How Total Surrender Healed 12 Years of Pain
The Invisible Hunger and the Call to Leadership
In a world that prioritizes the physical and the seen, many leaders are walking through life with what Andrea H. Gold calls an "invisible hunger". It is a deep-seated feeling that there must be more to life than the daily grind.
Andrea H. Gold is President and co-founder of Gold Stars Speakers Bureau, providing speakers and celebrities for businesses and organizations worldwide for 37+ years. She is co-author of several books, including The Business of Successful Speaking, and her upcoming work, Your Invisible Hunger: Discovering the Missing Keys to Happiness and How to Play Your Best Game in Life. This book helps people awaken their inner power and discover greater possibilities. Gold has a passion to help people get the most out of their lives both professionally and personally.
Andrea’s leadership isn't just about placing world-class talent on global stages. It is about an intuitive, faith-led process. She believes that when we acknowledge our inner hunger, we open the door for the most high God to guide our steps. Leadership, at its core, begins with the realization that you are a spirit that has a soul and lives in a body.
Discerning the Voice of Truth in Business
David Mansilla and Andrea discuss a critical truth for every Christian leader: there are different voices competing for your attention.
Your Own Intuition: The inner guidance that helps you navigate professional decisions.
The Voice of the Enemy: Deceitful thoughts intended to cause harm or lead you into temptation.
The Voice of the Holy Spirit: The guidance of God that brings peace and success.
Andrea emphasizes that we are often trained how to work in the physical world but left untrained in the spiritual one. True leadership requires the discernment to recognize the "loving unseen God" in your daily operations. When you prioritize the spiritual, everything else—your creativity, your realizations, and your business growth—extends outward from that center.
The Power of "The Big Ask"
Andrea practices what she calls "The Big Ask". She encourages believers to stop being vague and start being specific with God. She shares a powerful story of needing to sell a 3,000-square-foot business building within two months.
After asking for divine intervention by a specific date, a series of "coincidences" led to a friend overhearing a conversation in a library. They closed the deal the week of Christmas. This wasn't just luck; it was a miracle. As leaders, we must be "receptive to the possibilities" and trust that God is interested in our business success as much as our spiritual growth.
Walking Through the Fire (12 Years of Pain)
Leadership often requires endurance through personal trials. Andrea spent 12 years suffering from a mysterious illness that traditional medicine couldn't solve. She led her company while needing to sleep three times a day, hiding her pain from the world.
Her healing didn't come from a doctor’s office; it came when she got on her knees and surrendered her life to God. Within days of that total surrender, God provided the exact resources she needed to heal the source of her problem. If you are a leader struggling in silence, remember: you are not stuck where you are. When you make the effort to seek Him, He will guide you to your restoration.
You Are Never Alone on the Mountain
In one of her most vivid stories, Andrea recalls struggling up a 9% mountain grade on a bicycle, her heart racing and her strength gone. In her moment of total exhaustion, a "bicycle angel" appeared, ordered her to get on the bike, and pushed her all the way to the top.
The Bible promises in Joshua 1:9 that the Lord your God will be with you wherever you go. Whether you are facing a "blown tire" on the highway of life or a "steep grade" in your career, you are not alone. As Andrea beautifully concludes, "The hand of God guides us. Don’t resist, embrace". Your business, your leadership, and your life are all under the shadow of the Almighty.
Written by Jovilyn Dela Cruz
“The hand of God guides us. Don’t resist, embrace.”
