Development

We develop people in many areas of life. We help our children mature by giving them increased freedom and responsibilities as they grow older. We do the same sort of thing in business as we give employees greater responsibilities as they show that they have handled other job functions well. On the other hand, if someone misuses the freedom and responsibilities that we have granted, we tend not to trust them as much in the future until they can prove themselves.

In Luke 16:10 Jesus is quoted as saying, “One who is faithful in a very little is also faithful in much, and one who is dishonest in a very little is also dishonest in much.” God understands this principle at least as well as we do. We must faithfully use the gifts He has given us, if we are to enjoy even greater gifts from Him. We should give our best efforts in everything that we are given to do. Anything less is dishonest and dishonoring to ourselves and to God.