Return on Investment Ain't Just Business: It's Biblical

Opening Prayer

“My word will not return to me empty, but will accomplish what I desire and achieve the purpose for which I sent it.” - Isaiah 55:10-11

Father God,

As we settle into this space today, we position ourselves under the outpouring of Your presence and Your Word. Just like rain and snow that never fall in vain, we believe Your Word has purpose, power, and precision. We come ready to sip on today’s tea—not the gossip, but the Gospel. Silence every voice that isn't Yours. Quiet the inner critic, the doubting spirit, the fear of "what if it doesn’t work."

We receive the truth that everything You speak must produce. We declare that Your Word over our lives has ROI—Return On Investment. And we believe the investment is already bringing forth harvest, even when we can’t see it yet. As we sip on this word today, shift our perspective. Help us recognize the rain for what it is: evidence that something is growing.

We decree and declare that we will leave this space different than how we came—expectant, aligned, and empowered to apply this truth to our everyday lives. In Jesus' name, Amen.

Return on Investment in the Rain

Have you ever poured your heart, your time, your tears, your prayers, and even your resources into something—a dream, a person, a promise—and wondered if it was worth it?

I don’t know about you, but I’ve been there. Investing everything I had into what God said, praying over a vision that seemed to go quiet, walking in obedience when everyone else was running in the opposite direction.

And then God hit me with Isaiah 55:10-11. Rain and snow don’t fall for nothing. They have an assignment: to bring life. To make the ground produce. To create a return.

That’s spiritual ROI: Return On Investment.

And sis (or bro), that Word God spoke over you? That prophecy, that late-night whisper, that scripture you keep on a sticky note? That was heaven’s investment.

Just like rain waters the ground and makes it bud, God’s Word is sent to create results—not just hope, but harvest.

Beyoncé's Be Alive taps into this same truth. When she says:

"The path was never paved with gold / We fought and built this on our own / Can't nobody knock it if they tried / This is hustle personified..."

You can feel the weight of the wait. You can hear the grind in the gratitude. You can trace every tear to the testimony.

That’s what it feels like when the Word finally hits.

"So when we win, we will have pride. Do you know how much we have cried? How hard we had to fight?"

The tears weren’t wasted. The battles weren’t pointless. The delay wasn’t denial—it was divine timing.

ROI isn’t always instant. But it is inevitable.

Let me say it again: If God spoke it, He will show it.

So when Isaiah says that His Word "will not return to Him empty," it means every moment of obedience, every seed sown in faith, every step forward when you felt like quitting—it's growing even now.

You may not see the sprout yet. But the rain is proof the Word hit its target.

This is what Be Alive celebrates: not just the win, but the war it took to get there. Not just the platform, but the process.

When you’re sitting on top of the world, don’t forget the soil you cried in. Because God doesn’t just produce fruit—He builds faith.

Real Tea (Truths to Remember)

• God’s Word is heaven’s investment in your life. It comes with a guaranteed return.

• Your tears, obedience, and sacrifices are not in vain—they’re deposits.

• Rain is not rejection—it’s preparation.

• If God said it, He will show it. His Word does not bounce. He writes checks you cash!