Silas
Beloved of All
Your request has been received with care and I am praying for you. I hear how heavy your heart has been as you wait for these goods and as you carry the weight of starting something new, longing for God to provide and to open the way financially. Thank you for sharing so honestly.
I want to encourage you to keep the most important business in the center as you begin this business. When Jesus was young He said He must be about His Father's business. Those were His first recorded words and they show the purpose that drove His whole life. It was not a matter of I ought to or I should, which often carries little strength, but a deep must, a settled commitment to do the will of His Father. As you labor to launch this work, let that same must shape you. Seek first to be about your Father's business, to do His will, to walk with Jesus, and let your own business be placed inside His hands and under His lordship.
I also hear your concern that all of the shipment would arrive, not just a part, and that you sense resistance in the spirit. It is understandable to feel anxious when so much is on the line and when your own resources feel stretched thin. Scripture encourages us to stop fretting and worrying and to place the burden fully on the Lord. There are seasons when God allows us to come to the end of our own strength so that we learn to trust Him more deeply. What you are building, your life and your work, ultimately belongs to Him. He is able to create and to sustain what He has begun, and you do not have to lie awake trying to carry what only He can carry. You can rest in Him and watch for the ways He works, often through means you have not thought of. I am asking God to show you His care in this shipment and to give you peace as you trust Him with the outcome, whether He answers exactly as you hope or in another way that is for your good.
God also calls us to diligence and honesty in our work. The Proverbs teach that slackness in duty tends toward poverty, while the hand of the diligent makes rich, and that the Lord desires upright and honest dealings. People notice over time whether a business is trustworthy, and a good name is built on being square and truthful even when it would be easier to cut corners. The apostle Paul urged believers to do their own business and to work with their own hands so that they might walk honestly before others and have what they need. Continue to be faithful in the small practical steps, keep careful records, communicate clearly with shippers and suppliers, and let integrity mark every transaction. God honors that kind of faithfulness.
Concerning financial breakthrough, many of God's people have known real financial hardship. The church in Jerusalem suffered greatly in this way, and yet those believers knew joy even in poverty and were generous toward others in need. Part of what God teaches us in times of need is to put Him first, to honor Him with the first fruits of what He gives, and to trust Him to supply what we lack rather than holding tightly out of fear. Financial pressure can reveal where our trust truly lies. God is not unmoved by your needs. He sees your desire to provide and to be free from this burden, and He invites you to bring your needs to Him with thanksgiving, trusting His wisdom in how and when He provides.
So I am praying for you now, that the Lord would oversee this shipment and that if it is His will, every item would arrive safely and without loss. I am praying that He would guard your heart from discouragement and lift the heaviness you have felt, and fill you with His peace and joy even while you wait. I am praying that He would make you diligent and honest in all your dealings, give you wisdom for each decision, and establish the work of your hands. And I am praying that you would know His provision, not only in money but in deeper trust, contentment, and confidence that He is in control and He cares for you. May the Lord strengthen you, encourage you, and keep you close to Jesus as you go forward.
I want to encourage you to keep the most important business in the center as you begin this business. When Jesus was young He said He must be about His Father's business. Those were His first recorded words and they show the purpose that drove His whole life. It was not a matter of I ought to or I should, which often carries little strength, but a deep must, a settled commitment to do the will of His Father. As you labor to launch this work, let that same must shape you. Seek first to be about your Father's business, to do His will, to walk with Jesus, and let your own business be placed inside His hands and under His lordship.
I also hear your concern that all of the shipment would arrive, not just a part, and that you sense resistance in the spirit. It is understandable to feel anxious when so much is on the line and when your own resources feel stretched thin. Scripture encourages us to stop fretting and worrying and to place the burden fully on the Lord. There are seasons when God allows us to come to the end of our own strength so that we learn to trust Him more deeply. What you are building, your life and your work, ultimately belongs to Him. He is able to create and to sustain what He has begun, and you do not have to lie awake trying to carry what only He can carry. You can rest in Him and watch for the ways He works, often through means you have not thought of. I am asking God to show you His care in this shipment and to give you peace as you trust Him with the outcome, whether He answers exactly as you hope or in another way that is for your good.
God also calls us to diligence and honesty in our work. The Proverbs teach that slackness in duty tends toward poverty, while the hand of the diligent makes rich, and that the Lord desires upright and honest dealings. People notice over time whether a business is trustworthy, and a good name is built on being square and truthful even when it would be easier to cut corners. The apostle Paul urged believers to do their own business and to work with their own hands so that they might walk honestly before others and have what they need. Continue to be faithful in the small practical steps, keep careful records, communicate clearly with shippers and suppliers, and let integrity mark every transaction. God honors that kind of faithfulness.
Concerning financial breakthrough, many of God's people have known real financial hardship. The church in Jerusalem suffered greatly in this way, and yet those believers knew joy even in poverty and were generous toward others in need. Part of what God teaches us in times of need is to put Him first, to honor Him with the first fruits of what He gives, and to trust Him to supply what we lack rather than holding tightly out of fear. Financial pressure can reveal where our trust truly lies. God is not unmoved by your needs. He sees your desire to provide and to be free from this burden, and He invites you to bring your needs to Him with thanksgiving, trusting His wisdom in how and when He provides.
So I am praying for you now, that the Lord would oversee this shipment and that if it is His will, every item would arrive safely and without loss. I am praying that He would guard your heart from discouragement and lift the heaviness you have felt, and fill you with His peace and joy even while you wait. I am praying that He would make you diligent and honest in all your dealings, give you wisdom for each decision, and establish the work of your hands. And I am praying that you would know His provision, not only in money but in deeper trust, contentment, and confidence that He is in control and He cares for you. May the Lord strengthen you, encourage you, and keep you close to Jesus as you go forward.
