God’s Promise Framework (Business Devo)

The Growtime Show

Reference

Hebrews 6:10-13 (Framework for Inheriting God's Promises)

Subtitle

Discover the powerful four-part framework from Hebrews that unlocks God's promises for entrepreneurs. Move beyond quick wins and silver bullet solutions to build lasting success through biblical principles of diligence, imitation, faith, and patience. Learn why most entrepreneurs struggle to achieve their vision and how God's framework provides the missing piece.

Summary

In this transformative episode, we unpack a game-changing biblical framework for entrepreneurs seeking to achieve God's promises in their business and life. Drawing from Hebrews 6, we reveal four essential components that most business leaders miss when pursuing their vision: diligence, imitation, faith, and patience.

We dive deep into why traditional entrepreneurial approaches often fall short, challenging common misconceptions about "overnight success" and the "move fast and break things" mentality. Instead, we explore how true entrepreneurial success requires more than just hustle – it demands strategic patience and unwavering faith.

This framework revolutionizes our understanding of business building by revealing that God's promises are actually divine laws with specific inputs and requirements. We examine how many entrepreneurs inadvertently sabotage their success by avoiding the hard work in the dark, chasing quick wins, and misunderstanding the role of patience in achievement.

Through powerful examples from biblical figures like Abraham and Joseph, we demonstrate how this framework has been the hidden key behind history's greatest success stories. We challenge the modern startup culture's emphasis on constant pivoting and short-term thinking, offering instead a proven path to sustainable, God-aligned success.

Whether you're struggling with discouragement, facing seemingly insurmountable challenges, or simply seeking a more meaningful approach to business growth, this framework provides the missing piece you've been searching for. Learn how to move beyond superficial "hacks" and build something truly lasting by aligning with God's principles for achievement.

Top 3 Growth Tips

• Redefine Patience as Active Waiting: Stop viewing patience as passive or weak. True entrepreneurial patience means working diligently in the dark, maintaining consistency even without visible results. [17:01]
• Embrace Foundational Work: Avoid the temptation of chasing silver bullets and quick wins. Focus on building strong foundations through committed daily action habits that align with your mission. [19:34]
• Model Biblical Success Stories: Study and imitate successful examples from scripture, like Joseph's empire-building strategy in Egypt, to understand how God's promises unfold through strategic action. [10:27]

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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

[00:00] "Do you ever feel like you should have something that you can't seem to achieve? You know the idea of the struggle bus? You know why it's a bus? It's because almost everyone's on it."

[02:29] Ken introduces the four-part framework from Hebrews for achieving God's promises, a system most entrepreneurs aren't aware of.

[04:02] "Diligence is the first piece of achieving the promises of God. The promises of God are actually laws of God."

[05:29] "You didn't utilize the framework for getting the promise. If you started, you hit a failure and then you just stopped. Diligence is this idea of persistence."

[07:54] Ken explains the power of imitation: "Find someone who knows what to do, who has done it, who has achieved a thing, and imitate them."

[10:12] "If you are interested in how you massively expand your life, wealth and business, go listen to the Devo on Joseph."

[12:21] "Faith is believing without doubt. Everyone has faith, or you don't know what's going to happen."

[15:04] Discussion of Abraham's 70-year journey to achieve his promise, demonstrating the framework in action.

[17:01] "Patience is not inactive, it is not lazy, it is not being passive, it is not being indifferent. It is not being timid."

[19:34] Warning against building businesses based on "hack after hack after hack" instead of proper foundation.

[21:24] "Patience is calculated, but not timid. It's being smart. It's not ready fire aim, it's not reckless."

[22:06] Ken shares a cautionary tale about startup culture and reckless business practices.

[23:27] "Patience keeps you from doing that. Patience is valuing the process of winning."

[25:11] Discussion of elite athletes and their years of unseen work before "overnight" success.

[26:42] Final challenge to examine if you're following all four parts of the framework to achieve God's promises.