Walking in Daily Dependence on Jesus

How Christian Businessmen Reveal Trust Through Time, Availability, and Priority

My journey from youth to adulthood has been greatly influenced by the idea that manliness is centered in INDEPENDENCE. In the fast-paced world of business, Christian leaders carry pressures that few people fully understand. Decisions affect livelihoods. Responsibility is constant. Expectations are high. And in the middle of leadership, growth, and profitability, a quiet tension emerges—many of us believe deeply in God yet function daily as if we are largely self-sufficient.

We pray. We attend church. We affirm our faith.
But when pressure rises, we often default to experience, instinct, and effort—inviting God into the process only after we’ve exhausted ourselves.

Jesus offers a different way.

“Remain in Me, and I in you.” — John 15:4

This is not simply an invitation to intimacy. It is a call to dependence.

Dependence on Jesus is not weakness.
It is spiritual maturity.
And for Christian businessmen, dependence is not proven by belief alone—it is revealed by how we allocate our time.

Dependence Is Revealed Through Abiding Presence

Scripture Anchor: John 15:4–5

“Remain in Me, and I in you… apart from Me you can do nothing.”

Dependence begins by staying connected to Jesus in real time. Abiding presence means intentionally giving God time in the middle of real leadership—not retreating from responsibility but carrying it with Him.

What we give our time to reveals what we trust. Leaders who depend on Jesus pause before meetings, pray in moments of pressure, and acknowledge God’s presence throughout the day. These moments are not inefficiencies; they are declarations of trust.

Abiding presence is dependence practiced through time.

Dependence Is Practiced in Decision-Making

Scripture Anchor: Proverbs 3:5–6

“Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding.”

Dependence becomes visible in how we make decisions. When leaders allocate time to seek wisdom rather than rushing to resolution, they demonstrate trust. Slowing down to pray, reflect, and listen is a tangible expression of dependence.

In business, speed is often rewarded. But speed without discernment quietly reinforces self-reliance. Dependence shows up when we are willing to give God time to shape our thinking, motives, and direction before we act.

Time spent discerning is time spent trusting.

Dependence Is Expressed Through Humble Leadership

Scripture Anchor: Mark 10:43–45

“Whoever wants to become great among you must be your servant.”

Humble leadership flows from dependence on God as we experience the majesty of the Creator and receive and acknowledge who Jesus is.Leaders who trust Jesus as their source do not need to prove themselves. They allocate time to listen, to serve, and to lead with restraint.

Dependence reshapes authority from self-protection to stewardship. It changes how leaders use their time—with employees, partners, customers, and family. Time becomes a tool for service rather than control.

Humble leadership is dependence made visible in how we treat people.

Dependence Is Strengthened Through Brotherhood

Scripture Anchor: Proverbs 27:17

“As iron sharpens iron, so one man sharpens another.”

Dependence on God is rarely sustained in isolation. Wise counsel and brotherhood require intentional time. Leaders who depend on Jesus make room for relationships that sharpen faith, character, and discernment.

Isolation feeds self-reliance. Brotherhood strengthens dependence.
When men allocate time for honest relationships, they reinforce humility and resist the illusion that they must carry leadership alone.

Dependence grows in community.

Dependence Is Practiced in Uncertainty

Scripture Anchor: Romans 8:14

“For those who are led by the Spirit of God are the children of God.”

Dependence on God is rarely sustained in isolation. Wise counsel and brotherhood require intentional time. Leaders who depend on Jesus make room for relationships that sharpen faith, character, and discernment.

Isolation feeds self-reliance. Brotherhood strengthens dependence.

When men allocate time for honest relationships, they reinforce humility and resist the illusion that they must carry leadership alone.

Dependence grows in community.

A Closing Reflection

Perhaps the most important question for a Christian businessman is not:

“Am I successful?”
or even
“Am I faithful?”

But this:

“Where does my time reveal dependence on God—and where does it reveal self-reliance?”

That question, held honestly before the Lord, becomes the doorway to transformation.

Dependence does not diminish leadership.
It anchors it.