Thank you for sending in this request. It is a good thing to bring your business before the Lord in prayer, and I gladly stand with you, asking that He would connect you with customers who will buy what you offer. But let me gently encourage you: do not turn your prayers into a sales pitch. I used to do that, trying to convince God that He could not afford to miss the opportunity, dangling my promises like a negotiator. That is not how He wants us to come. He already knows your need, and He delights to give good gifts. Trust Him without trying to cajole or manipulate.
Think about how God, in the law, gave instructions for the leper in the day of his cleansing. There was no cure for leprosy, yet He made provision for Himself to work a miracle if He chose. He left room to act. In your business, give God that same room. He can open doors no sales technique could ever force.
While you wait, be diligent and above all honest. The Proverbs teach that the hand of the diligent makes rich, and a false balance is an abomination to the Lord. In a world that says you must cut corners to survive, remember that a good reputation built on integrity outlasts the fly-by-night schemes. People will learn they can trust you, and God delights in a just weight.
More importantly, make the Father’s business your own. Jesus said, “I must be about my Father’s business.” That was the driving purpose of His life. When your aim is to honor the Lord in your dealings, He takes care of the results. The apostle Paul worked with his own hands as a tentmaker, supporting himself so that no one could accuse him of greed. He trusted God to supply, and he refused to be a burden. Your work, done as unto the Lord, is a form of worship.
I think of believers who, despite severe financial hardship, overflowed with joyful generosity toward others in need. Their secret was not a fat bank account but an abundance of joy that came from giving themselves first to the Lord. That same joy can carry you through lean times because it rests on something far deeper than a sale.
And never lose sight of the one provision that truly matters. God has made only one provision for our sin and guilt: His Son, Jesus Christ. Just as looking upon the bronze serpent brought physical life in the wilderness, looking to Jesus in faith brings eternal life. That is the fountain of every other provision. If He gave His Son for you, will He not also meet your daily needs in the way He sees best?
So I pray in Jesus’ name that you will meet the right customers very soon. I ask God to bless the work of your hands, to give you favor, and to keep your heart free from anxiety. But far above that, I pray you would walk in the righteousness that is by faith, making no provision for the flesh, and resting in the One who is already about His Father’s business on your behalf. Praise God, indeed.