Character

Character

In Proverbs 31:10 God’s word states for man to find “a wife of noble character who can find? She is worth far more than rubies.” (NIV, 1992) The Lord is talking about a person that makes good decisions, works hard and can be trusted. As we look at the rest of the verses God explains how this wife looks after the entire household with love and makes preparations for the future of the household. She ensures that the household has everything that it needs such as food, water, clothing, as well as a comfortable place to live.

This noble woman is looked up to and admired, she helps the needy and the poor in the city in which she lives. Her husband, children and community love and respect the type of woman that she portrays. The wife described in Proverbs 31 has a lot of the characteristics that a good company or business should strive to have within its community.

In my opinion Chick-fil-A portrays the aspects that are represented in the verses from Proverbs on how we should lead our lives. Chick-fil-A’s founders have a strong spiritual belief and it is reflected through their company and it’s practices. The company stands behind its beliefs of Christianity and demonstrates this by observing the Sabbath and not opening their stores on Sundays even though they are losing money by doing this. Although the company is closed on Sundays it has become the second largest quick service chicken restaurant chain in the United States.

Chick-fil-A gives back to the community in three key areas: 1. Youth and Education Programs 2.Community Involvement and Local Giving 3. Leadership and Family Enrichment Programs (Chick-fil-A.com, company highlights). It is a good example of a company that is dedicated to giving to the community. Some examples of their community involvement: they are helping local organizations that are treating the sick or special needs children by providing thousands of sandwiches each year to hospitals and special...