Kingdom At Work
Pressure doesn’t just test your strategy—it reveals your lens.
Have you ever watched a game where two talented teams play two completely different games in the final minutes? One team plays not to lose—tight, reactive, afraid. The other plays to win—bold, creative, connected, and free. In business, the “scoreboard” might be a tough market, a key leader leaving, a hiring freeze, or a decision carrying real risk. But the deeper question is the same: when pressure hits, do you lead from scarcity, or from abundance?
The Kingdom starting point: abundance is the lens of the Father
Abundance isn’t first about resources. It’s about how you see the world—and who you believe is holding it.
Jesus defines the starting point this way: “The thief comes only to steal and kill and destroy. I came that they may have life and have it abundantly.” (John 10:10)
Abundant life is not a promise of ease—it’s a promise of fullness in Him. That’s why abundance begins in your heart long before it shows up in your business.
Scripture also reminds us who owns the supply: “Every animal of the forest is mine… the cattle on a thousand hills… for the world is mine, and all that is in it.” (Psalm 50:10–12)
- Scarcity says, “It’s all up to me.”
- Abundance says, “It all belongs to Him.”
That shift changes everything—because there’s one guarantee in leadership: you will hit a wall at some point, and you won’t always see it coming. So what happens in you when it appears on the horizon… or when you run straight into it?
- Fear is a clue you’re operating from scarcity.
- Peace is evidence you’re operating from abundance.
This doesn’t mean you ignore reality. It means you refuse to interpret reality through fear. You trust the Lord to provide from a cup that doesn’t run dry—and you believe His provision will be what’s needed for what He’s asked you to steward.
How scarcity shows up in executive leadership
Scarcity isn’t always dramatic. Often it disguises itself as “wisdom,” but it’s really self-protection:
- Control and micromanaging (protecting what’s “mine”)
- Comparison and quiet resentment (if they win, I lose)
- Overwork and self-reliance (it’s all up to me)
- Isolation (I’m alone in this)
The invitation of Jesus is to trade that lens—daily—for abundance. Not as a one-time mindset shift, but as a practiced way of living and leading.
What abundance produces
Abundance leads differently:
- We create instead of protect.
- We collaborate instead of compete.
- We share instead of hoard.
- We celebrate instead of compare.
- We take smart risks rooted in trust.
A powerful example of this showed up during a season of constraint: a hiring freeze. The initial instinct was scarcity—we don’t have enough people to do the work. But abundance asked a better question: not “what don’t we have?” but “what do we have?”
Instead of simply pushing for more, leaders restructured, aligned roles with identity and strengths, and shifted perspective. The result wasn’t more headcount—it was greater capacity. In other words: they didn’t add people; they added perspective.
That’s Kingdom leadership. God often provides through wisdom, alignment, and creativity—not only through addition.
Three Kingdom commitments CEOs can live by
If abundance is a daily decision, these commitments help you lead it on purpose:
- Lead from stewardship, not ownership. If it all belongs to God (Psalm 50), you can lead with open hands. You’re responsible—but you are not the source.
- Trade control for trust. Scarcity tightens the grip. Abundance develops people, shares context, and releases real authority.
- Choose generosity as a leadership posture. Give away credit. Celebrate others publicly. Share opportunity. Build people. Abundance multiplies; scarcity fractures.
A question to take into your next quiet moment
When pressure hits, which mindset do I slip into? And here’s the Kingdom follow-up: Holy Spirit, help me lead from abundance – connected to You, free from fear, and open-handed with what You’ve entrusted to me.
Because CEOs were never meant to carry the pressure of being the source. Your Father owns it all—and He is with you in every decision you make.
Want to process this with other Kingdom-minded leaders?
If you find yourself navigating Kingdom leadership alone, we’d love to come alongside you. Kingdom at Work Action Groups are launching throughout 2026 and are designed for CEOs and owners who want to walk out their calling with purpose, community, confidentiality, and courageous obedience—one faithful step at a time. Connect with us to learn more and find a group near you.