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

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Website: sheeleyexecutiveconsulting.co

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

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Lighthouses. Solitary beacons guiding sailors through stormy seas to safe harbors.

They stand as reminders that while we can't eliminate storms, we can prepare for them. The same is true in business. Chaos will come. You can't structure it all away. But you can build a foundation that stands firm when the winds hit.

Today's guest, Bethany Rees, knows what it means to weather storms.

She spent 18 years in education, rising from small-town classroom teacher to high school administrator overseeing 4,000 students—more than her entire college. She learned to serve every walk of life, navigate constant change, and lead through the unthinkable (hello, COVID).

Now as author, coach, and host of Leadership on the Rocks podcast, Bethany helps leaders anchor themselves so they don't crumble when pressure hits.

In this conversation, Bethany unpacks the wisdom from Matthew 7—the parable of the wise man who built his house on the rock. Storms came to both the wise builder and the foolish one.

The difference wasn't whether they faced hardship. The difference was their foundation.

In this episode, you'll learn:

1. Why storms come to every leader
2. The number one battle you face as a leader
3. How to avoid building your business on the sandy foundation of chasing trends, fads, and approval
4. Why memorizing Scripture is one of the most practical leadership tools you have
5. The biggest misconception leaders have when navigating storms
6. How starting your day anchored in Christ changes everything that follows
7. Why you should never trust a leader who doesn't walk with a limp

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How can we honor God in our business?

We honor God by anchoring ourselves in Christ before we make a single decision. When a crisis hits, the worst parts of us will shine. If we're internally anxious, selfish, or short-tempered, that's what will come out under pressure.

But when we're anchored in Christ, we don't have to know it all or have it all figured out. We can lead with humility and confidence, knowing we're not navigating the storm alone.

One challenge from today:

Anchor your day in Christ before the chaos hits. Don't wait until you're overwhelmed to pray.

Start your morning with God's Word—even if it's just 10 minutes with your coffee. Ask Him: "Show me what I need today. Give me wisdom for the situations coming my way."

This isn't a band-aid for a bullet hole. This is corrective surgery that changes how you lead all day long. Prayer before your opinion. Prayer before strategy. That's how you build on the Rock instead of sand.

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