I know good Christian lady who cuts hair for a living. This is his career. This is how she earns her living. It is very good in this area. Why is it that when Christians come to his shop, they expect a "discount" just because they go to the same church, where he is attending? There refers to this practice as "insured" discount.
Now, I'm not opposed to looking for discounts and deals, but not at the expense of another. If someone decides they want to give me a haircut, free or half-price, for love, then this is a good thing. But hardly expect that the supposed Christian companies give discounts for all "brothers and sisters" is not love. In fact, this index on a poverty mentality. I'll explain that later.
For me, I think my Christian brothers and sisters should give me the lowest price is selfish and take money from them. Suppose you can not find a Christian service or product you are looking for? What do you do? You end up paying the price paid by someone.
I know some Christians who are very good at doing auto repair and some of them do so as a business. He asked only one week or two passes without another Christian to get help correct their car, waiting to pay little or nothing for their services. It is very selfish, and again, which shows a poverty mentality.
Here is a scary thought: pay your brother or sister Christianity more than they usually require! Now this is a concept that has love written all over it. Why you do it? Firstly, it is actually a blessing to be a Christian to provide a service or product. If operate their business with integrity and love, and this love have an impact on my life. Second, believing God's promises of abundance, you can go further and give more to the person who provided the service or product. This increases prosperity. But if you have a poverty mentality, you're always looking for someone to pay less for everything and Christian waiting to give you a discount. Why do not believe God's promises of prosperity, to receive abundance, and then share it with others and abundance?
Now, I'd rather Christian paid for a product or service, but there is a downside to this. Just because I am a Christian Does this mean that I should find another Christian to provide products and services for my country? Suppose I know Christians who can do the job, but not the quality I need? Am I required to hire Christian anyway and then at least have a job to do? Some say that "the Christian thing to do." I say "no."
If you hire you to fix my car and I expect to know what you are doing and do it right the first time. If it does not, I've lost money God has given me to manage, not to mention the time lost. Perhaps the "Christian thing to do" would be honest and tell people that their work is not the quality that it can be. Instead of feeling obligated to hire them, why not give them money so they can get the training they need so they can do the quality of work? I feel sorry for someone and then not having them work or any other person that they will need to repeat this does not help my brother or sister.
As a final idea, why do not companies Christianity is the best company on the face of the earth? It takes more than just a Christian-sounding name. This means the quality of the work. This means that the integrity and honesty. This means that the operating principles of the Bible gives more value. The presence of Christian business reflects our Heavenly Father and His Son, Jesus Christ. As a matter of fact, if we had to work or used only by the person, "the Christian thing to do" is to work with a good heart, ethically, honestly with God's love. Our light must shine so that everyone, Christians and non-Christians want our products and services.
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