Wrong concepts of promotion abound and this is mostly due to a lack of people renewing their minds with the truth of God’s Word. If your mind isn’t renewed then you will think according to the dominant ideology of the culture around you. It’s difficult to think contrary to the culture around you when you are constantly surrounded by people who have bought into the philosophy of this world but the bible calls us to be in the world but not of it. Here are some examples of wrong concepts of promotion:

Promotion comes because of what I do, not who I am – 1 Sam 16:7 says that God sees not as man sees. Man looks on the outward appearance but God looks on the heart. God saw David’s heart, not just his skill and anointed him as King of Israel. What we do ultimately comes out of who we are anyway. That’s why Proverbs 4:23 says that out of the heart flow the springs of life.

Promotion comes from my boss who is responsible for me – Psa 75:6-7 says for not from the east or west and not from the wilderness comes promotion but it is God who executes judgment, putting down one and lifting up another. God is our promoter, not man!

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