Faith + Focus Podcast with Kelly L. Gabel

What Godly Leadership Actually Looks Like in Business

A few weeks ago, I picked up a book thinking it might inspire one podcast episode. Instead, it started a much bigger conversation. In this first episode of a new summer series on Godly business leadership, I’m sharing some of the thoughts and questions that came up while reading Leadership Not By the Book by David Green — especially around comparison, calling, stewardship, and what it means to truly give God the final vote in business. This episode felt personal to record in a way I wasn’t fully expecting, and honestly…that’s probably why I’m most excited to share it. 📚 Inspired by: Leadership Not By the Book by David Green [https://amzn.to/4uCiIjo] ✨ If this conversation resonates with you, I’d love for you to subscribe and join me for the rest of the series this summer.

A Real Calling Will Cost You Something

This is the part we don’t like to think about, or talk about. When God calls you, it’s scary enough to take on whatever He is asking you to do, but there is always a sacrifice of some kind involved…it’s always worth it, though! This is a highlight from this month’s Faith + Focus Podcast episode. Watch the full episode here ➡️ https://youtu.be/TMEmO61bDCY [https://youtu.be/TMEmO61bDCY]

Do You Know if God is Calling You?

How can you know if it’s a calling from God, or just your own desires? Here are some methods we see God use in the Bible to call people like Moses, Abraham, and Samuel into His service. This is a highlight from this month’s Faith + Focus Podcast episode. Watch the full episode here ➡️ https://youtu.be/TMEmO61bDCY [https://youtu.be/TMEmO61bDCY]

You're Not Meant To Find Your Calling

How much time have you spent trying to “find your purpose”? You are in good company! I have spent so much time doing that in my life! I wish I’d known 20 years ago that my “purpose” or my “calling” isn’t something I’m meant to find…and neither are you! This is a highlight from this month’s Faith + Focus Podcast episode. Watch the full episode here ➡️ https://youtu.be/TMEmO61bDCY [https://youtu.be/TMEmO61bDCY]

I Studied the Word “Calling”… It's Not What You Think It Is

I didn’t plan this episode. I sat down to study Ezra… and ended up going down a rabbit hole about what it actually means to be “called” by God. As a woman who has searched for my purpose most of my adult life, this new understanding is changing everything for me! So this episode is different. It’s longer. It’s unpolished. It’s me working through what I’m learning in real time. If you’ve ever wrestled with questions like: What is my calling? What is my purpose? How do I know what God is asking me to do? Then I think this conversation might meet you right where you are. I’m talking about: * What the word “calling” actually means (biblically) * Why it’s not the same thing as the purpose you’ve been searching for * How God actually calls people (with examples from Scripture + my own life) * And the part of calling we don’t usually want to talk about… the cost This isn’t a step-by-step guide or a teaching from an expert. It’s an invitation to think deeper, to question your assumptions, and to lean into relationship with God first. If this resonates with you, I’d genuinely love to hear: What do you feel called to right now? And how did you recognize it? Chapters 00:00 – What is your calling, really? 04:00 – Why “purpose” isn’t the full picture 10:30 – Calling starts with relationship, not assignment 18:30 – 6 ways God calls us (Ezra + real life) 36:30 – The truth about calling (this changes everything)