“Enlarge the place of your tent… do not hold back.” — Isaiah 54:2
Perhaps when you started the business, you built with what you had and continued with that mindset. You have overdone the late nights, the sticky notes all over the walls, the coffee-fuelled brainstorming sessions after each new idea popped in the brain at 1a.m. You’ve trusted God through pivots, patchworks, and seasons where “just getting by” was still a step of faith.
And it worked… for a while. But lately, things feel off – not necessarily bad, not broken, but not flowing either.
Your cash flow feels like a rollercoaster, you cannot see the patterns anymore. Your days are scattered – you feel so busy and overwhelming. If you have a team, they’re mirroring your pace – and let’s be honest, your pace is more survival than strategy.
You’re not lazy. You’re not failing: You’re growing.
And growth comes with cost( and no- not just financially), but in the realisation that what once worked… no longer does.
This could mean that you have outgrown not just your business but how you bee doing business. So, what’s next? Let’s dive in…
1. Your Cashflow Feels Like a Guessing Game
In the beginning, inconsistency was part of the journey. You celebrated every sale and thanked God for every client. But now, you need more than miracles — you need margin.
You want to steward your business in a way that aligns with Proverbs 21:5:
“The plans of the diligent lead surely to abundance.”
If your income is unpredictable and your expenses always feel one step ahead, it’s time to shift from hope-based operations to Holy Spirit-led strategy.
Get connected between your numbers and God. The only way to do that is to know your numbers like never before. Know not just what is coming in the business but knowing what’s going out, what’s needed next and what is yet to come. Speaking to most business owners, they know: Sales, Cost & Profit. However, business is more than that. It’s understanding margins, or variables and fixed costs. Is making more sales costing us more?
Knowing the details of the numbers in your business makes it easier when we bring it to God and makes takes out the guessing game.
2. Your Days Feel Scattered and Unrooted
When you’re in hustle mode, you’re doing all the things. But eventually, “all the things” start feeling like too much – especially when you’re wearing every hat.
If every day feels like you have run around like a headless chicken, perhaps you are constantly stuck on one area of the business or you’re unsure what to prioritise, it’s time to look at your time.
Do you know where it’s really going?
Keeping a time log and creating a Default Diary are simple but powerful tools to help you take control of your hours with intentionality.
Psalm 90:12 says, “Teach us to number our days, that we may gain a heart of wisdom.”
The way you use your time should reflect the wisdom you’ve gained – not the chaos you’ve survived. Our biggest enemy when it comes to our time – is ourselves – which means we can change that.
3. You Have Vision, But No Clear Steps
You know what you want, or what God has called on you to do, but you don’t know how to get there – where to maybe start.
You might even feel like God’s calling you out of the boat, but the waves of decision, fatigue and imposter syndrome are loud.
Friend, vision isn’t a goal. It’s legacy. And legacy requires structure.
Begin defining what you’re building and why. Your Vision, your Mission, your 12 Points of Culture. These aren’t corporate jargon -they are your anchors. Your business foundations Your foundation. Maybe you been taught that the above is for your marketing messaging or what needs be put on your website for attraction but they not jus that – they your purpose.
When the steps feel unclear, go back to this question: What kind of impact do I want to leave behind, and how does that align with what God has in-store for me and my business?
4. You Feel Convicted — Not to Hustle More, But to Lead Better
This one hits deep, even for me. You are beyond over the grind of business and life. You want to grow. Not just financially but as a person – or perhaps you have outgrown where you are now. You don’t just want more clients – you want to lead a business that reflects your values, serves others well, and honours God.
Conviction is a gift. It’s how the Holy Spirit gets our attention. If you feel like showing up differently, its because you have a new reason – a new mission. This could look differently for everyone though – maybe it’s to create systems for other businesses like yours. Maybe it’s to finally have a team to empower and lead or to finally t in place things that you have delayed because you were scared or not ready.
Take that step, because you are not alone in it.
So, What Now?
This isn’t a failure, oh no, this is a faith shift!
You’re not meant to run that wheel, like its year one, forever. You are ready for year 5 maturity – with God. After all, is this not why you been working so hard? To grow, but more than that, to outgrow who you were when you started?
Take time to reflect:
- What am I doing out of habit instead of alignment?
- What systems do I need to strengthen so I can steward growth?
- What conversations am I avoiding that could move me forward?
God is not just after your business goals – He’s after your growth.
You’re not failing. You’re evolving. And maybe, just maybe, you’re exactly where you need to be to step into what’s next.
