well… we can be thankful the merchants pushed back.
Because… as the clergy and the merchants interacted further on this, they laid the foundation for the most prosperous society the world has ever known…
… And a society
that has used its prosperity to accomplish a tremendous amount of good.
But I mention this bit of history here to encourage you to do one thing:
Give a little biblical pushback when it’s needed!
You never know how much good it might accomplish.