Driven or Directed? Are You Following Ambition or Vision? Pastor Dennis Cummins

Are you chasing purpose—or chasing applause?
In this episode, we unpack what it really means to be driven by ambition vs directed by God’s vision. Through the cautionary story of Absalom and the faithful example of David, we explore how ambition often starts in pain and ends in pride.
You’ll learn:

• How selfish ambition masks itself as vision
• Why obedience is greater than optics
• How to discern God’s whisper over culture’s shout

Whether you’re a young leader, creative, pastor, or student—this episode speaks to the tension of leading in a noisy world.
🔥 “Don’t let your ambition hang you in a tree. Let God lead.”
📖 Scriptures:

• 2 Samuel 15–18
• Philippians 2:3
• Isaiah 14:13–14
• 1 John 4:3

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