When God Reroutes Your Business Plans

Think about your upcoming business plans for the day, week, year, and beyond.

Maybe you want to hire a new employee.

Maybe you want to get into a joint venture.

Maybe you want to write an industry book.

Maybe you want to expand into a new city.

Maybe you want to start a podcast.

Maybe you want to support a non-profit.

Maybe you want to get a business loan.

Maybe you want to pay off business debt.

The Bible says …

“Many are the plans in a person’s heart, but it is the Lord’s purpose that prevails.” (Proverbs‬ ‭19:21‬ ‭NIV‬‬)

Ironically, I had plans to take my non-profit and my Godpreneur ministry to new heights, but when I gave it to the Lord a couple of years back, what I felt back from God was...."It's not your time yet, Alex." I felt the Lord wanted me to focus on my company and grow it tremendously. And God assured me that, later on, in HIS timing, He and He alone would take my Godpreneur walk to places I can't imagine.

My point is that I made plans, even ministerial plans, and God was able to give them a place in time for me.

Making plans for your company isn’t a bad thing. In fact, the Bible tells us that we will harvest what we plant (Galatians 6:7), so we should be diligent—not lazy—to wisely prepare for the future. But we must simultaneously hold those plans loosely, because God knows the full picture of our entrepreneurial journey.

God is always working in and through His people (us Godpreneurs), giving us the desire and power to do what pleases Him (Philippians 2:13). But sometimes, we require rerouting. Sometimes what we want for our business lives isn’t in His plan.

However even when we don’t get what we’ve hoped for, He always has our good and His glory in mind. 

Jesus modeled how to surrender His own plans by literally giving His life up for us—for our freedom. And, even though it wasn’t easy, our business lives and our futures look different because God’s purpose prevailed.

So today, make a list of some of your business plans and dreams. Then hold your hands out in front of you, and visualize giving all of your dreams and plans over to God. Picture all of those plans evaporating from your hands. Then, ask God to show you which plans He wants to give back to you and if there are any new dreams He’s longing for you to receive.

PRAYER

God, sometimes it's hard to surrender my business to You. I make the mistake of thinking my plans are better than Yours. I know Your purpose for me is far greater than I can imagine, so I want to release all control to You. I invite You into my entrepreneurial decision-making. Please inspire every move and thought I make. In Jesus' name, Amen.