Life
is not just all
about money. They
say that money makes
the world go round
and it's simply not
true. God makes the
world go round,
money just makes it
easier for us to
live in a fallen
world.
The
world's view of
business, particularly
in the west, is that
business is there to
make money for people
so that they can
improve their own
quality of life. Most
businesses are run
with the idea of doing
whatever it takes to
make the owners of the
business 'rich'
I
want to challenge that
view. I totally understand
and agree that, in
this world, we need
money to live, money
to buy food, money to
clothe ourselves.
However, what we don't
do very well is to
rely on God. We think
that mundane matters
like how we feed
ourselves and how we
keep a roof over our
head would not
interest God. Why we
would think that, I
don't know. We are
told in the bible that
we are special to God
and that even the
hairs on our heads are
numbered. A God who
cares that much about
us is not going to
ignore our physical
needs. The two ideas
are totally
conflicting.
So
how then, if God says
He will supply all our
needs, does business
fit in?
I
have always believed
that businesses can be
run in a Godly manner
and still make a
profit. American
companies such as
Chick-fil-A and In-N-Out
are a testament to
this. Probably the
most well know company
in the UK which was
founded and run on
Christian principles
is Eddie
Stobart. If you
haven't read the Eddie
Stobart story, click
here to buy a copy,
it's well worth it.
I'd
be lying if I said I
wasn't in business to
earn money but more
important than earning
money for myself is to
have the money to help
others. I believe that
Christian businesses
should be supporting
Christian ministries
financially.
In
James Chapter 4 it
talks about us not receiving
from God because we
ask with the wrong
motives. I truly
believe that many
Christian businesses
do not succeed because
the motive of their
directors is to line
their own pockets.
Some
time ago, in
Northampton, prayer a
meeting was held by
the directors or
a Christian charity.
In that meeting
various different
schemes and ideas were
discussed most of
which required money
which this charity did
not have large amounts
of. The question was
asked 'Where are all
the rich Christian
businessmen in
Northampton that we
can call on to help
us?'. From this, and
the prayers which
followed, God gave one
man a vision of a
company which would be
run to benefit
Christian ministry and
would have its ethos
based on Numbers
15:37-41.
This
vision was shared with
me and I was asked if
our company would like
to become a part of
it. After prayer and
careful consideration,
I agreed and we
renamed the company Day3
and designed the logo
to have a blue cord in
it to remind us to
always remember all
the commands of the
lord in everything we
do.
From
that, this website was
born. We have 3 main
aims:
-
To
help Christian
Businesses and
ministries extend
their reach and
renown
-
To
support Christian ministries in
Northampton and
the UK
-
To
pay fair and
decent wages to
our employees
We
are here to be
successful but we are
here to do things
right, we want to be a
rock that our
customers can rely on
in this cut and thrust
world.
Most
of all though, we want
to serve and glorify
God in all that we do.
Peter
Pollock, Director
Day3
Limited
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