"The business failure proves I missed God's will and made a huge mistake."
How it sounds in your head: If it was God's will, it would've succeeded. The failure is proof I got it wrong, stepped out of His plan. Maybe I heard wrong. Maybe my ego convinced me it was God when it was just me. Now I'm out of His will and have to find my way back.
"And we know that for those who love God all things work together for good, for those who are called according to his purpose."
-- Romans 8:28Religion equating God's will with visible success—making outcomes the measure of obedience and turning setbacks into evidence of disobedience.
We're taught that God's will prospers and His plans succeed, so failure logically seems like proof of missing His will. The voice of 'you should've known better' sounds prophetic in hindsight.
Jonah ran the OPPOSITE direction from God's will—got on a boat going the wrong way, caused a storm, got thrown overboard, swallowed by a fish. God STILL used him mightily and accomplished His purpose through him.
I REFUSE the lie that my business failure means I missed God's will. IT IS WRITTEN that ALL things work together for good for those who love God—not just successful things. Joseph was sold into slavery and it became God's plan to save nations. Paul was shipwrecked, beaten, imprisoned—never out of God's will. IT IS WRITTEN that God's gifts and callings are IRREVOCABLE—His purpose for me doesn't cancel because of a failed business. I am in Christ, therefore I am in His will. The BARAK blessing followed Jacob even when he was RUNNING FROM HOME in disobedience. God's plan is bigger than my business plan. He works ALL things—even apparent failures—into His good purpose.
The Father isn't wringing His hands over your 'wrong turn'—He's already weaving it into the story of your Joseph moment. What looks like failure to you is setup to Him.