What does God have to do with Business?

9/4/2020

I am often asked why I talk so much about hearing and obeying the voice of God when it comes to business. For lots of people, those are two areas of life that intersect very little or maybe not at all – which is exactly where I was until my early twenties. Now, I can’t separate the two. I was in college when I first learned practical steps on how to hear the voice of God and apply it to every aspect of my life. All these years later, it’s still an integral part of who I am. In fact, I can’t imagine leading my businesses any other way. While I’m not perfect, I have found that the more I get to know God and His great love for me, the more I want to follow His leading in every single area of my life.

I am truly humbled that people in my past took the time to tell me about Christ and how to have a real relationship with Him. When I learned I could talk to Him openly AND I could even hear Him talk to me, my life was never the same. It’s been on my heart that not everyone had that opportunity given to them. Just two weeks ago a colleague of mine who I’ve done business with for years invited me to lunch. As we sat across the table from each other he confessed that the main purpose for this particular meeting was to ask me how I hear the voice of God. He hears me talk about it often, and he wanted to learn more. Man, did this get me excited! This is the exact reason why I work so hard to share the hope that is within me. I want others to find that hope too and live the abundantly full life that comes from following God’s voice. A full and abundant life doesn’t mean an abundance of money, but rather an abundance of peace. I have peace in my relationship with Christ and can confidently rest in him. He guides me in both troubled times and wonderful times.

For over a year, I’ve been working with an incredible team of people who share my passion to help people in the marketplace learn to hear and rely on the voice of God. We’ll be launching a new website later this month dedicated to helping business men and women (and really any man or woman) discover the hope and true identity Christ has for them. Our team will be posting blogs, podcasts, and other material to help people on their path to living out God’s purpose… especially in the marketplace. One of the first pieces of material I will offer on the website when it launches is a free ebook titled, “Hearing God’s Voice Every Day”. I describe the process I use each day to listen for, hear, and respond to the voice of God. These are the very steps I learned in college that have shaped my life ever since. Be on the lookout for my post on how to access that resource when we launch the site.

My prayer is that many more people will hear how God inspires every action I take as a father, husband, and yes – even a business leader – and be equipped to allow God to influence them the same way. His ways are truly greater than anything I could come up with on my own. When He is guiding, the plans will not fail!