Running a Christian business means we’re constantly learning lessons about business, faith, and how those two things intersect. Recently, we’ve been reflecting on how prayer and obedience have shaped our business decisions. When we started the business we were eager to take every opportunity, but we’re learning through prayer and discernment that sometimes obedience means saying no to great opportunities.
Sometimes God's assignments don't make sense, and often, they’re the opposite of everything we thought we wanted or planned. Scripture tells us everything is upside down in the Kingdom of God. The first shall become last, the poor shall become rich, the humble will inherit the earth. The wisdom of God won’t make sense in this world because it’s not of this world.
For us, part of this learning process is understanding that God’s love language is obedience.
“Blessed rather are those who hear the word of God and obey it.” — Luke 11:28 (NIV)
As business owners who seek to honor God, we’re learning just how important both our yeses and nos are. We’re learning that we don’t have to walk through every open door, but that every open door is an opportunity for us to pray.
We’re grateful and amazed by the yeses we’ve received from God because they’ve led us to the range of clients we’ve blessed and been blessed by. We’ve grown and learned from each one, and we can’t wait to see who the Lord leads us to next.
Stay tuned for more of our reflections!
