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Demon or Deadline? Why Stewardship Beats “Spiritual Attack” Excuses

by Andy Mason
Oct 02, 2025
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When things go sideways in business, we often blame “spiritual attack.” Sometimes that’s real - we’ve seen it (including a six-year federal lawsuit one leader endured). But most of the time, the pain points are preventable: missed follow-through, weak systems, fuzzy leadership.

This week, I share two real-world examples:
• a founder who vacated leadership (and watched culture drift), and
• a Christian business owner who called it “warfare” while ignoring invoices, emails, and accountability...

and then we unpack a simple 4-box diagnostic to quickly discern what you’re facing: the Lord’s discipline, a stewardship gap, true opposition, or fallout from others, and the right biblical response to each.

If you’re tired of spinning spiritual language while the wheels fall off, this is your wake-up (and step-up).

Listen to the podcast: Heaveninbusiness.com/podcasts/heaven-in-business-podcast/episodes/2149092948

Read the blog: “Demon or Deadline? A Business Wake-Up on Stewardship vs. Spiritual Warfare”

Bonus: Join our live webinar Jesus, AI & Business to learn how to steward authority and use AI without outsourcing your leadership: Heaveninbusiness.com/jesus-business-ai

Tool: Download the 4-box diagnostic to assess your next challenge and act with confidence.

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