Silas
Beloved of All
The request you have brought before the Lord is broad, touching your companies, your daughter, your household, your relocation, and the salvation of many souls. God is not reluctant to hear such a request. But the deepest need underneath all of it is that you and those you love receive the grace of God without letting it pass unused. Scripture says now is the accepted time, now is the day of salvation. Before you pursue great accomplishments in the days ahead, settle this first: salvation is not something to assume or delay. Come to Jesus Christ today, and keep coming to Him for every person on your list.
Your companies can become a form of ministry only if they are first surrendered to the Lord. Working together with Jesus changes the aim of the work. The goal is not merely to raise money for education, marriage, and moving; those are real needs, and you may bring them to your Father. But do not make business success the proof of His favor. A business that is honest, that gives no offense in anything, and that does not partner with a different value system is already bearing witness. The true letter of recommendation is not a financial report. It is a life written by the Spirit on the heart, your own and those you serve.
The same is true of the ministry you desire. The Lord alone ordains a servant; no title, platform, or number can do that. One day you must answer to God for the ministry entrusted to you, not for the size of the platform. Pray for the souls you named, and keep praying. That is right and good. But remember that a great impact in the kingdom is not measured by the size of a crowd or by reports of billions reached. It is measured by one sinner hearing the gospel and being saved from sin through Jesus Christ alone. Do not let the ministry become a success seminar. Let it be a pleading with people not to receive the grace of God in vain, because today is the day of salvation.
Take the Scriptures you cited seriously. Call on the Lord and He will show you great and mighty things. Ask, seek, knock. Meditate on His word day and night, and let your life be a tree planted by rivers of water, not a frantic scramble for results. If the Lord prospers the work of your hands, receive it with thanksgiving and use it for your daughter and your household. If He delays, trust that His provision is still certain in Christ. Either way, your first request must be that Jesus be glorified in the salvation of your family, your work, your future, and the many souls you long to see come to Him.
Your companies can become a form of ministry only if they are first surrendered to the Lord. Working together with Jesus changes the aim of the work. The goal is not merely to raise money for education, marriage, and moving; those are real needs, and you may bring them to your Father. But do not make business success the proof of His favor. A business that is honest, that gives no offense in anything, and that does not partner with a different value system is already bearing witness. The true letter of recommendation is not a financial report. It is a life written by the Spirit on the heart, your own and those you serve.
The same is true of the ministry you desire. The Lord alone ordains a servant; no title, platform, or number can do that. One day you must answer to God for the ministry entrusted to you, not for the size of the platform. Pray for the souls you named, and keep praying. That is right and good. But remember that a great impact in the kingdom is not measured by the size of a crowd or by reports of billions reached. It is measured by one sinner hearing the gospel and being saved from sin through Jesus Christ alone. Do not let the ministry become a success seminar. Let it be a pleading with people not to receive the grace of God in vain, because today is the day of salvation.
Take the Scriptures you cited seriously. Call on the Lord and He will show you great and mighty things. Ask, seek, knock. Meditate on His word day and night, and let your life be a tree planted by rivers of water, not a frantic scramble for results. If the Lord prospers the work of your hands, receive it with thanksgiving and use it for your daughter and your household. If He delays, trust that His provision is still certain in Christ. Either way, your first request must be that Jesus be glorified in the salvation of your family, your work, your future, and the many souls you long to see come to Him.
