Case Study: Standing in Rest During a High Pressure Property Deal

 

Background

Thandi is a mid‑level property practitioner working in a competitive urban market. She has a growing reputation for integrity, but she is still building her client base and feels the pressure to “prove herself” in every transaction.

She is a believer who has been learning about active rest, Christ’s finished work, and the authority of being seated with Him. But she has never had to apply these truths in a situation where her income, reputation, and future opportunities were all on the line.

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The Situation

Thandi receives a promising mandate: a well‑located property with strong buyer interest. The seller is eager to move quickly and hints that he prefers agents who “make things happen” —code for bending rules if necessary.

During negotiations, a potential buyer asks Thandi to “adjust” the offer wording to hide a known defect. The buyer believes this will help secure a lower price and insists that “everyone does it.”

Thandi immediately feels the tension:

• If she refuses, she may lose the buyer.
• If she loses the buyer, she may lose the mandate.
• If she loses the mandate, she loses income—and her month is already tight.

Her emotions begin to rise. Anxiety whispers. Pressure mounts. Her body tenses.

This is the moment where most marketplace believers shift from rest to striving.

But Thandi remembers what she has been learning.

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The Revelation Activated

1. Christ Is Seated — The Work Is Finished

She pauses and breathes.

She reminds herself:

• Provision is not created by this deal—it flows from Christ’s finished work.
• Her identity is not validated by closing—it is anchored in being seated with Him.
• Her authority is not earned—it is inherited.

This shifts her from fear to clarity.

2. Christ Stands with Those Who Stand for Truth

She recalls Stephen’s vision in Acts 7: Jesus standing at the right hand of God.

She realizes:

• When she stands for righteousness, Christ stands with her.
• When she refuses corruption, Heaven endorses her.
• When she chooses obedience over convenience, she is not alone.

This gives her courage.

3. Rest Is Her Strategy

Instead of reacting, she responds from rest.

She calmly tells the buyer: “I cannot adjust the wording. It would be dishonest and illegal. But I can help you negotiate transparently and still secure a fair outcome.”

The buyer becomes irritated and threatens to walk away.

The seller pressures her to “be flexible.”

Everything in the natural looks like loss.

But Thandi refuses to leave the posture of rest.

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The Outcome

Two days later, a new buyer—previously unknown—requests a viewing.

They love the property, make a clean offer, and sign within 24 hours.

The seller is impressed with Thandi’s professionalism and integrity.

He gives her two additional mandates.

The new buyer refers her to a colleague.

Her income for the month doubles.

What looked like loss became multiplication.

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The Kingdom Principle Demonstrated

Thandi’s breakthrough did not come because she fought harder.

It came because she stood in rest.

• She refused to strive.
• She refused to compromise.
• She refused to fear.
• She refused to leave her seat in Christ.

And Heaven responded.

Christ stood with her.

Favor followed her.

Provision overtook her.

Authority was demonstrated through rest, not hustle.

This is the power of active rest in the marketplace.

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Reflection for Your Workbook

• Where in your business do you feel pressured to strive instead of rest?
• What situations tempt you to compromise your Kingdom values?
• How does knowing Christ stands with you change your posture in high‑pressure moments?
• What would it look like to make decisions from rest rather than fear?

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