Archive for September 2021
Living on God’s Economy
Wherever you live, you are experiencing an Economy.
Economy: Activities related to the production and distribution of goods and services in a geographic region.
If you have ever traveled around our country you know that the economy changes. The price on a gallon of gas changes from place to place based on the local economy and other factors. Housing prices change from one economic region to another, etc.
Travel outside of the world to an underdeveloped country and you experience a whole other change of economy AND sometimes a drastic change in the value of currency.
Some folks love traveling to Mexico to enjoy the increased value of their dollar and the lower prices of their economy.
You get the idea.
A friend of mine here in northern Michigan wasted a bit of her time whining to me about the poor economy and her lack of options to make a good living.
We are God’s.
And as His, we can and must choose to live on His Economy!
Psalm 50:10 reads: for every animal of the forest is mine, and the cattle on a thousand hills.
Do yourself a huge favor today and go read all of Psalm 50.
Let God remind you that HE is the master of this world and everything in it.
The rest of this week drill this fact home in every decree and devotion – freeing you from the limits and restraints of negative reports and small thinking!
Prayers and Affirmations for Your Business
Prayers and Affirmations for Your Business
We’ve learned or been reminded last week that praying for our business and guarding our tongue when we talk about it is super important.
If you tend towards negativity in your speech or simply don’t know a lot about prayer, you can use these sample prayers and affirmations as a starting point.
Write them out on index cards or save them on your computer desktop. Keep them before your eyes and let them serve as a reminder to speak life over your business and pray often!
Prayers for your Business:
(From Deuteronomy 30:8-10)
Father God, I choose to obey you and follow all your commands. I love that as I obey you you will delight in me and make me prosperous! I will take the time to know and obey your word and trust that you will make the work of my hands profitable.
(From Luke 6:38)
Father, show me how and where and to who I should be generous with my gifts and talents. I long to sow good seed into the lives of others for I know that you’ll see it come back to me as a harvest of good measure, pressed down, shaken together and running over.
(From Ephesians 6: 5-9)
Lord, I will serve my clients with deep respect and consideration, as if I were serving Christ. I will try to please them and always serve them fairly. I will work with enthusiasm!
Lord, I will treat my employees and contractors with respect and fairness – remembering that we all have the same Master in heaven.
Biblical Affirmations to Speak over your Business:
• I know exactly what I want to accomplish and perform actions that support those goals.
• I do not waste time in confusion and always turn to God for guidance.
• I run my business with honesty and integrity.
• God has filled me with skill and strength to do my work.
• My diligent efforts will lead to plenty.
• Everything matters, I am faithful with the little things.
• Whatever I do, I do it with all my heart to serve God.
• God takes care of my business needs, I do not have to worry.
• I enjoy my work, my clients and partners.
• I am blessed to be a blessing.
Remember to take time out from work to rest and focus on family, your own personal needs and your relationship with God 🙂
A Biblical Model for Praying for Growth
A Biblical Model for Praying for Growth
A sweet believer has been running a struggling business for a long time. She never makes more than a pittance from her time and often struggles to pay her bills.
Asked if she prayed for her business, she shook her head, smiled and said, ‘No, God has given me love, grace, forgiveness and daily bread – I won’t ask for anything more than that.’
I don’t tell you about her to criticize her attitude, not at all. That’s awesome! But the Bible clearly states “If you ask Me anything in My name, I will do it.”
John 14:14 NASB
We all have different goals and dreams. Some of you want to build a business to provide a part time income that gives you the ability to stay home with your kids and have no interest in growing beyond that point.
Some of you though… you have big dreams for your biz!
If you have been a believer for at least ten years you’ve probably heard of a little book by Bruce Wilkinson titled the Prayer of Jabez.
If you haven’t heard of it or if you never got a copy of your own to enjoy, I recommend it.
The book is based on this verse in the Bible:
1 Chronicles 4:10 (NIV) reads:
“Jabez cried out to the God of Israel, “Oh, that you would bless me and enlarge my territory! Let your hand be with me, and keep me from harm so that I will be free from pain.” And God granted his request.
If you Google the Prayer of Jabez you’ll find quite a few opinions both good and bad – but you can’t argue with the Bible on this. Jabez prayed for increase and God gave it to him!
Don’t let anything stop you from crying out to God about your business and all of its related needs.
God equips you to run your business, if you’re doing what He has called you to do he will certainly be faithful to provide you with the tools and resources you need to make it profitable.
Praying For Your Business
Praying For Your Business
I know quite a few Christians who have been taught that it is selfish to ask God for anything but I just can’t find that in the Bible.
God does say not to worry, that he knows what we need, that we should seek His kingdom and will first and trust that he’ll provide for us.
What it does not say is that it’s wrong to come to him about those needs. In fact, in 1 Peter 5:7 it says: “Give all your worries and cares to God, for he cares about you.”
Our Father cares about us. Yes, he knows our needs already – but he always welcomes our prayers about those needs.
(It’s important to realize that Worry isn’t Prayer and Prayer isn’t Worry!)
It’s in prayer that we often hear from God about how he plans to provide for those needs.
It’s often in the midst of prayer that we’ll get clarity about our situation and be able to see God’s clear direction for our business.
So don’t be shy. Take your needs list to God in prayer today and ask him to open your eyes to his plans for your business today.
If you want to build your faith and be sure to give God all the glory down the road, start a business prayer journal and jot down the needs and situations you share with God in prayer.
Look back over your lists every now and then and highlight the answered needs and solved situations.
You’ll be blown away at what you see, I’m sure of it!