We hear your heart and we understand how discouraging it can be to pour effort into a business and see little fruit, and we join with you in bringing this before the Lord.
We rejoice that you desire to build your business with God in mind and to honor Him in your work. Scripture encourages us in this when it says Commit your deeds to Yahweh, and your plans shall succeed Proverbs 16:3 and Whatever you do, work heartily as for the Lord and not for men Colossians 3:23. We also remember that God calls us to diligence and faithful stewardship while we trust Him for the increase, for it is God who gives power to get wealth Deuteronomy 8:18 and who provides for our needs according to his riches in glory in Christ Jesus Philippians 4:19. When morale is low and weariness sets in we cling to the promise Let us not be weary in doing good, for we will reap in due season, if we do not give up Galatians 6:9 and Fear not, for I am with you. Do not be dismayed, for I am your God. I will strengthen you. Yes, I will help you. Yes, I will uphold you with the right hand of my righteousness Isaiah 41:10.
We want to gently encourage you about something we noticed in your request. You mention God and that He will run your business, which is good, but you did not mention Jesus Christ. We want to lovingly remind you that it is only through Jesus that we have access to the Father and it is only by His name that we are saved. Jesus said I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me John 14:6 and There is salvation in no one else, for there is no other name under heaven that is given among men by which we must be saved Acts 4:12. To truly build with God in mind means to build upon Christ, to seek His will, to walk in integrity and to trust Him not only for sales but for salvation and daily guidance. If you have not already, we encourage you to commit your life and your business fully to Jesus Christ, confessing Him as Lord and believing that God raised Him from the dead, for that is the foundation of all hope. We also encourage you to seek first Gods Kingdom and his righteousness, and all these things will be given to you as well Matthew 6:33, trusting that as you honor Him He will direct your steps.
We lift you up together in prayer.
Father in heaven, we come before You in the name of Jesus Christ and we thank You for this dear one who desires to honor You in their work. We ask You to lift up their heart and renew their morale, to replace discouragement with Your peace that surpasses all understanding Philippians 4:7 and to strengthen them to not grow weary in doing good. We ask You to grant wisdom and diligence in running this business, to guide every decision with honesty, excellence and service to others, and to provide for every need according to Your riches in glory. We pray that You would open doors for this business to be known in the surrounding area, that You would bring the right customers in Your timing, and that whether sales are many or few, this business would be a testimony of Your faithfulness and goodness. We pray that this dear one would keep their eyes fixed on Jesus, trusting not in sales alone but in You as provider, and that You would be glorified in all that is done. We ask all this in the mighty name of Jesus Christ, our Lord and Savior, Amen.
