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2 Corinthians 4-5

Applying biblical principles from 2 Corinthians, this business devotional teaches leaders how to make decisions beyond emotions and accurately evaluate situations despite discomfort or chaos. Learn to lead ambitiously yet keep an eternal perspective.

Summary

During times of chaos or emergency, leaders must make rapid decisions, often while facing intense emotions from themselves and others. Feelings cannot be fully trusted when making choices. This episode explores principles from 2 Corinthians 4-5 on how to see situations clearly and lead decisively by faith rather than fleeting emotions.

Major themes include:

• Not allowing feelings or senses to interpret situations since they are easily manipulated
• Stepping back from chaos to get objective, outside advice before deciding
• Refusing to compromise ethics or "right thing" for ambitions, which goes against success principles
• "Stacking the deck" mentally so all outcomes become favorable
• Walking by faith in beliefs rather than sight/feelings which often deceive

Applying these concepts with eternal perspective allows leaders to make accurate calls amid discomfort.

Top 3 Growth Tips

• Consider an “Outside View” First - [2:38] When facing quick decisions, pause and imagine advising someone else in the situation to gain wise perspective beyond emotions.
• Hold Both Ambition and Integrity - [4:33] Making ethical compromises for business achievements violates innate success principles long-term. Keep ambitions tied to strong convictions.
• Cultivate Decisive Faith - [28:03] Since feelings fluctuate, build faith through deciding firmly what to believe in spite of discomfort or setbacks on the journey.

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Show Highlights

[00:41] Success principles like gravity are woven into the fabric of the universe. We can work with them through faith.

[2:38] As a leader, pause amidst emotion and clearly observe the full situation as if advising someone else to gain wise perspective.

[4:33] Ambitious people may compromise ethics for the sake of short-term achievements. But violating character goes against innate success principles long-term.

[28:03] Since feelings and senses cannot be fully trusted over time, building unshakable faith requires deciding firmly in what you believe.