Because man could not live alone in the Garden of Eden, God decided that he would create for him a suitable mate whom the man named Eve. It was not possible by God’s design for Adam to associate with the animals he cared for. It is surprising now that people do not carefully consider who they associate with in major companies. It is important to partner with God in what He is doing because he establishes the kingdom of heaven on earth through partnerships. In business, marriage cannot simply be associated with anyone. You need to partner with someone right without whose help you couldn’t achieve what you need. Ten things will be available to you today after reading this article on godly associations.
1. I know a good number of people who are looking for someone with good qualities, track record, customer contacts, but they don’t add anything. Be the right kind of partner first. If you were someone else, would you like to associate with someone like you?
2. A society does not complete you, it complements you. You must be a complete sole trader before you consider getting a partner to invest in your business. An investment does not invest in anything, but in something, an idea or a new company that you started.
2. Partnerships are God’s divine idea, today on earth He associates with men and women who are willing to run the business of the kingdom on his behalf until he comes.
3. Partnerships take many different forms, they can be friendships, business partnerships, church partnership with a financial partner, boyfriend and girlfriend, husband and wife.
4. The company you work for partners with many people just like you to provide the manpower and creativity to deliver on the promises they make to their customers.
5. You should be more interested in adding value to others than simply seeking to satisfy your own needs and wants.
6. Recognize, respect and value the contributions of others in the relationship. They are doing it for the greater good of society.
7. Associating with someone with whom you do not share common beliefs and convictions is a good recipe for a breakup, dissolution and dispute.
8. As long as you live here on earth, you cannot accomplish anything on your own, therefore you must associate with other human beings for the conduct of a business or any other type of relationship-based enterprise.
9. Godly associations are based on the Bible and prayer. You need to be a prayer partner and you will avoid many pitfalls.
10. Associations must continue to serve the purpose and vision for which they were formed. Having multiple views of different causes division.