How to Have a Business Meeting with God

Running a small business often feels like holding many things at once—ideas, goals, doubts, and decisions. Especially if you’re a creative or sensitive soul, the weight of all the moving pieces can feel overwhelming at times. That’s why creating a quiet rhythm of meeting with God—not just about your life or prayer needs, but your business—can bring so much peace and grounding.

It doesn’t have to be anything fancy or overly structured. Think of it as gently sitting down with a friend who knows your heart best and saying, “This is Yours too. Can we walk through it together?”

1. Set the Mood

Start by preparing your space in a way that feels comforting and calm to you. This doesn’t need to be a picture-perfect morning routine—it could be as simple as sitting with a warm drink, opening your journal or digital planner, and creating a little quiet in your day. The point is to make this time feel like a pause—something that says, “I’m showing up with intention.”

2. Start with Prayer

Once you're settled, begin with a simple prayer. It doesn’t have to be long or formal. Just be honest. You might say something like, “God, thank You for this business. Please lead me today. Help me see what really matters.” Let this prayer be an opening, an invitation to center your thoughts and open your heart. Remember, there’s no right or wrong way to do this. God meets you in the quiet, even if it’s messy or uncertain.

3. Journal or Reflect

After prayer, take a few moments to reflect or journal. This can be done with pen and paper, in a digital notebook, or even as a voice note if that feels easier. Write what’s been on your mind lately. Maybe you’re feeling stuck about what to focus on. Maybe you’ve been discouraged about slow growth or unsure about a new idea. Or maybe you're simply trying to decide what step to take next. Whatever it is, let your thoughts come out freely—without judgment or pressure to have it all figured out.

4. Ask God Specific Questions

You can also ask God specific questions as part of your journaling. For example: “What do You want me to focus on today?” or “How can I serve others well through my work?” or even “What’s something I can let go of right now?” Write these questions down and give yourself space to be still afterward. Sometimes a sense of clarity or peace will rise up quietly. Other times, the answer might come later through a conversation, Scripture, or moment of insight during your day.

5. Make a Plan

From there, begin to form a plan for your day or week. Based on what you’ve journaled, write down one or two things you feel called to work on next. Keep it simple. The goal here isn’t productivity for the sake of doing more—it’s clarity and alignment. It’s stepping forward in your business not with urgency, but with calm and confidence that you’re not doing it alone.

6. Repeat As Needed

You can come back to this practice as often as you need. For some, it may become a weekly rhythm. For others, it’s a quiet start to each workday. The frequency doesn’t matter as much as the heart behind it. What matters is creating space for God to be part of your business—not just when things feel hard, but in the ordinary planning, dreaming, and doing.

Your work matters. The way you care for your customers, the way you design or plan or organize—none of it is too small for God to care about. A business meeting with Him isn’t about having a perfect plan, but about remembering you are supported, known, and not walking this path alone.

So the next time you sit down to plan your day or think through your business goals, take a breath. Make a little space. And simply say, “God, let’s do this together.”