The third step is to starting a business God’s way is to prepare to build the business through setting up your systems.
2nd Chronicles 2:1-9 says
“Now Solomon proposed to build a temple for the name of the LORD, and a royal palace for himself. And Solomon assigned 70,000 men to bear burdens and 80,000 to quarry in the hill country, and 3,600 to oversee them. And Solomon sent word to Hiram the king of Tyre: “As you dealt with David my father and sent him cedar to build himself a house to dwell in, so deal with me. Behold, I am about to build a house for the name of the LORD my God and dedicate it to him for the burning of incense of sweet spices before him, and for the regular arrangement of the showbread, and for burnt offerings morning and evening, on the Sabbaths and the new moons and the appointed feasts of the LORD our God, as ordained forever for Israel. The house that I am to build will be great, for our God is greater than all gods. But who is able to build him a house, since heaven, even highest heaven, cannot contain him? Who am I to build a house for him, except as a place to make offerings before him? So now send me a man skilled to work in gold, silver, bronze, and iron, and in purple, crimson, and blue fabrics, trained also in engraving, to be with the skilled workers who are with me in Judah and Jerusalem, whom David my father provided. Send me cedar, cypress, and algum timber from Lebanon, for I know that your servants know how to cut timber in Lebanon. And my servants will be with your servants, to prepare timber for me in abundance, for the house I am to build will be great and wonderful.”
Now, let’s focus on verses 11 all the way down to 16.
Pay attention to how Solomon used the resources that he had to prepare a palace for himself. Now, this is not a selfish intent but it’s a smart move. Solomon building his palace in the same place he’s building God’s Temple unifies a close connection between the two houses. For starting your business God’s way, it’s wise to have a dedicated place to conduct your business. So whether that be an empty room in your apartment that you can turn into an office, a co-working space, or a warehouse, you want to make sure that you have a dedicated space where you can go and conduct work. This is important to help you not be distracted and help you be productive and really get work done
This whole section of this verse is about building systems. Building systems within your business is so important in automating different processes. These processes could be emails or welcome email sequences, automating your social media content, apps or platforms that you can use within your business that would just make your life so much easier so that way you’re not working for your business 24/7.