Characteristics of a God-Inspired Businessනියැදිය

Yesterday, we started exploring five key characteristics of a God-inspired business. These are not just good ideas—they’re spiritual principles that help align your business with God’s purpose for your life. If God has truly called you into business, then it’s important to understand what that calling looks like in action. Today, we’ll look at the next two characteristics.

3. It Provides Profits for Your Family

Some entrepreneurs miss this. They go hard at business, reinvesting everything back into it, but they neglect to let the business do what it’s also supposed to do—provide for their family.

1 Timothy 5:8 says: "But if anyone does not provide for his own, especially those of his household, he has denied the faith and is worse than an unbeliever."

Paul is teaching Timothy that one of our core responsibilities is to provide for our household. If we neglect that, we're denying the very faith we claim to live by. So if God gave you a vision for business, then one of its characteristics must be to generate profits that take care of your family.

Let’s also look at Genesis 30:30. Jacob, after working for his uncle Laban for over 14 years, had this realization: "For it was little which thou hadst before I came, and it is now increased unto a multitude; and the Lord hath blessed thee since my coming. And now, when shall I provide for mine own house also?"

Jacob had been enriching someone else’s household, but it was time to build something that would provide for his own. If your business is truly God-inspired, it should help meet the needs of your family—not just sustain the company.

4. It Creates Opportunities for Others

This one isn’t always obvious, but it’s deeply rooted in God’s heart for business. We need to go back to the Old Testament to see what God expected of business owners.

Deuteronomy 24:19 says: "When you are harvesting your crops and forget to bring in a bundle of grain from your field, don’t go back to get it. Leave it for the foreigners, orphans, and widows. Then the Lord your God will bless you in all you do."

God’s instruction was clear—leave part of your harvest for others. In today’s terms, this means creating opportunities. For example, if you get a $2,000 contract, consider using $200 to hire someone to assist with the project. Be intentional about sharing what God has blessed you with.

Deuteronomy 24:21 says: "When you gather the grapes in your vineyard, do not glean the vines again. Leave what remains for the foreigners, orphans, and widows."

The idea is to plan ahead to include others. Whether it’s a full-time hire, a part-time gig, or even a freelance opportunity, a God-inspired business looks for ways to lift others as it grows. It’s not just about what you can gain—it’s also about how you can bless others.

Prayer

Father, thank You for showing me the purpose behind the business You’ve placed in my heart. Help me to keep my priorities aligned with Your Word. Teach me how to let my business be a source of provision for my family and a blessing to others. Show me opportunities to include others in the work You’ve given me. I trust that as I build according to Your design, You will continue to guide and prosper the work of my hands. In Jesus’ name, Amen.