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The world
needs people with enterprising spirits How do these kinds of people come to be? It is said that some people are born with this talent. But if this were true, then the enterprising spirit could not be taught, developed, or acquired. The truth of the matter is that this kind of spirit can be developed, but not by following methods or techniques. The enterprising spirit does not depend on human rules or methodology, but rather it depends on a kind of attitude that submits all things to the wisdom of God. Entrepreneurs are different because where others see impossibilities they see possibilities. They seek to be different, first, by overcoming mistakes and failures; second, by obeying the voice of their Creator; and third, by freeing themselves of their prejudices. By its definition, innovation is not subject to rules. It is the dawning of something new. God is, by excellence, the ultimate innovator. Our countries need truthful and honest citizens that are an example to those in authority. They need men and women that do not dwell on the past, but instead look forward to the future with an enterprising spirit, seeking to serve others. The world needs men and women who look at things that are not, as though they already were. Because of their excellent spirit, enterprising people can inspire others to achieve goals that benefit their fellow men and themselves. They will not allow themselves to be exalted by others or to exalt others above measure. They do not seek to please themselves, but to please the Lord. They are not dependent on the world, but on their fellowship with God. We need to make known to everyone the examples of enterprising men and women who sacrificed themselves and "by faith conquered kingdoms, performed acts of righteousness, obtained promises. . . from weakness were made strong, became mighty in war, put foreign armies to flight." (Heb. 11:33-34) We need to make it our goal to rid ourselves of our negative attitudes and learn from men like Paul who said, "for in no respect was I inferior to the most eminent apostles, even though I am a nobody." (2 Cor. 12:11) He learned that the grace of God is sufficient and that God’s power is made perfect in weakness. We need to put into practice the potential our Creator has endowed us with to imagine, invent, discover, design, and undertake; taking time to be in communion with God, freeing ourselves of bad habits and systems of belief that keep the enterprising spirit that God has given us from developing. To be successful in our enterprises, it is necessary that an excellent spirit, vision for the future, and desire to help one another be found in all of us. |
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