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their governments, businesses and
industries.
This points up a basic problem in
the crisis of leadership! Ask any
management consultant about one
of the basic causes of falling indus–
trial productivity and he'll point to
ineffective, poor management. And
poor management leads to fall ing
productivity, a primary root of
inflation!
What if the lost generation had
followed
this
precept: "In
al/
labour there is profit: but the
[time-wasting] talk of the lips
tendeth only to penury [poverty]"
( Proverbs 14:23)? Where would
they be today?
Again, when people talk about
the economy, they are really talk–
ing about you and me.
The basic problem with our
economy is selfishness.
Labor unions fear concessions to
employers. lt's no secret that rich
bosses used human toil as fodder for
corporate income in the late 1800s
and early 1900s. But today, manage–
ment fears bad economic conse–
quences from the organized strike.
What is requ ired is a basic
change in ou r attitudes.
Working Toward a So lution
The root cause of human economic
problems, remember, is spiritual in
nature. So let's look to the source
of spirit ua l solutions for our
answers: "Whatsoever thy hand
findeth todo,
do it with thy might"
(Ecclesiastes 9: 10).
Yes, God commands zeal- a
willingness to put forth extra
effort-without being asked. We
would immediately see the positive
benefits if this divine principie of
success were applied. From the
management point of view, you
would see people pulling together
to get a job done, working in har–
mony. lf you were part of labor,
you would see your boss working to
make your job easier.
·
But what do we have today? In fac–
tories, haven't you seen your fellow
workers break equipment to get out of
work? And haven't you seen manage–
ment point the finger at others to
escape blame for errors?
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It's time to get away from this
self-centered way of life. Instead,
we need to develop concern for
each other regardless of our posi–
tion! God
expects
you to practice
this element of success: "Look
not every man on his own things,
but every man also on the things
of others [have out-going concern
for others' needs]" (Philippians
2:4).
Ever read or heard Acts 20:35:
"lt
is more blessed to
give
than to
receive"?
T his is no sentimental, maudlin
statement! T his is a
living
law that
millions break every day-and suf–
fer the unfor tunate consequences!
God is not sorne harsh monster
that wants you to give up enjoy–
ment and life. God .wants you to
prosper
( l ll
John 2) and He prom–
ises an
abundant
life (John 10:10)
in return for obedience to these liv–
ing laws of success.
Notice what happens to those,
whether labor or management, who
practice the
"GIVE"
way: "The lib–
eral soul shall be made fat: and he
that watereth [who practices the
"give" way] shall be watered ..."
(Proverbs 11:25).
Further, "One gives away, and
still he grows the richer: another
keeps what he should give, and is
the poorer" (Proverbs 11 :24, Mof–
fatt translation).
Find out for yourself that these
laws work!
"Prove
me now herewith "
(Malachi 3:1 0), says your God.
If
you're interested in learning
more about the proven way to success,
which will provide the ultimate solu–
tion to inflation, we have available a
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The Seven Laws of
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Remember , the "give" way is the
only way that really works in the here
and now.
lt
is the way of thoughtful–
ness, of concern for our neighbor. I t is
the way that makes our neighbor, in
turn, want to be more thoughtful of
others and their special needs.
It's up to you. The way to real hap–
piness and prosperity-will you take
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