Why is God allowing my business to fail when I worked so hard?

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My friend, I can sense the pain and frustration in your question. As a pastor, I've seen many people struggle with the same issue - why does God allow us to experience failure and hardship when we've worked so hard? I've been in a similar situation myself, when I was a young pastor and made some poor financial decisions that put our ministry in a tough spot. But you know what? God used that crisis to strengthen our faith and our ministry.

As I reflect on my own experiences, and on the story of Job in the Bible, I'm reminded that God's ways are not our ways. He is a God of surprises, and His resources are limitless. Sometimes, He allows us to experience failure and hardship so that we can learn to trust in Him more deeply. It's not that He's punishing us, but rather that He's teaching us to rely on Him, rather than our own abilities and strengths. As the Bible says, "The Lord gave, and the Lord has taken away; blessed be the name of the Lord." (Job 1:21)

So, my friend, I want to encourage you to look to God, rather than your own efforts, for the solution to your problems. Don't try to figure out why God is allowing your business to fail - instead, ask Him to give you wisdom and guidance. Remember that God is a good God, and He is working all things together for your good, even when it doesn't feel like it. As I always say to my congregation, "We would much rather work for God than believe in Him." But it's in the midst of our struggles and hardships that we're forced to choose to trust in Him, rather than our own abilities.

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