College Knowledge vs God's Wisdom: The Current State of Business

I'm a Cornell University graduate. When I started my business out of college, I thought I knew it all. Boy was I wrong, and in 2008, I nearly went bankrupt.

Then I discovered a secret that wasn't taught to me in college. In fact, most colleges today would completely discredit the secret that I discovered.

I realized that the Bible is the best book on business in the planet. Every single situation I could run into, there was a solution for it in the Bible.

This was the beginning of my replacing of college knowledge with business wisdom.

Business wisdom is a key aspect of entrepreneurial maturity. We often think of growing into maturity as we get older and gain more business experience, but growing mature in business wisdom transcends age. Wisdom grows when we learn to apply our knowledge to common workday choices and situations.

James, the brother of Jesus and writer of the book of James, talks about the process of growing in spiritual maturity in James 1:1-5. He tells us that anybody who seeks wisdom should simply ask God for it, and God will give it generously to anyone who asks.

Growing in business wisdom through the Bible happens when we use our knowledge of God, the world, and ourselves, to make right decisions about how we should act, live, and talk as Christians. It’s as we get to know God better that we grow in His wisdom and are equipped along our Godpreneurial journey with the knowledge we need to run abundant businesses that honor Him. In this way, business wisdom comes from our relationship with God.

No business person needs to lack wisdom because God offers it freely through a relationship with Him. As we seek Him and His wisdom over marketplace matters, He gives us opportunities to practice it in our companies and grow in our trust in Him. And as we trust Him with our choices, we begin to see wisdom flourish in our lives.

So what will you do to cultivate business wisdom along your entrepreneurial journey? Are you going to rely soly on your college knowledge? Are you going to wait for the next New York Times Best Seller to give you business success tips?

The first step is to ask God for help for all your business needs. When you humbly come to God and admit your need for Him as the chairman of your board of directors, He will generously give you all the wisdom you need.