Today, Paul M. Neuberger delivers a piercing wake-up call. Our world worships hustle, busyness, endless striving—and Christians have swallowed the lie. We burn out. We grind. We call exhaustion a virtue. But the Word? The Word says success without obedience is empty. Alignment with God is where true power lives.

This episode pulls no punches. Get ready to be challenged, confronted, maybe even offended—because half-hearted faith won’t change the boardroom or the world. Jesus said, “If you love me, you’ll obey my commandments” (John 14:23). The blessing is in surrender. The question is simple: When God calls, will you obey or drift with the crowd?

Buckle up. This is raw, real, and rooted in truth. Are you ready to stop striving and start obeying?

Episode Highlights:

01:12 – Today we're attacking one of the biggest lies in modern life. The lie that more effort equals more blessing. Our world worships the grind. We idolize hustle. We brag about how tired we are, like exhaustion is some type of spiritual gift. But the truth is simple. You can't outwork misalignment if your ladder is leaning against the wrong building. Climbing faster won't fix a darn thing.

19:30 – Obedience is the pathway to him. Now that we've separated biblical obedience from false teaching, it's time to talk about one of the most dangerous and subtle forms of misalignment in the modern world. Climbing the wrong ladder. One of the greatest tragedies in life isn't failing. It's succeeding at the wrong things. The world tells us that success is about climbing, climbing higher, climbing faster, climbing harder than everyone else around you. We're taught from childhood that upward mobility is the ultimate goal.

43:07 – We weren't created for cultural acceptance. We were created for kingdom allegiance. Obedience is countercultural because the kingdom is countercultural. Obedience is controversial because truth is controversial. Obedience is costly because discipleship is costly. But obedience is essential because God rewards obedience, not obedience and isolation. Not obedience for applause, not obedience for earthly reward. Obedience because he is worthy. Obedience because he is Lord.

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