Scripture Reference

Mark 8:34-38

Letting go of tight control and submitting to God's greater plan leads to expanded growth, financial freedom, and true peace. Clinging too tightly prevents discovering your full potential.

Summary

In this passage, Jesus explains spiritual principles that also apply to business growth and success. Desiring great outcomes requires sacrifice and doing hard things. Holding too tightly to control and money management prevents you from having the mindset for true abundance. Letting go allows God's supernatural power to multiply what you have.

True high performance in business overlaps with excellent Christianity. Protecting integrity matters more than money or achievements. God's plans for your business go far beyond what you can currently envision. Submitting your ambitions to His purpose allows faster growth.

Don't compartmentalize God from work. Be bold living out kingdom principles in all areas of life. The world's ways suffocate potential, but God's ways lead to peace and freedom. What could you achieve if not limited by your own tight grip? Take a step of faith in a bigger direction.

Top 3 Growth Tips

• Do hard things for great outcomes [00:00] - Great rewards require pushing through challenges that make others quit. Be willing to sacrifice and take risks.
• Loosen your grip to increase abundance [10:22] - Holding tightly to control and money management keeps you small. Let go and let God's supernatural power multiply what's in your hands.
• Submit plans to discover God's bigger purpose [15:44] - Your visions limit what's possible. Lay ambitions before God to align with His purpose for exponential growth.

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Kenneth Ott is an owner of multiple businesses, entrepreneur, husband, father, and Christian leader. Ken is the co-Founder of Metacake, an Ecommerce Growth Team and Dough Capital. Ken is an author, speaker, and business coach. To connect or learn more, visit: 

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Show Highlights

[00:41] Growth requires pushing through difficulties and being willing to sacrifice

[2:33] Taking up your cross is necessary for great outcomes in business

[5:55] Holding tightly to control limits your success and peace of mind

[7:22] Letting go allows God's power to multiply what's in your hands

[10:44] Having a poverty mindset leads people to sacrifice integrity

[12:11] Don't let money matters distract you from exponential growth

[15:33] Submitting plans unlocks bigger visions for your business

[17:22] God feels grief when believers hide their faith due to shame

[19:11] Live out your calling fully and boldly in the marketplace

[20:55] The world's ways won't satisfy but God's ways bring freedom

[22:33] Imagine what you could build if not limited by your own grip

[25:44] Taking risks advances your skills more than safe options

[28:22] Delegate tasks despite quality concerns to accelerate growth

[31:55] What we see as losses often open doors to better outcomes

[33:11] There’s wisdom for business in Jesus’ spiritual principles

[37:44] Abundance thinking must replace scarcity and fear

[39:22] When overwhelmed, remember your role in God’s big picture

[41:55] Solving huge problems drives the greatest financial success

[44:33] Progress requires a mindset shift more than added effort