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Today, in our weekly broadcast—our weekly podcast on business, money, and Christianity—I want to talk about money from a faith perspective. We are a financial podcast grounded in Christian faith. We believe in the things of God, but we also believe there are practical business principles that need to be put in place. Our goal is to merge God into our business lives so that we can experience a level of success—supernatural success—that only God can give.
I remember when I was in finance, working for an employer, and there was a particular endeavor we had back then. It was basically feeder business for us. This was before the internet and all the digital tools we have today—very old-school stuff. And honestly, I hated doing it.
That’s what I want to talk about today: changing dread into delight. This activity was a major feeder source for our business, and the key to success was maximizing it. But I absolutely hated the process.
You’ve probably seen this before—walking into a furniture store and seeing signs like “six months same as cash” or “no payments for 90 days,” whatever the gimmick was at the time. That’s exactly what we did. And the reality was, we lost money on those deals.
If you look at the dynamic between us as the finance company and the furniture store, it becomes clear. The store just wants to sell furniture. A customer comes in, picks out a living room set worth several thousand dollars, and wants to finance it. They come to us. Our job is to decide whether that person is creditworthy. But even if they pay us back perfectly, we still lose money—because the real goal was to flip them into a more expensive, profitable loan later.
So there was always this tension. I’m the finance manager, and the store manager is trying to hit his sales quota. He’s saying, “David, I need you to approve this one. This is a big sale—it’s going to make my money.” And I’m trying to balance risk, policy, and profitability while keeping the relationship. I hated it. I truly did.
That part of the business was pure dread for me. And typically, when we dread something, we don’t put our best effort into it.
Now think about other areas of life. Maybe it’s exercising. Maybe it’s budgeting. Personally, I’m a budget freak—I love budgeting. I love planning where I am, where I’m going, and what it’s going to take to get there. My wife, on the other hand, hates it. She says, “David, you can sit with your spreadsheets all you want, but I don’t want anything to do with it.” She dreads budget meetings.
What about exercise? Some people love it, but many people know they should exercise and absolutely hate the process. Maybe it’s cleaning the house. Maybe it’s having difficult internal conversations with yourself. Or, for Christians, studying the Scriptures.
Some people spend quality time with the Lord reading the Bible. Others don’t like to read at all. The statistics are staggering—especially here in the United States—about how many people stop reading altogether after high school.
So what if, instead of forcing ourselves through gritted teeth, we could actually grow to love doing the things that are profitable, meaningful, and purposeful? I’m not talking about fake enthusiasm. I’m talking about genuine delight.
The secret isn’t willpower. It’s not productivity hacks or apps—although those can help. The real key is anchoring our tasks to a true power source, something that can transform our businesses and our lives. And I’m going to say something that might sound unusual: what about using the transforming love of God that we see in Scripture?
God has a process of transformation in our lives. What if we applied that same process to our work and our responsibilities? Just as God’s love changes our hearts and turns obedience into joy, what if we learned how to apply that to the areas where we’re striving and building?
Let’s be honest: we all have tasks we hate. Things we simply don’t want to do. Often it’s because they feel pointless in the moment, or costly, or they expose weaknesses we’d rather not face. But Scripture shows us that God’s love doesn’t just comfort us—it renews us from the inside out and gives us the ability to do what we normally wouldn’t want to do.
Think about Ezekiel 36:26:
“I will give you a new heart and put a new spirit in you; I will remove from you your heart of stone and give you a heart of flesh.”
That hardened heart resists what’s good—even when we know it’s good for us. It’s good to follow God. It’s good to have His Word in our lives. But there’s always a “what I want” competing with what God wants, and usually the easier option wins.
God’s love initiates change. He loved us first—sacrificially through Christ—so that we could experience empowered transformation.
What if we changed the way we looked at our work and became grateful for the opportunities God has given us to impact others? Looking back at my finance career, twice a month I would visit managers at businesses where we “bought paper”—the loan contracts, since everything was physical back then. What if instead of focusing on the personality of the manager I had to deal with, I focused on the opportunity? Those visits helped me earn bonuses and make good money.
What if I had focused on what the task enabled instead of the dread it caused?
The same principle applies to our walk with Jesus. Many people don’t value going to church. Sometimes it’s legitimate—but often it’s just because we don’t feel like it. We replace what God desires with something more convenient.
But what if we saw the value? The value it brings to our lives and to our children? When we asked them on the drive home, “What did you learn today?” and conversations started forming that shaped their hearts?
I have two daughters. We raised them in church, and ministry shaped their lives. They met influential people, traveled, and experienced opportunities because church was a central part of our family life.
Scripture tells us in 1 John 5:3, “For this is the love of God, that we keep His commandments, and His commandments are not burdensome.” Yet many people experience Christianity as a burden. But God says it brings life.
What if we changed the internal dynamic? What if we believed that God has given us the ability to do what we don’t naturally enjoy—and to succeed in it?
When we live with purpose, we don’t just have a job—we have a calling. And in fulfilling that calling, there is satisfaction and joy.
Jesus Himself didn’t want to go to the cross. In the garden He prayed, “If there is any other way… nevertheless, not My will, but Yours be done.” He endured the cross because He looked beyond it—to purpose.
What if we taught our families to live that way? To see tasks as worship? To invite the Holy Spirit into negotiations, challenges, and difficult moments—trusting that God will give us the right words, wisdom, and peace?
What if we celebrated small wins as evidence of God’s empowerment? What if we fueled obedience with joy, meditating on Scripture like Nehemiah 8:10—“The joy of the Lord is your strength”?
Romans 12:2 tells us that when we renew our minds, we are transformed. The word “transformed” comes from metamorphosis—like a caterpillar becoming a butterfly.
If we allow God to change how we think, our lives can transform. Dread can turn into delight. Purpose can replace pressure.
So let’s change how we focus. Let’s turn dread into delight.
Thank you again for joining us today. I hope something I shared encouraged you, strengthened you, and helped you move forward in success.
Until next week—I call you blessed.
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