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Small Business Surthrival

Bigger isn’t always better. Smaller isn’t always holier.

Published about 16 hours ago • 2 min read
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​Hi Reader,​

1. A quick word from Zach

This week, I’m wrestling with a question a lot of Christian men in business quietly carry: should you try to grow your business as much as you can, or keep it intentionally small? I don’t think the deepest issue is growth or restraint by itself, but the motive underneath either choice.

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2. Something worth reading

Read Proverbs 14:23, Proverbs 16:8, Matthew 25:14-30, 1 Timothy 6:6-19, and Matthew 6:19-34 in that order. Together, these passages surface the tension between diligence and contentment, stewardship and restraint, but the lynchpin to all of it is Jesus’ admonition in Matthew 6:19-34 - God alone must be our Master, never money.

3. Something worth thinking about

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Two things I ask of you;
deny them not to me before I die:
Remove far from me falsehood and lying;
give me neither poverty nor riches;
feed me with the food that is needful for me,
lest I be full and deny you
and say, “Who is the Lord?”
or lest I be poor and steal
and profane the name of my God.

~ Proverbs 30: 7-9

4. Something worth trying

  1. Read the passages above in order.
  2. Pray Proverbs 30:7-9 for yourself.

That's enough for this time. Remember, the drift of life rarely takes you where you'd choose to go. Go somewhere on purpose!

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To thriving,

Zach Wise

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Small Business Surthrival

by Zach Wise

If you're hungry to increase your small business revenues and your profits, this is for you. If you're ready to take your business from surviving to thriving, this is for you. Every Wednesday I send business coaching tips to help you grow yourself, your team, and your profits. Join me!

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