You are not crushed when you depend on your faith - Friday Faith Foundations

The demands of owning a business and living life, especially with a family, can be overwhelming. Over time, you may feel burned out or, at a minimum, overwhelmed. But you will not be crushed. When you depend on your faith and lean into the supernatural powers of the Holy Spirit, you are not crushed. You may experience demands from every angle, and you may be criticized or judged, but you will not be destroyed. You can't be if you have Christ at the forefront. Depend on your faith. In 2 Corinthians 4:8-9 Paul tells us, "We are hard pressed on every side, but not crushed; perplexed, but not in despair; persecuted, but not abandoned; struck down, but not destroyed." This is such a powerful reminder that when we have faith in Christ as our savior, we can overcome. We can navigate all experiences through the power of our helper, the Holy Spirit.  Now, I'm not saying it's easy. No, Christ didn't call us to an easy life, we must work hard and dedicate ourselves to Him and our work. We will experience bumps in the road, and sometimes we will feel stuck in trenches of muck and mire. But if we depend on our faith, and lean into Him as our savior, we will not be crushed. Depend on your faith to fulfill your calling In 2 Peter 1:3-11, we are again reminded that we have divine power within us. Peter writes about how we can confirm our calling. His divine power has given us everything we need for a godly life through our knowledge of him who called us by his own glory and goodness. Through these he has given us his very great and precious promises, so that through them you may participate in the divine nature, having escaped the corruption in the world caused by evil desires. For this very reason, make every effort to add to your faith goodness; and to goodness, knowledge; and to knowledge, self-control; and to self-control, perseverance; and to perseverance, godliness; and to godliness, mutual affection; and to mutual affection, love. For if you possess these qualities in increasing measure, they will keep you from being ineffective and unproductive in your knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ. But whoever does not have them is nearsighted and blind, forgetting that they have been cleansed from their past sins.  Therefore, my brothers and sisters, try to confirm your calling and election. For if you do these things, you will never stumble, and you will receive a rich welcome into the eternal kingdom of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. Read the full show notes and access all links and additional resources. Additional resources on faith and entrepreneurship Faith in Entrepreneurship, The Example of The Proverbs 31 Woman The influence of intuition on entrepreneurship The influence of faith on business Free eBook: 37 Bible Verses Every Christian Entrepreneur Should Reflect On And Live By