For the marketplace

Proverbs 29:18

“Where there is no vision, the people perish: but he that keepeth the law, happy is he.”

A business without a clear vision drifts. Write your vision down so your team can run with it.

Proverbs 16:3

“Commit to the Lord whatever you do, and he will establish your plans.”

Surrender your strategy before you execute it. Planning and prayer are not in tension.

Luke 14:28

“Suppose one of you wants to build a tower. Won't you first sit down and estimate the cost to see if you have enough money to complete it?”

Jesus endorsed financial forecasting. Run the numbers before you scale.

Proverbs 22:7

“The rich rule over the poor, and the borrower is slave to the lender.”

Debt is a tool, not a strategy. Use it carefully and with an exit plan.

Malachi 3:10

“Bring the whole tithe into the storehouse, that there may be food in my house. Test me in this, says the Lord Almighty.”

Build generosity into your operating model — not just personal income, but business margin.

Mark 10:43-44

“Whoever wants to become great among you must be your servant, and whoever wants to be first must be slave of all.”

The org chart inverts in the Kingdom. Your team's success is your KPI.

Proverbs 11:1

“The Lord detests dishonest scales, but accurate weights find favor with him.”

Pricing, contracts, invoices — every number is a moral statement. Be honest in the small things.

James 1:2-4

“Consider it pure joy, my brothers and sisters, whenever you face trials of many kinds, because the testing of your faith produces perseverance.”

The hard quarter is forming you, not just your P&L. Don't waste the lesson.

Zechariah 4:10

“Do not despise these small beginnings, for the Lord rejoices to see the work begin.”

Early traction looks like nothing. Stay faithful to the unglamorous reps.

Exodus 20:8-10

“Remember the Sabbath day by keeping it holy. Six days you shall labor and do all your work, but the seventh day is a sabbath to the Lord your God.”

Sabbath isn't optional rest — it's a weekly declaration that your business does not own you.

Matthew 18:15

“If your brother or sister sins, go and point out their fault, just between the two of you.”

Have the hard conversation directly. Slack threads and back-channels destroy teams.

Proverbs 27:17

“As iron sharpens iron, so one person sharpens another.”

Hire people who will challenge you. Comfort hires create comfortable companies.

Luke 16:10

“Whoever can be trusted with very little can also be trusted with much.”

Promote and hire based on faithfulness in small things, not just talent in big ones.

2 Corinthians 9:7

“Each of you should give what you have decided in your heart to give, not reluctantly or under compulsion, for God loves a cheerful giver.”

Generosity is a posture, not a percentage. Build a business that loves to give.