11d • General discussion
I’ve been thinking about a common saying in Christian business circles...
“Pray like it depends on God, work like it depends on you.”
I understand the heart behind it—but I think it subtly misses the biblical posture.
Scripture doesn’t call us to divide our lives between dependence in prayer and self-reliance in work. That division is closer to the post-fall way of labor than the gospel way.
The Bible points us to something different. I work diligently—not because everything depends on me—but because my work is unto the Lord. And I trust Him with the outcomes, the provision, and the details.
I plan. I execute. I show up with excellence.
But I don’t carry the weight of being the source.
“Commit your works to the LORD,
And your thoughts will be established.”
— Proverbs 16:3 (NKJV)
“A man’s heart plans his way,
But the LORD directs his steps.”
— Proverbs 16:9 (NKJV)
“Unless the LORD builds the house,
They labor in vain who build it.”
— Psalm 127:1 (NKJV)
In business, working like it depends on me produces anxiety, fear, and hustle-driven decision-making. Working from trust in Him produces clarity, obedience, and peace.
This doesn’t lead to passivity. It leads to rested diligence! (That will preach!)
I don’t build to secure myself. I steward what I’ve been given—and trust God to establish what lasts.
Curious how others have wrestled with this tension between faith, work, and rest—especially in business.
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