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Third Commandment: Much More Than You Think

By Michael Q. Pink

October 8, 2014

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We have been looking at how the Ten Commandments guard and protect our legitimate motivational needs. When you know, recognize and understand the legitimate motivational needs of others, sanctioned by God, you can then allow God, through you, in your business transactions, to meet some of that need. After all, we are living a vicarious life with Christ in us, reaching out to the world through our words, our heart and our actions.

Low angle of sign in nightclub requesting no profanity.

The third commandment, “You shall not take the name of the Lord your God in vain”, goes beyond refraining from profanity. It protects our legitimate need for HONOR. God’s name is to be honored through our words and actions. When you apply God’s name to your agenda, you dishonor God, yet that is what many have done. They have applied God’s name to their vision and, when the vision fell apart, it brought dishonor to the name of God and to them.

God intended us for honor.

He promised in Proverbs that by humility and the fear of the Lord are riches and honor and life. He wired us with a legitimate need for honor. When you understand this in the business arena, you can begin to ask, “How can I honor this customer in a way that glorifies God and enhances their significance?” When people feel they are significant to you, they are much more likely to give you their willing cooperation.

To learn more about how you can excel in sales and business by cooperating with and applying Biblical truth, be sure to check out our Christian Business Institute.

Michael Q. Pink

About the author

Michael is America's leading authority on applying Biblical Wisdom and Natural Law to sales and business and has authored 19 books including The Bible Incorporated, Selling Among Wolves and God's Best Kept Secrets. Using that knowledge, he has helped thousands of professionals and entrepreneurs experience radical transformation in their lives and careers, including helping a start-up with 3 struggling sales reps turn the corner and become the 16th fastest growing company on the INC 500 list. 

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