#125 Leading With God: Breaking Free From Self-Sufficient Leadership with Monika Kirkland

What happens when God opens a door, but you try to walk through it in your own strength?

As leaders, we're often the problem-solvers, planners, and get-it-done people. But somewhere between answering emails, managing teams, raising families, and pursuing our calling, it's easy to slip into self-sufficiency—and forget that we were never meant to do it all alone.

In this episode of Leadership on the Rocks, Bethany welcomes Christian author and podcaster Monika Kirkland to discuss what it means to lead, work, and live with God, not just for Him.

Drawing from her book, Ever With You: Becoming Fully Awake to the God Who Is Near, Monika shares how a season of exhaustion led her to discover a deeper dependence on God. She also tells the story of stepping into a teaching opportunity, relying on her own preparation, and realizing she needed God's help not just to open the door but to walk through it.

Together, Bethany and Monika explore:

• Why high-achieving leaders are especially susceptible to self-sufficiency.
• How to invite God into meetings, decisions, presentations, and difficult conversations.
• The difference between faithful preparation and striving for approval.
• Why your title, salary, achievements, and influence should never define your identity.
• How to recognize God's presence during lonely wilderness seasons.
• Why prayer doesn't have to be confined to your morning quiet time.
• How delegation creates opportunities for others to grow.

🔗 Connect with Our Guest: 

🌐 Website: www.monikakirkland.com 

📘 Book: Ever With You: Becoming Fully Awake to the God Who Is Near

📲Instagram: @monikakirkland  

🎧Podcast: Inner Revival

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