331. Feeling Pressure to Back Down? Here's What to Do
Feeling pressure to shrink back? Learn 3 Nehemiah strategies to hear God at work and build your kingdom business with courage, focus, and impact.
Welcome to the Heaven in Business podcast—where we help you partner with God, build better business, and multiply kingdom impact. In this episode, Andy unpacks a timely word to lean in (not draw back) and walks through three practical keys from Nehemiah to strengthen your faith and business. Andy Mason hosts this conversation from a place of Scripture-first leadership and real-world application.
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Episode summary
When the pressure hits, our instinct is to lower expectations or play it safe. Drawing from Nehemiah 4 & 6, Andy shows how mockery, mess (rubble), and distraction are classic tactics to stall your assignment. You’ll learn how to anchor in God’s voice, strengthen your core focus, and build with others so your work blesses cities and nations. Along the way, Andy shares stories from mastermind cohorts, travel partners, and a renewed commitment to Scripture-centered leadership that refuses to retreat.
Three Practical Takeaways
1. Pray, then build: When criticism hits, return to God’s word and presence to reset your courage and next actions.
2. Strengthen the team: Close ranks at exposed places; build with families and peers—arm-to-arm—not as a lone hero.
3. Guard your focus: Say “I am doing a great work and cannot come down.” Protect your white-hot core from nice-but-distracting invites.
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Timestamps
00:00 Welcome & why this word matters (don’t draw back) Heaven in Business
01:10 Upcoming gatherings & missions: students, marriage retreat in Cancún; global trips; invite to engage
02:15 Daily rhythms: Bible, journaling, walking with God like Enoch
04:35 Mastermind kickoff & the importance of listening to the Holy Spirit with accountability
06:40 Resetting expectations: hope, expansion, and fresh fire
08:45 Why Nehemiah? Building with eternity in mind (Matthew 6:33)
11:20 Key 1 – When opposition mocks (Neh. 4:1–6): pray, anchor, keep building
15:55 Key 2 – When the rubble feels overwhelming (Neh. 4:9–14): close ranks, fight for family & city
20:40 City impact and your business: why your region’s health affects your house
21:50 Key 3 – When distractions invite you to “come down” (Neh. 6:1–9): clarify vision; say no to good to protect great
23:30 Real example: declining “coffee” invites to finish core assignments
24:25 Activation: Ask the Holy Spirit for your one focus and do it
25:10 Wrap & next steps: cohorts, conferences, and the Growth Path
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