Show Notes
Welcome to Heaven in Business, where we help Christian leaders partner with God, build better business, and multiply Kingdom impact.
In this episode, Andy Mason shares a personal and timely message on kingdom alignment. Using the picture of a truck needing alignment, he unpacks how even fruitful, successful people can slowly drift out of alignment with God. This conversation challenges Christian entrepreneurs, leaders, and anyone in marketplace ministry to examine whether they are building from surrender or simply running ahead with momentum. Andy reframes maturity not as independence, but as deeper dependence on God—living as a son in identity, a servant in posture, and a steward in responsibility.
Read the blog here: Heaveninbusiness.com/blog/build-without-costly-drift
3 practical takeaways
Practice a pre-decision pause. Before making key decisions, stop and ask: “God, what are You doing here?” Don’t let momentum make choices that belong to presence.
Build return moments into your day. Set reminders to reconnect with God throughout the day. A simple pause can help you hear God at work and realign your heart before drift becomes direction.
Respond quickly when God speaks. Obedience keeps you aligned. Hearing and obeying are deeply connected, so when God highlights something, act on it.
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Next Steps:
1. Do a daily alignment check - Before you open email or begin work, take 5 minutes to ask: “God, what are You doing today—and how can I partner with You?
2. Get your copy of the full conference recordings Heaveninbusiness.com/2026replay
3. Find out more about the Growth Path: Heaveninbusiness.com/growth-path
Timestamps
00:00 Introduction and the truck alignment analogy 01:07 Andy’s personal story of ambition and significance 02:26 Fruitfulness, impact, and the need for alignment 03:24 Can you do good things and still be out of alignment? 04:48 Matthew 7 and the warning against lawlessness 06:00 Independence as the root issue 07:11 Doing good things apart from God 08:02 Signs of drift in leadership and business 09:32 Jesus as the model of surrendered leadership 11:08 Sonship and bondservant posture 12:54 Maturity is dependence, not independence 14:11 Son, servant, and steward 15:18 Abiding in God as the key to alignment 16:38 Practical signs of drift and striving 17:36 Brother Lawrence and practicing God’s presence 18:52 Four practices to stay aligned 21:14 Hearing God and immediate obedience 22:06 Psalm 90 and seeing God bless the work of your hands 23:35 Starting your day aligned with His will 24:55 Sonship without surrender vs surrender without sonship 25:56 Final encouragement and invitation to respond
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