>(The answer to our who said it?)
I think these wise words have a much wider application:
“Any occupation can be used to serve the Lord, but certain principles must be followed in secular work. The Christian must guard against any attitudes or practices that will keep him from experiencing God’s abundant prosperity. God is not likely to bless anything that leads a believer to depend more on himself or his circumstances than on the living God. For example, the Christian business man should not feel compelled to have an extravagant shop, use boastful advertisements, or rent the most desirable and expensive location in order to have a prosperous business. Of course, his shop should be clean and orderly, he should announce the availability of his product and be located conveniently for customers. But he must not trust in these things as the reason for his ultimate success. A believer should rest and trust only in God.
The children of God use expressions as “This is a busy time,” or “This is our slow time.” This implies that they are not seeking God daily about their calling. Instead they ascribe their prosperity to times and seasons. The Scripture, “He did not many might works there because of their unbelief.” Matt 13:58, contains a truth that may be applied here. The child of God should say, “About this time of year, business is generally slow. But I desire to serve God in my business and to help those who are in need. By prayer and faith, I can obtain a blessing from my heavenly Father, although this is usually not a busy season.”