Stop playing small as a Christian female entrepreneur and use "God will provide" as an excuse

Fun Money Habits
Oct 22
3 min read

Today, we’ll explore how to stop playing small as a Christian female entrepreneur and recognize when you’re avoiding obedience, and how a biblical money mindset changes everything.

Woman with a flower in her hair, pondering with a finger on her temple. Text reads: "You call it faith, but it might be avoidance."

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Have you ever felt that tight knot in your stomach when thinking about money — and immediately said, “God will provide”? It feels faithful. Holy, even. But sometimes, that phrase is really fear disguised as faith.

Christian women entrepreneurs often spiritualize avoidance: we quote Scripture, pray for breakthroughs, and wait… but we don’t act.Faith moves; fear freezes.

The Spiritualized Avoidance Loop

When sales slow or bills pile up, it’s easy to pray and wait.We might say:

“God will make a way” but never send the proposal
“If it’s His will, it’ll happen” but never steward what we already have
“I’ll wait for the right moment” but ignore tracking our finances

James 2:17 (ESV) says, “Faith by itself, if it does not have works, is dead.”

Faith acts. Fear hides and justifies in spiritual language.

Biblical Money Mindset

Faithful action is partnering with God, not replacing Him.

Proverbs 21:5 (ESV): “The plans of the diligent lead surely to abundance, but everyone who is hasty comes only to poverty.”Planning, tracking, and selling are not signs of unbelief — they’re acts of diligence honoring God.

Philippians 4:19 (ESV): “My God will supply every need of yours according to his riches in glory in Christ Jesus.”God provides — but often through the work and wisdom He gives us to steward.

Think of Peter stepping out of the boat in Matthew 14. He had no guarantee the water would hold him — just the word of Jesus. That’s faith in action.

How my clients changes the way they think and behave with money

These examples will show you how to stop playing small as a Christian female entrepreneur.

1. Avoiding Selling

One client said, “I don’t like selling — I just want to serve. God will provide if it’s meant to be.”She prayed for clients but never launched her offer and charged less to feel humble. Deep down, she feared judgment.Once she realized selling isn’t greed — it’s stewardship — she created the product, set fair prices, and began selling with confidence.

2. Overspending While Trusting God

Another client would only buy items on sale and gift freely, saying, “God always provides, so I’m fine.”She loved the Lord and tithed faithfully but never tracked expenses.Through coaching, she realized her scarcity mindset controlled her decisions. Once she uncovered her money story and faced her numbers, she began stewarding her resources with peace, not guilt.