How to Add Value, A Christian Perspective

Ephesians 4:28. The Bible teaches us how to add value in any situation. We add value by working on things that are good (Ephesians 4:28, “... but rather let him labour, working with his hands the thing which is good, that he may have to give to him that needeth.” the word “good” has many definitions to include: morally excellent, high quality, right, proper, worthy, genuine, and so on. All of these definitions do well in describes the excellence of the things that should be the output of our labor. Good things are what we should be creating in any relationship on or off the job. We can add value in any situation to include on the job, in our relationships with other people, or even how we pass our time. God has given us the resources and time to create good things. This is how we add value – by creating good things. If we are not creating and adding value using the resources that God has provided us, we are basically stealing from God and from others. We should not be spending our time looking for a “free ride” or “free money”. Worst we should not be spending our time envying, conniving, or outright stealing from others. Instead, we should be laboring to create good things and adding value to the world around us. This should include laboring for others and giving to others that are in need.

EPHESIANS 4 BIBLE SCRIPTURE Ephesians 4:28, “Let him that stole steal no more: but rather let him labour, working with his hands the thing which is good, that he may have to give to him that needeth.”