21/08/2026
💡🔥GLJMI🌍 DAILY DEVOTIONAL.🔥💡
Friday 21st August, 2026.
Topic: Let Your Business Becomes Your Testimony.
Text: Colossians 3:22–24; Proverbs 11:1–3.
Key Verse: “And whatsoever ye do, do it heartily, as to the Lord, and not unto men.” — Colossians 3:23 (KJV).
In today's competitive business world, the pressure to make profit can tempt people to compromise honesty, quality, and integrity. A Christian businessperson, however, is called to operate by a different standard. Colossians 3:22–24 teaches believers to work sincerely, wholeheartedly, and with the awareness that ultimately, they are serving Christ. Proverbs 11:1 declares that “a false balance is abomination to the LORD,” reminding us that God cares about how we conduct business, not just what we achieve. Your customers may not know you are a Christian until they experience your honesty, fairness, patience, and integrity. Your business therefore becomes more than a source of income; it becomes an opportunity to demonstrate the character of Christ. Never allow the desire for quick profit to make you dishonest with prices, measurements, product descriptions, payments, or promises. God sees what customers do not see.
Christian comportment in business means treating people with dignity even when they cannot benefit you. It means keeping your word, admitting mistakes, delivering quality, refusing fraudulent practices, and handling money responsibly. It also means remembering that success is not measured only by how much money enters your account but by whether your conduct pleases God. A business built on integrity may sometimes appear slower to grow, but it rests on a foundation that can stand. Let people remember your business not only because of what you sold them but because of how you treated them. When Christ is truly Lord of your business, excellence becomes worship and integrity becomes your advertisement.
Action Point: Before every business decision today, ask: “Would I be comfortable doing this if Jesus were physically standing beside me?” Let your business become a testimony of your faith.