The benefits of trusting God in business

Apostle Steve Lyston, Contributor

TRUST IS not a common element in the business arena. In fact, most, if not all business operations and activities, are executed on the premise that no one outside of the organisation can be trusted.

As a result, there are company secrets and secrets of the trade. However, it's all about whom you trust.

When economic problems arise - whether famine, legal issues, political matters or even health problems - the real reason they arise is to test and see who we will trust for us to get victory, or the solution to the problems that arise.

Sadly, when problems arise, more trust is placed in man and technologies rather than God; and that oftentimes leads to pain, hurt, betrayal, disappointment and loss of finance and even the organisation.

Have you ever had a problem that seems impossible - economic, health, political - and someone then advises you to go to someone who they say is "the best in the business" - a lawyer, a doctor, an accountant, or otherwise - and then you are told "if they can't fix it no one can"?

Then when you give this 'best in the business' a try, there is absolute failure and loss of revenue, and sometimes you find that when you give an unknown the opportunity, you get success?

Trust means to believe in and rely on, so we need to believe in and rely on God to fix whatever situations arise - business-wise or personally! We cannot say that we believe in God and yet refuse to accept and employ his principles that will bring change and reformation!

The success of Solomon's administration is as a result of his trust in God (2 Chronicles 1). He built two houses, his house and the king's house.

The king's house was the central government; and his house was the Lord's house built with the principles of God governing it! (Psalms 27:1; 2 Chronicles 2,3)

The failure of many nations is as a result of the fact that they no longer put God first. They find every other way to deal with their national, business and personal problems.

Interestingly, the first two lines of Jamaica's national anthem says 'Eternal Father bless our land, guard us with Thy mighty hand." The most commonly used United States currency states, 'In God We Trust'. Is this still so? Who allows us to make profits? It is God! (Isaiah 48:17)

Trusting versus Not Trusting God

The scriptures in Jeremiah 17:5-6 reveals to us that not trusting God brings curses, wrong discerning of market conditions, financial bankruptcy, lack of growth, errors, and a lack of understanding of times and seasons.

Alternately, Jeremiah 17:7 lets us know that the one who trusts in God will experience growth during famine and recession, major profits - even in bad economic climate - solutions and direction, protection, healing, blessing, favour and continued provision!

I would encourage every business operator to try this, but I add a warning. It must be done with a pure heart and pure motives and no evil in mind:

Apostle Steve Lyston is a biblical economics consultant and author of several books, including 'End Time Finance and The New Millionaire'.

Tips for success

Read Psalms 91 every day seven times daily. Give it a test run for 21 days, particularly if you are sick, need direction, a change in your environment, promotion, favour or prayers answered or increase in sales.

Write down 12 major things you would want to happen in your business and/or personal life - one thing for each month of the year.

Put them up on your wall like a portrait and pray over that list daily as you trust God to make them happen.

Government and financial institutions must reduce taxes and interest rates so that the poor benefits. The people must pray/declare it daily for it to happen.

Purchase two cruise lines with the Jamaican brand to replace the Air Jamaica - one to concentrate on Latin America and the other to concentrate on Europe.

Have a day in parliament where all politicians physically gather, without party lines and invite representatives from each sector. The meeting would start with a true Intercession for the nation. Then allow each sector to come forward with a solution; name the session 'United To Bring Solutions To Our Nation'.