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Running a business requires vision, strategy, and resilience. But one of the biggest challenges you as an entrepreneur will face is uncertainty. Market fluctuations, financial pressures, and competitive shifts can create anxiety, making it easy to operate from a place of fear rather than faith. However, as believers, we're called to a different mindset—one that trusts in God's provision and sovereignty even when the future is unclear.

In this powerful episode of the Called to Build Podcast, we explore how to walk in faith, especially when faced with business uncertainty. The Bible reassures us in 2 Timothy 1:7, "For God has not given us a spirit of fear, but of power and of love and of a sound mind." If fear is not from God, then we must learn to resist it and replace it with unshakable trust in Him.

Whether you're a Christian entrepreneur launching a startup, a business leader navigating market changes, or a ministry leader facing financial pressures, this episode will help you understand how fear impacts business decisions and why choosing faith over fear isn't just a spiritual concept—it's a practical business strategy that leads to breakthrough and blessing.

You'll discover the different forms fear takes in business (fear of failure, financial loss, wrong decisions, and rejection) and how these fears lead to paralysis, poor decision-making, and overwhelming stress. We'll explore biblical examples of individuals who faced uncertainty but chose to trust God anyway—Abraham leaving everything familiar, Peter walking on water, and Elijah relying on supernatural provision during a drought.

Most importantly, you'll learn practical steps to build faith over fear in your business: seeking God first in every decision, reframing challenges as faith-building opportunities, stepping out despite the unknown, surrounding yourself with faith-filled advisors, and remembering God's past faithfulness. Because faith requires action—taking steps forward before seeing the outcome.

Through personal stories and real-world examples of Christian entrepreneurs who witnessed God's hand in their businesses, this episode will inspire you to trust God's sovereignty, take action in faith, seek wise counsel, and remember that God is bigger than your fears. No matter what challenges you're facing today, you don't have to be controlled by fear.

Faith over fear is not just an idea—it's a daily commitment to trust in God's plan for your business. Choose to trust God with your business today.

Show Notes

Introduction: The Challenge of Business Uncertainty (00:01)

• Running a business requires vision, strategy, and resilience
• One of the biggest challenges entrepreneurs face: uncertainty
• Market fluctuations, financial pressures, competitive shifts create anxiety
• Easy to operate from a place of fear rather than faith
• As believers: Called to a different mindset—trusting God's provision and sovereignty even when the future is unclear

Biblical Foundation: 2 Timothy 1:7 (00:30)

• "For God has not given us a spirit of fear, but of power an

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