Still Standing: A Word For Tired Business Owners

About this episode

Sam Bauer encourages tired business owners to rely on faith and Scripture amidst feelings of doubt and failure.

Owning a business is hard, even (and sometimes especially) when it’s part of God’s calling. In this episode, Sam encourages business owners not to trust their feelings when doubt creeps in. Just because you feel like you’re failing doesn’t mean you are. We talk about why our emotions can mislead us, how Scripture anchors us in truth, and what it looks like to lean on God when the weight of leadership feels heavy. If you’ve been questioning your capability, your calling, or whether you should keep going, this conversation is for you. In This Episode: •Why feelings are real but unreliable •What Scripture says about our hearts and emotions •Why hardship doesn’t mean you missed God •How mistakes shape growth and perseverance •What it looks like to rely on God instead of yourself Scriptures referenced: Jeremiah 17:9, John 16:33, James 1:2–4, 2 Corinthians 12:9, Galatians 6:9 (NIV)

People in this episode

Host: Sam Bauer

Topics covered

• business ownership
• emotional resilience
• faith in leadership
• Scriptural guidance
• overcoming doubt
• personal growth

Keywords

• business
• leadership
• faith
• emotions
• Scripture
• doubt
• perseverance

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: Scripture, Jeremiah 17:9, John 16:33, James 1:2–4, 2 Corinthians 12:9, Galatians 6:9

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