Write the Vision Together: How Christian Entrepreneurs Align Marriage, Family, and Business
Hey friend,
If you’re married and running a business, you already know this: you can’t carry a big vision alone and expect it not to impact your home.
You might be pursuing what God has placed on your heart in business, but if your spouse is in a totally different story, the friction will eventually show up — in your calendar, your finances, your energy, and your marriage.
In this episode of The Abiding CEO®, I invited my husband, Jarvis Mejias, back on the podcast to talk about something we’re constantly working on in real life: vision for family and business, together.
Because as Jarvis said, you don’t want a vision for your business that makes it impossible to live your vision for your family — or vice versa.
1. Vision Starts at Home (Habakkuk 2:2)
Jarvis read a verse many of us know, but sometimes overlook in practice:
“Write the vision, and make it plain upon tablets, that he may run that readeth it.”
In our home, that’s not just a pretty verse. We literally write our vision down every year — on paper — and put it on the fridge.
We use categories like:
Spiritual (our walk with God)
Marriage
Family
Ministry & serving
Finances
Health & fitness
Home
Career & business
We pray, we listen, we let the kids chime in, and then we write. And at the end of the year, we go back and check things off — not as a performance report, but as a testimony of God’s faithfulness and the ways we’ve grown.
Writing the vision doesn’t “magically” make it happen…
But it does make it visible, memorable, and shared.
2. When Your Path Isn’t Linear (and That’s Okay)
Maybe you’re entering a new year hoping for a simple A-to-B journey in your business. Jarvis gave a great reminder: God’s path is rarely linear.
Sometimes it looks like:
A → C → D → B → G → Z
And there are seasons when it even feels like you’re going backwards.
That doesn’t mean you missed God. It often means:
He’s growing your character
He’s developing your capacity
He’s aligning your heart before He enlarges your influence
“Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding; in all your ways submit to Him, and He will make your paths straight.”
You write the vision.
You submit it to Him.
He directs the steps.
3. You Need a Running Mate, Not Just a Title
This year, Jarvis came with me to a business conference for the first time. I’d been before, but this time I knew: I can’t keep doing this alone.
Having my husband and our clinical director there shifted something. We weren’t just building my vision anymore — we were building ours.
Jarvis shared honestly that he wasn’t always “rah-rah” about my ambition. There were seasons he wondered, “When is it enough?”
Over time, God renewed his mindset. He saw that my drive wasn’t about greed — it was about calling, impact, and obedience. And rather than resisting it, he chose to link arms and run with me.
If your spouse isn’t fully on board with your entrepreneurial vision yet:
Pray for unity
Communicate clearly about seasons of hustle and seasons of rest
Let them see your heart, not just your plans
Be willing to seek wise, neutral counsel if you’re stuck
You don’t have to choose between marriage and mission. You’re allowed to have both — in unity.
4. Act Your Wage (and Still Dream Big)
We also talked about conferences, investments, and “VIP culture.” There are always going to be people paying $20K for front-row seats at events.
That doesn’t mean you should.
Jarvis put it plainly: act your wage.
If your business can afford the $400 seat, sit in it with gratitude — you still get the same content.
Being a Christian entrepreneur with vision doesn’t mean being reckless. Stewardship is spiritual. You can dream big and still be wise with finances.
Reflection: What’s Your Vision for the Next 12 Months?
Take some time this week and ask:
What is God highlighting for my spiritual life, marriage, family, health, finances, and business?
Do my business goals support or compete with my family priorities?
Where do I need unity with my spouse?
What would it look like to write the vision together and submit it to God?
Grab a notebook or a sheet of paper.
Write it down.
Pray over it.
Put it somewhere you’ll actually see it.
As you enter this Thanksgiving week, practice gratitude like it’s a rhythm — not a reaction.
Let it become the habit that restores clarity and peace.Embrace Abundance® — Secure in Christ, Steady in Business.