What if work isn't just something to escape from, but something you were created for?

God created us to be zealous for good works—not for relaxation or pleasure, but for work itself. That's a different perspective.

Today I'm talking with Christian Staller from Tennessee Business Coaching about an ancient Hebrew word that will transform how you see your daily work: Avodah.

Twenty years ago at a faith and work conference, God told Christian: "This is what I want you to do—but not yet." Two decades passed as Christian became a CEO, started companies, failed, succeeded, and learned everything the hard way.

When he finally moved to Tennessee, Christian discovered something stunning: Avodah doesn't just mean work. It means work, worship, and service—all wrapped into one.

Your daily work isn't separate from your spiritual life. It IS your spiritual life.

Redeem Your Business Today by the Following:

How can we honor God in our business?

Understand that work, worship, and service are inseparable. Recognize God as the true provider, not yourself. Don't fall into the Deuteronomy 8 trap of thinking your wealth and success where all your own doing. God gives you the power to create wealth.

One challenge from today:

Start every day with gratitude before checking your phone or diving into problems. Learn to truly listen—not just for information, but for what's being said and what's NOT being said. Let the Holy Spirit speak in your conversations.

Process every business decision through work, worship, and service. How you fire, hire, and lead in difficult seasons will make you a light in dark places.

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Website: tnbusinesscoaching.com

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What does it really mean to "seek first God's kingdom" when you're running a business?

It's Matthew 6:33—a verse we've all heard. But what does it actually look like when you're building and scaling your company?

David takes us back to Daniel 2 and that dream about a statue. A stone—carved without hands—smashes it and becomes a mountain filling the entire earth.

That stone? It’s God's kingdom. Unlike Babylon, Persia, Greece, or Rome, this kingdom never ends because it's made up of people from every nation following King Jesus.

When Jesus shows up, He says, "The kingdom of God is at hand."

The Kingdom of God is individuals following Jesus—King Jesus. A multitude of people aligned with Jesus, seeking, loving, knowing, fearing, and obeying Him. From creation to Israel to the eternal state, God's plan has always been the same: a world of people who love, know, and fear God.

So what does it mean to seek God's kingdom in your business?

It means asking: Is this action or plan in alignment with God's way? Your product, marketing, sales, operations, customer service, treatment of clients, vendors, employees—all of it. And whenever there's a difference between your way and God's way? You choose God's way. Every time.

David gives you five specific ways to seek God's kingdom while building your business. Lead by growing yourself. Advance in faith. Work with diligence. Work with humility. And work with excellence.

You are the salt of the earth. You are the light of the world. Seek first God's kingdom by choosing His way—not the world's way, not your way. Pick God's way, every time.

Remember: What's good for your faith is good for your business. Dig deeper into those five specific ways you can seek God’s kingdom while building your business by following this link.

In This Episode, You'll Discover:

1. What Daniel's dream reveals about God's kingdom today
2. Why the kingdom of God is individuals following King Jesus
3. The one question that transforms every business decision
4. Five specific ways to seek God's kingdom in your business
5. Why your business reflects the God you serve

Redeem your business today by the following:

How can we honor God in our business?

Stop treating business decisions like they're separate from spiritual ones. Every choice—how you price, who you hire, what you promise, how you deliver—is a chance to choose God's way over the world's way.

Before your next big decision, ask yourself: "Is this aligned with God's kingdom, or am I defaulting to what's comfortable, what's conventional, what everyone else does?" God cares about your sales process, your team culture, and your marketing copy. Do it God’s way.

One challenge from today:

This week, pick one area of your business where you know there's a gap between how you're operating and how God would have you operate.

Maybe it's how you talk about competitors, how you treat a difficult employee, or a shortcut you've been taking that doesn't reflect excellence. Name it. Then take one concrete step to close that gap—not because it's easy or profitable, but because you're seeking first God's kingdom.

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Are the people who work for you glad they work for you? More importantly, would their families say the same thing?

Leadership isn't just about hitting targets and growing revenue. It's about changing lives—not just at work, but at home too.

Today I'm talking with Jonathan Sheeley, founder of Sheeley Executive Consulting, a business strategist and leadership coach who challenges the status quo.

After leading marketing teams and traveling to hundreds of schools and churches across 35 states, Jonathan discovered his favorite part of the job: seeing the light bulb come on when someone finally gets it.

Jonathan's wife shook him to the core with a simple observation: the best companies aren't just loved by employees—they're loved by employees' families too. That's the true measure of legacy.

Join us for a candid conversation about leaving a legacy that impacts not just your direct reports, but their families, your community, and generations to come.

Redeem Your Business Today by the Following:

How can we honor God in our business?

Check your daily purpose. Ask yourself each morning: Am I doing this to glorify God or to glorify myself? Stay grounded in love for Christ and benefit for others, not building your own fiefdom.

Build wealth with kingdom values. Having money isn't the problem—loving money is. Create value, build resources, and use them to bless your employees, serve your community, and give generously.

One challenge from today:

Know your community calendar and honor it. Plan your work schedule around the events that matter to your employees' families. Give them autonomy, responsibility, and flexibility to handle both their work job and their home job.

This flexibility and creative scheduling will build a legacy that will impact both your employees and their families

More About Jonathan Sheeley

Website: sheeleyexecutiveconsulting.co

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jonathan-sheeley/

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Subscribe to the RBT Weekly Newsletter for weekly simple, practical, and Biblical steps to help you build a thriving business in a way that honors God.

Newsletter also comes with Bible verses for business success for you to read, apply, and be inspired by.

Website: redeemingbusinesstoday.com

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Mentioned in this episode:

What God Says About Business: 5 Uncommon Truths for Modern Business

If you want to go deeper in your walk with God and integrate your faith and business this is the tool to make it happen. God has laid out the path to success without the regrets and emptiness that come with success the world's way. Download your FREE e-booklet today. A 10-minute investment of your time will return a lifetime of transformation.