When God’s Plan Doesn’t Look Like “Good Business” – What Do You Do?

Why Obedience in Business Will Set You Apart – Even When It Doesn’t Make Sense

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Let’s talk about a tough reality – sometimes, God’s plan for your business won’t look like a “smart” move to the outside world.

You might feel led to:

Serve a niche that others say “doesn’t have money”
Raise your prices when logic says to discount
Slow down and rest when the market tells you to push harder

Turn down an opportunity that looks like a “dream deal” because God said no

And the moment you share these moves with others – whether it’s a business coach, a peer, or even a well-meaning friend – you’re met with confusion or even mockery.

“Why would you do that?”
“That doesn’t make sense.”
“Are you sure you’re not over-spiritualizing this?”

Here’s what you need to understand: God’s plan is strategic, but it’s not always logical – at least not by human standards.

Post Contents

Logic vs. Divine Strategy
What Happens When You Ignore God’s Blueprint
Your Business Is a Partnership With God
Obedience is the strategy.

Logic vs. Divine Strategy

The world’s approach to business relies on what can be seen, measured, and predicted. It’s about trends, analytics, and proven formulas.

But divine strategy moves beyond that. It taps into what cannot yet be seen – the doors God is preparing to open, the people He’s aligning for you, and the impact He’s orchestrating behind the scenes.

Following God’s plan might look like:

Investing in something with no “guaranteed ROI” yet because God said that’s the path

Letting go of a revenue stream that no longer aligns with your purpose, even if it’s profitable

Focusing on depth over numbers – serving a small, intentional group instead of chasing mass visibility

From the outside, it can seem reckless – but from a spiritual perspective, it’s obedience.

What Happens When You Ignore God’s Blueprint

When you push God’s voice to the side to follow what “makes sense,” here’s what tends to unfold:

1. You build a business that looks good but feels empty.

It might be profitable, but you’re constantly restless because it’s not rooted in your purpose.

2. You attract clients who aren’t aligned.

Ignoring God’s direction often means working with people who drain your energy or clash with your values.

3. You miss divine timing.

God’s plan has a rhythm. When you delay obedience, you can miss the moment He was preparing for you.

4. You get stuck in cycles of burnout.

Trying to force a “successful” business without spiritual alignment leads to constant striving and very little peace.

Your Business Is a Partnership With God

The truth is, your business is more than a platform for money – it’s a spiritual assignment. And when you stop treating it like a solo project and start partnering with God, everything shifts.

Yes, you still use strategy – but it’s anchored in faith, not fear.

Yes, you still study the data – but you move based on God’s whispers, not just the numbers.

Yes, you still grow – but it’s growth that aligns with your purpose, not just profit.

Obedience is the strategy.

It’s not passive. It’s not naïve. It’s a choice to build with God, not just for Him. And that means letting Him lead the way, even when it costs you comfort, approval, or conventional success.

Because here’s the truth:

Obedience positions you for outcomes no business plan could predict.

It anchors your business in peace, even when numbers fluctuate.
It protects you from chasing every trend and burning out in the process.
It roots your confidence in God’s faithfulness, not in market performance.

And yes – it stretches you.
You’ll have to confront your own fears, ego, and desire for control.
You’ll have to let go of what looks “safe” in order to follow what’s sacred.

But on the other side of obedience is fruit you didn’t manufacture – it’s fruit that remains.

So if you’re in a season where God’s strategy doesn’t seem to “make sense,”
you’re not failing – you’re being fortified.

Stay with Him.
Stay in the flow of His voice.
And let obedience be your advantage.

In Christ we Rise,

Jasmine

Hey, I’m Jasmine Renee!

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