What does the Bible say about management?
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The Bible teaches that management is faithful stewardship: wisely ordering the time, resources, responsibilities, and influence God entrusts to us for his glory and our neighbors' good. Jesus commends counting the cost before building in Luke 14:28 and calls faithfulness in earthly matters preparation for true riches in Luke 16:11. Proverbs praises diligent planning, prudent saving, and the safety of wise counsel in Proverbs 21:5, 21:20, and 11:14, while Proverbs 16:9 reminds us that God sovereignly directs our steps. Believers should work wholeheartedly for the Lord, act carefully and redeem the time, and pursue peace rather than selfish desires, as Colossians 3:23, Ephesians 5:15-17, and James 4:1-2 teach.
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- Luke 14:28 10 votes
For which of you, desiring to build a tower, doesn’t first sit down and count the cost, to see if he has enough to complete it?
- 1 Corinthians 14:40 9 votes
Let all things be done decently and in order.
- Luke 16:11 5 votes
If therefore you have not been faithful in the unrighteous mammon, who will commit to your trust the true riches?
- Proverbs 21:20 5 votes
There is precious treasure and oil in the dwelling of the wise, but a foolish man swallows it up.
- Proverbs 11:14 4 votes
Where there is no wise guidance, the nation falls, but in the multitude of counselors there is victory.
- Proverbs 16:9 4 votes
A man’s heart plans his course, but Yahweh directs his steps.
- Colossians 3:23 4 votes
And whatever you do, work heartily, as for the Lord and not for men,
- Ephesians 5:15-17 3 votes
Therefore watch carefully how you walk, not as unwise, but as wise, redeeming the time, because the days are evil. Therefore, don’t be foolish, but understand what the will of the Lord is.
- Proverbs 21:5 3 votes
The plans of the diligent surely lead to profit; and everyone who is hasty surely rushes to poverty.
- James 4:1-2 3 votes
Where do wars and fightings among you come from? Don’t they come from your pleasures that war in your members? You lust, and don’t have. You murder and covet, and can’t obtain. You fight and make war. You don’t have, because you don’t ask.
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