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Do you ever feel like you’re doing everything right in business—showing up, putting in the work, helping others—and yet you’re still the one getting tested?
You’re not alone. And more importantly, you’re not off track.
One thing I’ve come to realize through both business and life is this: God doesn’t hand the chosen everything. He prepares them. And sometimes, that preparation feels like being broken before you’re ever built.
That’s not punishment. That’s positioning. And there is a bigger reason behind it, if we allow ourselves to learn the lessons, rather than block God’s bigger plan. I believe faith in business has an important role to truly reach our full potential.
If you look at some of the most well-known figures in the Bible, their stories are not defined by immediate success. They are defined by seasons of testing that prepared them for the level of responsibility they would eventually carry.
Look at David’s story. Before becoming king, David was hunted, isolated, and forced into survival situations. He had already been anointed, yet he still had to go through a season of preparation that tested his patience and his trust/faith. In modern terms, this reflects the gap between potential and position, something every entrepreneur experiences at some point. You may know what you are capable of, but there is still a process required before you fully step into it. We know we’re capable of more and putting in the work, and doing things honestly, so why aren’t we breaking through that barrier? We must have faith, patience, and continue doing the work!
Even Job’s story highlights the concept of personal growth through hardship. Job lost everything—his wealth, his health, and his reputation—yet remained anchored in his faith. In the end, not only was everything restored, but it was multiplied. This is one of the clearest examples of success through faith and demonstrates that temporary loss does not define long-term outcome. Keep showing up, keep trusting the process, and remember that even if you lost it all, it could be built back because of the principles and abilities you;ve been blessed with.
When golf balls were first created, they were made perfectly smooth. The belief was simple—smooth equals better performance. But over time, something interesting happened. The golf balls that had been used, scratched, and beat up actually started traveling farther.
Why?
Because the imperfections created better aerodynamics.
Eventually, manufacturers stopped making smooth golf balls and started designing them with dimples from the beginning—because they realized the “damage” was actually what made them perform better and go a farther.
That’s how entrepreneurship and faith work.
The people who go the furthest in business are not the ones who had everything handed to them. They are the ones who have been tested, burned, overlooked, and challenged—and still chose to keep showing up as if it’s their calling. As if it’s their God-given right to figure it out and succeed, regardless of the trial and errors along the way.
That’s resilience in business. That’s faith in business. That’s trusting in God’s plan.
In my business, I’m driven by two core outcomes:
Earning a profit to provide for my family
Serve others and improve their lives
And if I’m being honest, I’ve always believed that if I focus on serving others first, the income will follow. And it always does.
But here’s the part most people don’t talk about in purpose driven entrepreneurship…
Serving others will cost you. I have been been burned so many times helping others first. Everytime I wonder when will I learn my lesson, but then rememebr these lessons I’m writing about.
Not everyone operates the same way you do. Not everyone thinks long-term. Not everyone values loyalty, integrity, or relationships the way you might. They will say and think they do, but when the reality of an opportunity to make money, or just the possibility of it, presents itself and they have to choose money for themself or morals, it is not normal for people to choose morals. It’s just the sad truth of the world.
I’ve been burned by people I trusted so many times. I’ve poured into people, built them up, helped them grow from nothing… only to have them walk away, turn on me, or put themselves first when it mattered most and they had a chance to help me in return.
And if you’ve been in business long enough, and put others interest in the equation (or even first), I’m sure you’ve experienced this too.
This is where business struggles and faith begin to collide.
Take Joseph as an example of betrayal. Joseph had a vision early in life, but instead of stepping directly into leadership, he was betrayed by his own brothers, sold into slavery, falsely accused, and imprisoned.
From a business perspective, this represents a complete breakdown of opportunity and trust. Yet, through that entire process, Joseph maintained his character, his work ethic, and his belief in God’s plan. Eventually, he rose to a position of leadership where he was responsible for managing resources at a national level (Egypt). His ability to lead effectively was not created in comfort—it was developed through adversity and outright unfair circumstances. This is a perfect example of business struggles and faith working together to produce long-term success.
Recently, I went through one of the toughest situations and betrayals I’ve faced in business.
A close business partner and personal friend—someone I had helped build from the ground up—decided to walk away from working with me. But it didn’t stop there. He allowed outside voices to influence him, and then began spreading false accusations about me within my professional circle.
I had been so fair, put his money and success before even my own in the process to help build his foundation, went out of my way to provide tools and resources that others didn’t get, and in the end was accused (after he was established and earning great money of course) of taking advantage of not just him but everyone else in our circle too.
What hurt the most wasn’t just the situation—it was watching others people believe him. People not just in my company, but more specifically existing business relationships within the industry and friends I’ve had for over a decade. Literally in the process of setting up a huge deal when he did this, and those future business dealings ate up his lies and took sides, after years of friendship and knowing me.
People who could have asked.
People who could have stayed neutral.
People who could have cared enough to hear both sides.
But instead, they chose to believe what they heard first like fools.
And this is where scripture speaks directly into business:
Proverbs 18:17 — “The one who states his case first seems right, until the other comes and examines him.”
This isn’t just a spiritual principle—it’s a business reality.
Not everyone seeks truth. Not everyone seeks clarity. And not everyone deserves access to your story.
Also, and painfully, no one even cared to ask what happened, and you know what, I didn’t try to make them understand. I didn’t try to force “my side” on them. God was revealing who was going to be moving forward on my journey or not, long before I relaised it myself.
In that moment, I had a decision to make.
Legally, I had every right to cut off this individual’s residual income. My legal team confirmed it. There were clauses in place that would have allowed me to stop all future payments immediately.
And to be honest, part of me wanted to. He deserved it from a business point of view.
Because there was real damage done—financially, relationally, and reputationally.
But then I had to ask myself a deeper question:
Why am I in business in the first place? Will what he did destroy me, or even hurt me based on existing circumstances?
If my mission is to serve others and improve lives, then how can I turn around and make a decision rooted in emotion and ultimately destroy this man’s financial life he had built with me, even if it’s justified?
Did he deserve it? Absolutely yes. Did I have the legal right to? Absolutely, yes!
No one in the world would have ever done the right thing for me had the tables been turned. Yet I’d be no better than the selfish world or greedy person who did this to begin with by pulling the plug on him. With a simple decision, I could give myself a huge monthly raise (talk about temptation), at the expense of getting revenge, and legally justified. BUT that decision would have contradicted everything I stand for in my business. #2 – serve others and improve their lives.
So I made a choice that many people will disagree with.
I chose not to withhold the money.
Not because it was easy.
Not because it was deserved.
But because it aligned with who I am and was the higher ground to take.
That’s integrity in business.
That’s faith in business.
After the emotions settle, you start to see things differently.
What if this wasn’t loss… but alignment?
What if God wasn’t taking something from me… but removing something that was going to get in the way of where I’m going?
Because here’s the truth about trusting God in business:
Not everyone is meant to go with you to the next level.
And sometimes, God will remove people in ways that feel painful—but are actually necessary.
In my case and maybe yours, not just the person who betrayed you…
But also the people who believed the lies without question.
Because the people meant to build with you… would know you better than that.
So the question becomes:
When you get burned… what do you do next?
Do you lose faith in people?
Do you start operating out of fear/greed?
Do you become more guarded, more bitter, more reactive?
Or…
Do you stay grounded in your mission?
Do you keep showing up?
Do you continue to trust that God has a bigger plan?
This is the moment that defines your future as an entrepreneur mindset and faith.
This is the moment that defines who you really are. When money, temptation, and the right to (fill in the blank) present itself.
Will you be a man/woman of honor, or lower yourself to let the world win and make you sink to their level?
Anyone can stay strong & positive when things are going well.
But staying strong through adversity—that’s what separates strong Christian leaders (and all leaders in egneral) from everyone else. That is what truly defines your real character.
The worst thing I believe we can do in any situation where we are tested or mistreated is to allow them to define our future success.
Never allow someone else to define who you are, what your capable of, and what your future in business or life will be.
This one person, combined with the trickle effect of his lies, could never stop me from success or fullfilling God’s plan for me… unless I allow it to.
Don’t allow bitterness to creep in and change you or the trajectory of who you are. Keep shining bright, keep helping others, and keep moving forward knowing God is simply preparing you for whatever he has in store for you.
We can’t allow ourselves to fail his test along the way, at least not consciencly. We can’t lose our honesty, good intentions, and morals along the way, thinking it will fast-track us to a better result. It may make more money or profit, but in the end, it will not not be aligned with God’s real plan for your business and life.
There’s another truth I’ve learned through both business and life:
When you feel stuck, the answer is movement.
When you feel depressed, get busy.
When you feel tired, move your body.
When you feel lost, find something that excites you and take action toward it.
Progress creates momentum.
Momentum creates clarity.
This is how you begin overcoming business challenges in real time.
Not by waiting.
Not by overthinking.
But by moving.
If you take anything from this, let it be this:
God is not breaking you to destroy you. He’s preparing you.
The betrayal.
The setbacks.
The moments where you feel alone.
The times where you question everything.
Those are not signs that you’re off track.
They are signs that you’re being built for something bigger.
Just like the golf ball, the “damage” is what allows you to go further.
So don’t lose faith.
Don’t lose your mission.
And don’t let temporary situations change who you are long-term.
Because the ones who go the furthest in business—and in life—are the ones who were tested, bruised, and challenged…
…and chose to keep going anyway.
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