I am training to be a stockbroker, however, I am also try to live in the Spirit of Christ. I was wondering if any established stockbrokers felt they lost touch with their spirituality by pursuing this career.
Thanks in advance.
2006-12-23 15:55:45 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Business & Finance ➔ Investing
EDIT: that should read "I am also trying to live..."
2006-12-23 15:56:30 · update #1
if you truly wish to serve. serve yourself , and then you serve god.
follow your passsion.
Jesus said "I am the way and the light" Not "the bible is the way and the church is the light."
a man whom follows his own love OF life, follows God, for God follows HIM.
The One whom does not go to church to show his faith, or preaches, and instead follows his heart KNOWING that God LOVES HIM /HER , has more Faith then the highest church leader.
Jesus himself said it so.
The Hyprocrites will think either wise of You. Yet it is not of any matter. They are Not God.
Once , during Jesus's Travels , he came across a tax collector whom said to him that his servant was dying. and asked the lord for his help. Yet also told Jesus that he does not deserve to have a man such as Jesus come into his house, Yet that IF Jesus were to say it so , then his servant would be healed.
With that, Jesus smiled , large, and pointed out to the crowd, that ThAT man had MORE Faith then ANY he had EVER seen .
and then made his servant well.
Look to your own heart, and you have God. KNOW He Follows YOU.
2006-12-23 16:06:47 · answer #1 · answered by stuart_slider 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The love of money is a root of all evil. This is a true statement (it's scripture).
Businessmen since the beginning have struggled with this. God knows exactly what is in your heart, and what god you serve.... He does expect us to work, and to work diligently and do well at it. In all that you put your hand to, do it as unto the Lord.
Serve God. Be a great stockbroker. Do with every penny that you earn what God wants you to do with it. He'll surely want you to spend part of it on tithes and offerings. Part on clothing needed to work with the kinds of people you work with. A rich, greedy investor needs a rich, Godly stockbroker to tell him about the Jesus he has. The rich investor is not going to listen to a man in a Sears suit try to tell him how to improve his lot in life.
One of my friends is a lawyer. He is a Godly man. He bought a Porche 911 (I think that's what it was) because God wanted him to interact with some rich materialistic people.
Serve God with all your heart. He wants to use you with the skills you have. If he is leading you to be a stockbroker, then He will not allow you to fall. Think about it, He leads some men to talk to prostitutes - surely that is a ministry NOT for all Christian men, but nonetheless a needed ministry.
2006-12-23 16:17:04 · answer #2 · answered by teran_realtor 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
No, you cannot serve 2 masters. I think many people do loose touch with God once they become successful. Money becomes their God and it's the downfall of their faith. It's a thin line...remember where you came from, don't become too greedy and you might be ok.
2006-12-23 16:04:47 · answer #3 · answered by redneckgardendiva 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Wow, sounds like a challang, you will need to be very diciplined in your spiritual life, or else your focus will be on $ more then Jesus.
As long as you can maintain your spiritual stregth you should beable to handle things.
Good luck.
2006-12-23 16:05:54 · answer #4 · answered by mburleigh8 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
That depends on the congregation and your set of believes.
However, keep in mind that you have to live in this world before you move to the next.
and if you are still feel guilty, give donation to needy.
Good luck in your career and spirituality
2006-12-23 16:06:37 · answer #5 · answered by Gator 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋