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- 0:38You
- 0:38work
- 0:38really
- 0:38hard,
- 0:39don't
- 0:39you?
- 0:40You're
- 0:40managing
- 0:40your
- 0:41money
- 0:41well,
- 0:41you're
- 0:41taking
- 0:41those
- 0:42steps,
- 0:42you're
- 0:42making
- 0:42smart
- 0:43financial
- 0:43choices.
- 0:45But
- 0:45sometimes
- 0:46when
- 0:46you
- 0:46look
- 0:46at
- 0:46it,
- 0:47even
- 0:47with
- 0:47all
- 0:47that
- 0:47growth,
- 0:48let
- 0:48me
- 0:49ask
- 0:49you,
- 0:50does
- 0:50it
- 0:50feel
- 0:50a
- 0:50little
- 0:51disconnected
- 0:51from
- 0:51your
- 0:52true
- 0:52purpose?
- 0:53Like,
- 0:54what
- 0:54if
- 0:54investing
- 0:55could
- 0:55actually
- 0:55do
- 0:55more
- 0:56than
- 0:56just
- 0:56grow
- 0:56your
- 0:57balance?
- 0:58What
- 0:58if
- 0:58it
- 0:59could
- 0:59really
- 0:59serve
- 0:59your
- 0:59calling,
- 1:00you
- 1:00know,
- 1:00your
- 1:00God
- 1:01given
- 1:01mission?
- 1:03On
- 1:03today's
- 1:04show,
- 1:04we're
- 1:04going
- 1:04to
- 1:04get
- 1:04into
- 1:05how
- 1:05your
- 1:05money
- 1:05can
- 1:05truly
- 1:06work
- 1:06for
- 1:06your
- 1:06mission
- 1:07and
- 1:07not
- 1:08just
- 1:08the
- 1:08market.
- 1:09This
- 1:10is
- 1:10Financially
- 1:11Confident
- 1:11Christian,
- 1:12your
- 1:12daily
- 1:12dose
- 1:13of
- 1:13gospel,
- 1:13grounded
- 1:14insight
- 1:14and
- 1:14faith
- 1:15driven
- 1:15tips
- 1:16to
- 1:16help
- 1:16you
- 1:16break
- 1:16the
- 1:17cycle
- 1:17of
- 1:17financial
- 1:18shame
- 1:18with
- 1:18confidence.
- 1:21Hello
- 1:21there.
- 1:21Welcome
- 1:22back
- 1:22to
- 1:22Financially
- 1:23Confident
- 1:23Christian.
- 1:23I'm
- 1:24Ralph
- 1:24and
- 1:24it
- 1:24is
- 1:24truly
- 1:25an
- 1:25honor
- 1:25to
- 1:26be
- 1:26with
- 1:26you
- 1:26again
- 1:26today.
- 1:27As
- 1:27you
- 1:27know,
- 1:27this
- 1:28show
- 1:28is
- 1:28all
- 1:28about
- 1:28answering
- 1:29that
- 1:29big
- 1:29question,
- 1:30how
- 1:31can
- 1:31I
- 1:31become
- 1:31a
- 1:32financially
- 1:32confident
- 1:33Christian?
- 1:33And
- 1:34we're
- 1:34continuing
- 1:34in
- 1:35our
- 1:35series
- 1:35beyond
- 1:35the
- 1:36Budget,
- 1:36Finding
- 1:37Financial
- 1:37Freedom
- 1:38through
- 1:38Intentional
- 1:39Living.
- 1:39Every
- 1:40episode
- 1:40in
- 1:41this
- 1:41series
- 1:41is
- 1:41all
- 1:41about
- 1:42being
- 1:42intentional.
- 1:43Now
- 1:43yesterday
- 1:44we
- 1:44talked
- 1:44about
- 1:44stewarding
- 1:45money.
- 1:45We
- 1:45talked
- 1:45about
- 1:46stewarding
- 1:46your
- 1:46time
- 1:47and
- 1:47stewarding
- 1:48your
- 1:48talents.
- 1:49Well,
- 1:49today
- 1:49I'm
- 1:50going
- 1:50to
- 1:50get
- 1:50a
- 1:50little
- 1:50more
- 1:50controversial.
- 1:51We're
- 1:52going
- 1:52to
- 1:52be
- 1:52talking
- 1:52about
- 1:52aligning
- 1:53your
- 1:53investments
- 1:54with
- 1:54your
- 1:54God
- 1:55given
- 1:55calling.
- 1:55And
- 1:56let
- 1:56me
- 1:56just
- 1:56tell
- 1:56you
- 1:56right
- 1:56now,
- 1:57I've
- 1:57done
- 1:57shows
- 1:58about
- 1:58this
- 1:58in
- 1:58the
- 1:58past
- 1:58and
- 1:59sometimes
- 1:59I
- 2:00get
- 2:00some
- 2:00hate
- 2:00mail.
- 2:01But
- 2:01I
- 2:01really
- 2:02want
- 2:02to
- 2:02get
- 2:02into
- 2:03aligning
- 2:03your
- 2:03investments
- 2:04with
- 2:04God's
- 2:05calling
- 2:06because
- 2:06I
- 2:07want
- 2:07to
- 2:07start
- 2:07with
- 2:07a
- 2:07basic
- 2:08preposition.
- 2:09I'm
- 2:09assuming
- 2:10you're
- 2:10investing,
- 2:11you're
- 2:12planning
- 2:12for
- 2:12retirement,
- 2:13you're
- 2:13watching
- 2:13your
- 2:13savings
- 2:14grow,
- 2:14you've
- 2:14set
- 2:15aside
- 2:15that
- 2:15emergency
- 2:16fund,
- 2:16you're
- 2:17starting
- 2:17to
- 2:17see
- 2:17things
- 2:17really
- 2:18start
- 2:18to
- 2:18click.
- 2:20But
- 2:20then
- 2:20you
- 2:20start
- 2:20thinking,
- 2:21wait
- 2:21a
- 2:21minute,
- 2:23is
- 2:23this
- 2:23just
- 2:24about
- 2:24me?
- 2:26Is
- 2:26it
- 2:27just
- 2:27about
- 2:27me?
- 2:27What
- 2:28is
- 2:28this
- 2:28all
- 2:28about?
- 2:29Yeah,
- 2:29maybe
- 2:29you're
- 2:29giving
- 2:30the
- 2:30church,
- 2:30you're
- 2:30supporting
- 2:31ministries,
- 2:33but
- 2:33your
- 2:33investments,
- 2:34they
- 2:34just
- 2:34feel
- 2:34disconnected
- 2:35from
- 2:35your
- 2:35faith.
- 2:37And
- 2:37see,
- 2:38when
- 2:38there's
- 2:38this
- 2:38disconnection,
- 2:40it
- 2:41creates
- 2:41this
- 2:41inner
- 2:42tension.
- 2:43And
- 2:43listen,
- 2:44your
- 2:44finances
- 2:44could
- 2:44be
- 2:44doing
- 2:45great.
- 2:45You
- 2:45might
- 2:46be
- 2:46setting
- 2:46the
- 2:46market
- 2:46on
- 2:47fire
- 2:47with
- 2:47your
- 2:47investments.
- 2:48Your
- 2:48retirement
- 2:49is
- 2:49growing
- 2:49greatly.
- 2:51But
- 2:51there's
- 2:51this
- 2:51inner
- 2:52tension.
- 2:54And
- 2:54you
- 2:54might
- 2:55be
- 2:55saying,
- 2:55why,
- 2:55Ralph?
- 2:55Why
- 2:55is
- 2:56there
- 2:56this
- 2:56inner
- 2:56tension?
- 2:56Because
- 2:56I
- 2:57feel
- 2:57it
- 2:57too.
- 2:57I'm
- 2:57listening
- 2:58to
- 2:58you
- 2:58right
- 2:58now,
- 2:58Ralph.
- 2:59And
- 2:59I
- 2:59feel
- 2:59it
- 3:01because
- 3:01here's
- 3:01the
- 3:02truth.
- 3:03You
- 3:03were
- 3:03made
- 3:04for
- 3:04more
- 3:04than
- 3:04just
- 3:04growing
- 3:05wealth.
- 3:07And
- 3:07I
- 3:07want
- 3:07you
- 3:07to
- 3:07hear
- 3:07that
- 3:08today.
- 3:08Today's
- 3:08show
- 3:08was
- 3:09all
- 3:09about
- 3:09that.
- 3:09Because
- 3:09you
- 3:10were
- 3:10made
- 3:10for
- 3:11more
- 3:11than
- 3:11just
- 3:11growing
- 3:12wealth.
- 3:14You
- 3:14were
- 3:14made
- 3:14to
- 3:14invest
- 3:15in
- 3:15eternity.
- 3:17See,
- 3:17here's
- 3:18the
- 3:18thing
- 3:18I
- 3:18want
- 3:18you
- 3:18to
- 3:18understand
- 3:19Today,
- 3:21dollars
- 3:22are
- 3:22tools,
- 3:22and
- 3:23every
- 3:23dollar
- 3:23is
- 3:23a
- 3:23tool.
- 3:25It's
- 3:26not
- 3:26just
- 3:26for
- 3:26growth.
- 3:26It's
- 3:27not
- 3:27just
- 3:27all
- 3:27about
- 3:27you.
- 3:30But
- 3:30if
- 3:30you're
- 3:30really
- 3:31going
- 3:31to
- 3:31live
- 3:31in
- 3:31God's
- 3:32will
- 3:32for
- 3:33your
- 3:33life.
- 3:33One
- 3:33of
- 3:33the
- 3:33things
- 3:33I
- 3:34pray
- 3:34about
- 3:34every
- 3:34day
- 3:34is,
- 3:34lord,
- 3:35just
- 3:35help
- 3:35me
- 3:35to
- 3:35live
- 3:36in
- 3:36your
- 3:36will
- 3:36today.
- 3:38But
- 3:38if
- 3:39you're
- 3:39really
- 3:39going
- 3:39to
- 3:40live
- 3:40in
- 3:40God's
- 3:40will,
- 3:41you've
- 3:41got
- 3:41to
- 3:41start
- 3:41using
- 3:42your
- 3:42money
- 3:43as
- 3:43a
- 3:43tool,
- 3:43not
- 3:44just
- 3:44for
- 3:44growth,
- 3:44but
- 3:45for
- 3:45God's
- 3:45glory.
- 3:45I
- 3:46want
- 3:46to
- 3:46share
- 3:46with
- 3:46you
- 3:46today
- 3:47the
- 3:47parable
- 3:47of
- 3:48the
- 3:48towns.
- 3:48A
- 3:48lot
- 3:48of
- 3:48people
- 3:49are
- 3:49firmly
- 3:49aware
- 3:50of
- 3:50this,
- 3:50but
- 3:50I
- 3:50thought
- 3:50this
- 3:51was
- 3:51so
- 3:51appropriate
- 3:52for
- 3:52today.
- 3:52If
- 3:52you
- 3:53open
- 3:53up
- 3:53your
- 3:53bibles,
- 3:53it's
- 3:54in
- 3:54Matthew,
- 3:54chapter
- 3:5525,
- 3:56verses
- 3:5614
- 3:57to
- 3:5730.
- 3:57And
- 3:57it
- 3:57says
- 3:58this.
- 3:58And
- 3:58I'm
- 3:58going
- 3:58to
- 3:58tie
- 3:59in
- 3:59why
- 3:59this
- 3:59makes
- 4:00sense
- 4:00to
- 4:00me
- 4:00and
- 4:00why
- 4:00I
- 4:01think
- 4:01all
- 4:01this
- 4:01connects
- 4:02today.
- 4:02And
- 4:03here's
- 4:03what
- 4:03it
- 4:03says
- 4:04again.
- 4:04It
- 4:05will
- 4:05be
- 4:05like
- 4:05a
- 4:05man
- 4:05going
- 4:06on
- 4:06a
- 4:06journey.
- 4:07He
- 4:07called
- 4:07his
- 4:07servants
- 4:08and
- 4:08entrusted
- 4:08his
- 4:09wealth
- 4:09to
- 4:09them.
- 4:11To
- 4:11one,
- 4:11he
- 4:11gave
- 4:11five
- 4:12bags
- 4:12of
- 4:12gold.
- 4:13To
- 4:13another,
- 4:13he
- 4:14gave
- 4:14two
- 4:14bags,
- 4:14and
- 4:14to
- 4:15another
- 4:15one
- 4:15bag,
- 4:16each
- 4:17according
- 4:17to
- 4:17his
- 4:17ability.
- 4:18Now,
- 4:18that's
- 4:18going
- 4:18to
- 4:18be
- 4:19important
- 4:19here
- 4:19in
- 4:19a
- 4:19moment.
- 4:20But
- 4:20each
- 4:20according
- 4:20to
- 4:21his
- 4:21ability.
- 4:22Then
- 4:22he
- 4:22went
- 4:22on
- 4:23his
- 4:23journey.
- 4:24The
- 4:24man
- 4:24who
- 4:24had
- 4:24received
- 4:25five
- 4:25bags
- 4:25of
- 4:25gold
- 4:26went
- 4:26at
- 4:26once
- 4:26and
- 4:26put
- 4:27his
- 4:27money
- 4:27to
- 4:27work
- 4:27and
- 4:28gained
- 4:28five
- 4:28bags
- 4:29more.
- 4:30So
- 4:30also
- 4:31the
- 4:31one
- 4:31with
- 4:31two
- 4:31bags
- 4:32of
- 4:32gold
- 4:32gained
- 4:32two
- 4:32more.
- 4:34But
- 4:34the
- 4:34man
- 4:34who
- 4:34received
- 4:35one
- 4:35bag,
- 4:35he
- 4:35went
- 4:36off,
- 4:36dug
- 4:36a
- 4:36hole
- 4:36in
- 4:37the
- 4:37ground,
- 4:37and
- 4:37hid
- 4:37his
- 4:38master's
- 4:38money
- 4:39well.
- 4:39After
- 4:40a
- 4:40long
- 4:40time,
- 4:40the
- 4:40master
- 4:41of
- 4:41those
- 4:41servants
- 4:41returned
- 4:42and
- 4:42settled
- 4:42accounts
- 4:43with
- 4:43them.
- 4:44The
- 4:45man
- 4:45who
- 4:45had
- 4:45received
- 4:45five
- 4:46bags
- 4:46brought
- 4:46the
- 4:46other
- 4:47five.
- 4:47Master,
- 4:47he
- 4:48said,
- 4:48listen,
- 4:48you
- 4:48entrusted
- 4:49me
- 4:49with
- 4:49five
- 4:50bags
- 4:50of
- 4:50gold.
- 4:50See,
- 4:51I've
- 4:51gained
- 4:51five
- 4:52more.
- 4:53And
- 4:54his
- 4:54master
- 4:54replied,
- 4:55well
- 4:55done,
- 4:55good
- 4:55and
- 4:55faithful
- 4:56servant.
- 4:56You've
- 4:57been
- 4:57faithful
- 4:57with
- 4:57a
- 4:58few
- 4:58things.
- 4:58I
- 4:59will
- 4:59put
- 4:59you
- 4:59in
- 4:59charge
- 4:59of
- 5:00many
- 5:00things.
- 5:01Come
- 5:01and
- 5:01share
- 5:02your
- 5:02master's
- 5:02happiness.
- 5:05Then
- 5:05the
- 5:05man
- 5:05who
- 5:05had
- 5:05received
- 5:05one
- 5:06bag
- 5:06came.
- 5:06Master,
- 5:07he
- 5:07said,
- 5:08I
- 5:08know
- 5:08you're
- 5:09a
- 5:09hard
- 5:09man.
- 5:11So
- 5:11I
- 5:11was
- 5:11afraid
- 5:12and
- 5:12I
- 5:12went
- 5:12out
- 5:12and
- 5:12hid
- 5:13your
- 5:13gold
- 5:13in
- 5:13the
- 5:13ground.
- 5:14See,
- 5:14here
- 5:15is
- 5:15what
- 5:15belongs
- 5:15to
- 5:16you.
- 5:16His
- 5:16master
- 5:16replied,
- 5:18you
- 5:18wicked,
- 5:19lazy
- 5:19servant.
- 5:21Well,
- 5:22let
- 5:22me
- 5:22just
- 5:22ask
- 5:22you
- 5:22a
- 5:23very
- 5:23appointed
- 5:24question.
- 5:24You
- 5:24know,
- 5:24I
- 5:24skipped
- 5:24around
- 5:24a
- 5:25little
- 5:25bit
- 5:25in
- 5:25that
- 5:25because
- 5:25I
- 5:25just
- 5:25wanted
- 5:26to
- 5:26get
- 5:26to
- 5:26the
- 5:26point
- 5:26of
- 5:26that.
- 5:28The
- 5:28person
- 5:28that
- 5:29had
- 5:29five
- 5:29invested
- 5:30five.
- 5:30The
- 5:30person
- 5:30who
- 5:30had
- 5:31two,
- 5:31two
- 5:31invested
- 5:32two.
- 5:32But
- 5:32the
- 5:32one
- 5:32who
- 5:33just
- 5:33had
- 5:33one,
- 5:34he
- 5:34Buried
- 5:35it
- 5:35in
- 5:35a
- 5:35hole.
- 5:35And
- 5:36what
- 5:36did
- 5:36this?
- 5:36What.
- 5:36What
- 5:37did
- 5:37the
- 5:37master
- 5:37say,
- 5:37you
- 5:38wicked,
- 5:38lazy
- 5:39servant?
- 5:42Well,
- 5:42ask
- 5:42yourself,
- 5:43what's
- 5:43the
- 5:43separation
- 5:44between
- 5:44the
- 5:44wise
- 5:45and
- 5:45the
- 5:45fearful?
- 5:47The
- 5:47wise
- 5:47invested
- 5:48that
- 5:48that
- 5:48was.
- 5:49They
- 5:49invested
- 5:49what
- 5:49they
- 5:50were
- 5:50entrusted.
- 5:52And
- 5:52a
- 5:52lot
- 5:53of
- 5:53people
- 5:53miss
- 5:53this
- 5:54point.
- 5:54And
- 5:54I
- 5:54think
- 5:54this
- 5:55is
- 5:55so
- 5:55appropriate
- 5:56for
- 5:56today's
- 5:56discussion.
- 5:59It
- 5:59wasn't
- 5:59just
- 6:00about
- 6:00the
- 6:00personal
- 6:01gain.
- 6:02It
- 6:03was
- 6:03to
- 6:03honor
- 6:03the
- 6:04Master.
- 6:05See,
- 6:05a
- 6:05lot
- 6:05of
- 6:05people
- 6:06read
- 6:06the
- 6:06parable
- 6:06of
- 6:06the
- 6:06towns
- 6:07and
- 6:07say,
- 6:07oh,
- 6:07God,
- 6:08saying
- 6:08to
- 6:08be
- 6:08fruitful
- 6:09and
- 6:09do
- 6:09with
- 6:10my
- 6:10work.
- 6:10But
- 6:10read
- 6:10it
- 6:11more
- 6:11carefully.
- 6:13It
- 6:14was
- 6:14all
- 6:14about
- 6:14honoring
- 6:14the
- 6:15Master.
- 6:17And
- 6:17see,
- 6:18I
- 6:18think
- 6:18we
- 6:18can
- 6:18learn
- 6:18from
- 6:19that
- 6:19today.
- 6:20The
- 6:20key
- 6:21is,
- 6:21don't
- 6:21just
- 6:21grow
- 6:22money,
- 6:22grow
- 6:23your
- 6:23mission.
- 6:24Let
- 6:25investments
- 6:25fuel
- 6:26Kingdom
- 6:26Impact.
- 6:28Maybe
- 6:29you're
- 6:29thinking
- 6:29right
- 6:29now,
- 6:30Ralph,
- 6:30man,
- 6:30you.
- 6:31You
- 6:31nailed
- 6:31it.
- 6:32You
- 6:32are
- 6:32right
- 6:33on
- 6:33point
- 6:33today.
- 6:33But
- 6:33how
- 6:34can
- 6:34I
- 6:34make
- 6:34that
- 6:34happen,
- 6:35Ralph?
- 6:36Well,
- 6:37the
- 6:37simple
- 6:37answer
- 6:38is
- 6:38this.
- 6:39Align
- 6:39your
- 6:39investments
- 6:40with
- 6:40your
- 6:40calling.
- 6:41Let
- 6:42money
- 6:42serve
- 6:42a
- 6:42purpose,
- 6:43not
- 6:43just
- 6:43produce
- 6:44profit.
- 6:44Now,
- 6:44I'm
- 6:44going
- 6:44to
- 6:44say
- 6:45something
- 6:45really
- 6:45bold,
- 6:46but
- 6:47I
- 6:47mean
- 6:47this
- 6:47with
- 6:48all
- 6:48of
- 6:48my
- 6:48heart.
- 6:50If
- 6:50you
- 6:50are
- 6:50a
- 6:50Christian,
- 6:52if
- 6:52you
- 6:52profess
- 6:52the
- 6:53Christian
- 6:53faith,
- 6:54then
- 6:54you
- 6:55should
- 6:55be
- 6:55investing
- 6:56in
- 6:56things
- 6:56that
- 6:56are
- 6:57appropriate
- 6:57for
- 6:57Christians.
- 6:59What
- 7:00I
- 7:00mean
- 7:00by
- 7:00that
- 7:00is
- 7:01don't
- 7:01invest
- 7:01in
- 7:02companies
- 7:03that
- 7:03put
- 7:03sin
- 7:04on
- 7:04the
- 7:04front
- 7:04page
- 7:05of
- 7:05their
- 7:05investment
- 7:05prospectus.
- 7:08A
- 7:08lot
- 7:08of
- 7:08people
- 7:08don't
- 7:08like
- 7:08to
- 7:08hear
- 7:09that.
- 7:09Oh,
- 7:09Ralph,
- 7:09but
- 7:10this
- 7:10one's
- 7:10doing
- 7:10so
- 7:10great
- 7:11in
- 7:11the
- 7:11market.
- 7:11This
- 7:11one's
- 7:12doing
- 7:12so
- 7:12great
- 7:12here.
- 7:13I
- 7:13don't
- 7:13care.
- 7:16Look
- 7:16at
- 7:16your
- 7:16purpose.
- 7:17Well,
- 7:18let
- 7:18me
- 7:18get
- 7:18a
- 7:18little
- 7:18bit
- 7:18more
- 7:18linear
- 7:19and
- 7:19what
- 7:19I
- 7:19think
- 7:19you
- 7:19can
- 7:19do
- 7:20to
- 7:20really
- 7:20get
- 7:20us
- 7:20past
- 7:21this
- 7:21point
- 7:21of
- 7:22really
- 7:22understanding
- 7:23where
- 7:23your
- 7:23investment
- 7:24should
- 7:24go.
- 7:24The
- 7:25first
- 7:25thing
- 7:25I
- 7:25need
- 7:25you
- 7:25to
- 7:25do
- 7:26is
- 7:26to
- 7:26create
- 7:26a
- 7:27practical
- 7:27plan.
- 7:28You
- 7:28got
- 7:29to
- 7:29start
- 7:29by
- 7:29defining
- 7:30your
- 7:30calling
- 7:30or
- 7:30your
- 7:31purpose.
- 7:32Take
- 7:33a
- 7:33moment
- 7:33today,
- 7:33maybe
- 7:33after
- 7:34you
- 7:34get
- 7:34done
- 7:34listening
- 7:35to
- 7:35this
- 7:35show,
- 7:35and
- 7:35ask
- 7:35yourself,
- 7:38and
- 7:38this
- 7:38is
- 7:38where
- 7:38you
- 7:38can
- 7:39really
- 7:39get
- 7:39creative.
- 7:40Ask
- 7:40yourself
- 7:40this
- 7:40really
- 7:41tough
- 7:42question.
- 7:43What
- 7:43mission
- 7:44really
- 7:44fires
- 7:45me
- 7:45up?
- 7:47Ask
- 7:47yourself,
- 7:48what
- 7:48am
- 7:48I
- 7:48called
- 7:48to
- 7:49build?
- 7:49What
- 7:49am
- 7:49I
- 7:49called
- 7:49to
- 7:50serve?
- 7:50What
- 7:50am
- 7:50I
- 7:50called
- 7:51to
- 7:51support?
- 7:51Or
- 7:51what
- 7:52am
- 7:52I
- 7:52called
- 7:52to
- 7:52create?
- 7:55And
- 7:55then
- 7:55ask
- 7:56yourself,
- 7:56how
- 7:56could
- 7:57my
- 7:57money
- 7:57actually
- 7:57help
- 7:58advance
- 7:58that
- 7:58mission?
- 8:00What
- 8:00are
- 8:00your
- 8:00passions?
- 8:01What
- 8:01fires
- 8:02you
- 8:02up?
- 8:02What
- 8:02are
- 8:02you
- 8:02being
- 8:03called
- 8:03to
- 8:03build,
- 8:03serve,
- 8:04support,
- 8:04or
- 8:04create?
- 8:06And
- 8:06how
- 8:06could
- 8:06you
- 8:07put
- 8:07your
- 8:07money
- 8:07to
- 8:08work
- 8:08to.
- 8:08To
- 8:09actually
- 8:09advance
- 8:09that
- 8:10mission?
- 8:11And
- 8:11for
- 8:12today,
- 8:12I
- 8:12want
- 8:12you
- 8:12to
- 8:12just
- 8:12write
- 8:13that
- 8:13down
- 8:13and
- 8:13get
- 8:13clear
- 8:14on
- 8:14it.
- 8:14Be
- 8:14specific
- 8:15about
- 8:15it.
- 8:16And
- 8:17once
- 8:17you
- 8:17do
- 8:17that,
- 8:17I
- 8:18want
- 8:18to
- 8:18encourage
- 8:18you
- 8:18to
- 8:19research
- 8:19one
- 8:19value
- 8:20line
- 8:20investment.
- 8:21Listen,
- 8:21I'm
- 8:21not
- 8:21telling
- 8:22you
- 8:22to
- 8:22go
- 8:22overhaul
- 8:23everything
- 8:23you
- 8:24have.
- 8:24That
- 8:25would
- 8:25be
- 8:25insanity
- 8:26to
- 8:26try
- 8:26to
- 8:26do
- 8:26it
- 8:27once.
- 8:27I
- 8:27think
- 8:27you
- 8:27should
- 8:27consider
- 8:28doing
- 8:28that
- 8:28over
- 8:29time.
- 8:29When
- 8:29somebody
- 8:29comes
- 8:30to
- 8:30meet
- 8:30with
- 8:30me,
- 8:30they
- 8:31say
- 8:31Ralph,
- 8:31I
- 8:31know
- 8:32you're
- 8:32a
- 8:32Christian
- 8:32guy,
- 8:33I
- 8:33know
- 8:33you,
- 8:34you
- 8:34think
- 8:34good
- 8:34on
- 8:35Christian
- 8:35investments.
- 8:35And
- 8:35I
- 8:36said
- 8:36yeah,
- 8:36here's
- 8:36a
- 8:36deal.
- 8:37I
- 8:37could
- 8:38teach
- 8:38you
- 8:38how
- 8:38to
- 8:38be
- 8:38a
- 8:38very
- 8:39wealthy
- 8:39scoundrel.
- 8:40I've
- 8:41got
- 8:4130
- 8:41years
- 8:41of
- 8:41experience
- 8:42showing
- 8:42people
- 8:43how
- 8:43to
- 8:43make
- 8:43their
- 8:43money
- 8:43work
- 8:44for
- 8:44them.
- 8:45But
- 8:46does
- 8:46it
- 8:46reach
- 8:46to
- 8:46your
- 8:47purpose?
- 8:48So
- 8:48first
- 8:48of
- 8:49all,
- 8:49define
- 8:49what
- 8:49that
- 8:49purpose
- 8:50is
- 8:50for
- 8:50you
- 8:50find
- 8:50that
- 8:51mission.
- 8:51So
- 8:51second
- 8:52thing,
- 8:52research
- 8:53one
- 8:53value
- 8:54line
- 8:54investment
- 8:55that
- 8:55ties
- 8:56into
- 8:56your
- 8:56values.
- 8:57And
- 8:57just
- 8:57one,
- 8:58maybe
- 8:58you
- 8:58want
- 8:59to
- 8:59consider
- 8:59some
- 8:59faith
- 9:00based
- 9:00mutual
- 9:01funds
- 9:01or
- 9:01exchange
- 9:02traded
- 9:03funds
- 9:03that
- 9:03really
- 9:03align
- 9:04with
- 9:04your
- 9:04Christian
- 9:05values.
- 9:05Well,
- 9:05what
- 9:05does
- 9:05that
- 9:05mean?
- 9:05You're
- 9:06going
- 9:06to
- 9:06have
- 9:06to
- 9:06look
- 9:06under
- 9:06the
- 9:06hood.
- 9:07You're
- 9:08going
- 9:08to
- 9:08have
- 9:08to
- 9:08go
- 9:08see
- 9:08what
- 9:09these
- 9:09companies
- 9:09are
- 9:10really
- 9:10investing
- 9:10in.
- 9:10A
- 9:11lot
- 9:11of
- 9:11people
- 9:11just
- 9:11say
- 9:11oh
- 9:11my,
- 9:12my
- 9:12broker
- 9:12selected
- 9:13this
- 9:13Ralph.
- 9:13It's
- 9:13a
- 9:14great
- 9:14investment
- 9:15and
- 9:15yeah,
- 9:15it's
- 9:16giving
- 9:16you
- 9:16great
- 9:16returns.
- 9:19But
- 9:19what
- 9:19does
- 9:19that
- 9:20business
- 9:20support?
- 9:22Maybe
- 9:22you
- 9:22want
- 9:22to
- 9:22look
- 9:22at
- 9:23some
- 9:23socially
- 9:23responsible
- 9:24investing,
- 9:24some
- 9:25ethical
- 9:25funds
- 9:25or
- 9:26hey,
- 9:26here's
- 9:26a
- 9:26great
- 9:27one.
- 9:27I'm
- 9:27all
- 9:27about
- 9:28small
- 9:28business
- 9:28people.
- 9:30See
- 9:30how
- 9:30you
- 9:30can
- 9:30invest
- 9:31in
- 9:31local
- 9:31Christian
- 9:32owned
- 9:32businesses
- 9:34or
- 9:34maybe
- 9:35just
- 9:35work
- 9:35with
- 9:35some
- 9:36charitable
- 9:36donor
- 9:37advised
- 9:37funds.
- 9:40But
- 9:40get
- 9:40yourself
- 9:41an
- 9:41education,
- 9:42start
- 9:42to
- 9:42look
- 9:42at
- 9:43what
- 9:43tools
- 9:43are
- 9:43out
- 9:43there
- 9:44to
- 9:44help
- 9:44you
- 9:44define
- 9:45that
- 9:45specific
- 9:45mission.
- 9:46And
- 9:46then
- 9:47test
- 9:47these
- 9:47companies
- 9:47and
- 9:48see
- 9:48are
- 9:48they
- 9:48meeting
- 9:49that
- 9:49mission.
- 9:50So
- 9:51what
- 9:51is
- 9:51your
- 9:51passion?
- 9:52Number
- 9:52two,
- 9:53research
- 9:53how
- 9:53you
- 9:54can
- 9:54do
- 9:54that.
- 9:54And
- 9:54then
- 9:54I'm
- 9:54just
- 9:55going
- 9:55to
- 9:55encourage
- 9:55you
- 9:55to
- 9:55take
- 9:56one
- 9:56small
- 9:56step.
- 9:56Now
- 9:57listen,
- 9:57I'm
- 9:57not
- 9:57telling
- 9:58you
- 9:58to
- 9:58go
- 9:58sell
- 9:58all
- 9:58your
- 9:59investments
- 10:00and
- 10:00put
- 10:00them
- 10:00all
- 10:01into
- 10:01one
- 10:01particular
- 10:01thing.
- 10:02I'm
- 10:02not
- 10:02saying
- 10:02that
- 10:02at
- 10:02all.
- 10:03I'm
- 10:03saying
- 10:03just
- 10:03take
- 10:03one
- 10:04small
- 10:04step.
- 10:04Don't
- 10:05overthink
- 10:05it.
- 10:06You
- 10:07know,
- 10:07maybe
- 10:07this
- 10:07could
- 10:08be
- 10:08something
- 10:08like
- 10:08opening
- 10:09a
- 10:09new
- 10:09investment
- 10:09account
- 10:10for
- 10:10mission
- 10:10aligned
- 10:11giving.
- 10:11Maybe
- 10:11you
- 10:12really
- 10:12want
- 10:12to
- 10:12work
- 10:12on
- 10:12that.
- 10:13Or
- 10:13maybe
- 10:13allocating
- 10:14a
- 10:14small
- 10:14portion
- 10:15of
- 10:15our
- 10:15portfolio
- 10:15to
- 10:16kingdom
- 10:16driven
- 10:17funds
- 10:17or
- 10:18enrolling
- 10:18in
- 10:18a
- 10:18course
- 10:19to
- 10:19sharpen
- 10:19your
- 10:20God
- 10:20given
- 10:20mission.
- 10:22Or
- 10:22one
- 10:22of
- 10:22my
- 10:23personal
- 10:23favorites,
- 10:23supporting
- 10:24a
- 10:24ministry
- 10:24you
- 10:24believe
- 10:25in
- 10:25with
- 10:25strategic
- 10:26investment.
- 10:26Not
- 10:27just
- 10:27these
- 10:27little
- 10:27handoff
- 10:28gifts.
- 10:28I
- 10:28mean
- 10:28really
- 10:29pour
- 10:29your
- 10:29heart
- 10:30and
- 10:30your
- 10:30money
- 10:31into
- 10:31it.
- 10:33Now
- 10:34we
- 10:34started
- 10:34off
- 10:34talking
- 10:34about
- 10:35that
- 10:35disconnect.
- 10:35We
- 10:36start
- 10:36talking
- 10:36about
- 10:36that
- 10:36tension
- 10:37with
- 10:37inside
- 10:37of
- 10:37you
- 10:38and
- 10:39I
- 10:39really
- 10:39think
- 10:39this
- 10:40helps
- 10:40you
- 10:41because
- 10:41it's
- 10:42going
- 10:42to
- 10:42bridge
- 10:42that
- 10:42gap
- 10:43between
- 10:43faith
- 10:43and
- 10:43finances.
- 10:44One
- 10:44of
- 10:44the
- 10:44key
- 10:44things
- 10:45that
- 10:45I
- 10:45hear
- 10:46from
- 10:46people,
- 10:46it's
- 10:46One
- 10:46of
- 10:46the
- 10:46reasons
- 10:47I
- 10:47started
- 10:47the
- 10:47show
- 10:48was
- 10:48Ralph.
- 10:49I
- 10:49feel
- 10:49like
- 10:49I'm
- 10:49disconnected.
- 10:50My
- 10:50faith
- 10:50and
- 10:50my
- 10:51finances
- 10:51are
- 10:51on
- 10:51completely
- 10:52different
- 10:52pages.
- 10:54Well,
- 10:54that's
- 10:54a
- 10:55problem
- 10:56because
- 10:56they
- 10:56should
- 10:56be
- 10:57on
- 10:57the
- 10:57same
- 10:57page.
- 10:57And
- 10:58see,
- 10:58by
- 10:58doing
- 10:58this
- 10:59step
- 10:59today,
- 11:00you're
- 11:00going
- 11:00to
- 11:00turn
- 11:00investing
- 11:01into
- 11:01worship
- 11:03and
- 11:03you're
- 11:03going
- 11:03to
- 11:03bring
- 11:03joy
- 11:04and
- 11:04purpose
- 11:04to
- 11:04your
- 11:05planning.
- 11:06And
- 11:06let
- 11:06me
- 11:06just
- 11:06tell
- 11:07you
- 11:07right
- 11:07now,
- 11:08it
- 11:08really
- 11:08helps
- 11:09you
- 11:09steward
- 11:09well
- 11:09what
- 11:10God
- 11:10has
- 11:10given
- 11:10you
- 11:11to
- 11:11create
- 11:11that
- 11:11eternal
- 11:12impact.
- 11:13Remember,
- 11:14it's
- 11:14not
- 11:14just
- 11:14about
- 11:14you.
- 11:15It's
- 11:15not
- 11:15just
- 11:15about
- 11:15your
- 11:16wallet.
- 11:16It's
- 11:17about
- 11:17that
- 11:17eternal
- 11:18impact
- 11:19and
- 11:19growth
- 11:19for
- 11:20the
- 11:20kingdom.
- 11:21Well,
- 11:21let's
- 11:21take
- 11:22a
- 11:22moment
- 11:22and
- 11:22pray
- 11:22together.
- 11:22Okay?
- 11:24Heavenly
- 11:24Father,
- 11:24I
- 11:25just
- 11:25thank
- 11:25you
- 11:25for
- 11:25the
- 11:26incredible
- 11:26callings
- 11:27you've
- 11:27placed
- 11:27on
- 11:27each
- 11:27of
- 11:28our
- 11:28lives
- 11:28and
- 11:28for
- 11:28all
- 11:29the
- 11:29resources
- 11:29you've
- 11:30generally
- 11:30entrusted
- 11:31with
- 11:31us.
- 11:32Forgive
- 11:33us,
- 11:33Lord,
- 11:33for
- 11:33sometimes
- 11:34viewing
- 11:34money
- 11:34through
- 11:35such
- 11:35a
- 11:35selfish
- 11:36or
- 11:36limited
- 11:36lens.
- 11:37We
- 11:38just
- 11:38ask
- 11:38that
- 11:38you
- 11:39would
- 11:39show
- 11:39us
- 11:39how
- 11:39to
- 11:39invest
- 11:40wisely,
- 11:40Lord,
- 11:41in
- 11:41ways
- 11:41that
- 11:41truly
- 11:42build
- 11:42your
- 11:42kingdom.
- 11:43Not
- 11:43just
- 11:43our
- 11:43own
- 11:44portfolios,
- 11:45Lord,
- 11:45not
- 11:45just
- 11:45our
- 11:45own
- 11:46wallets.
- 11:47Help
- 11:47us
- 11:47to
- 11:48be
- 11:48faithful
- 11:48stewards,
- 11:49Lord,
- 11:49multiplying
- 11:50what
- 11:50you've
- 11:50been
- 11:50given
- 11:51to
- 11:51us
- 11:51for
- 11:52your
- 11:52glory.
- 11:52Give
- 11:53us
- 11:53courage
- 11:53to
- 11:53take
- 11:54action,
- 11:54Lord,
- 11:55even
- 11:55if
- 11:55it's
- 11:55just
- 11:56one
- 11:56small
- 11:56step
- 11:57today.
- 11:58And
- 11:58we
- 11:58ask
- 11:58this
- 11:59in
- 11:59confidence
- 12:00in
- 12:00Jesus
- 12:01name,
- 12:02Amen.
- 12:03Friend.
- 12:03Investing
- 12:04with
- 12:04purpose
- 12:05genuinely
- 12:06changes
- 12:06everything.
- 12:08I
- 12:08want
- 12:08you
- 12:08to
- 12:08trust
- 12:09me
- 12:09on
- 12:09that.
- 12:09If
- 12:09you
- 12:09have
- 12:10a
- 12:10purpose,
- 12:10a
- 12:11God
- 12:11given
- 12:11mission
- 12:12purpose,
- 12:12it
- 12:13will
- 12:13change
- 12:13everything.
- 12:14It'll
- 12:14transform
- 12:15your
- 12:15money
- 12:15into
- 12:16ministry
- 12:16and
- 12:17turns
- 12:17that
- 12:17growth.
- 12:18And
- 12:18I
- 12:19want
- 12:19you
- 12:19to
- 12:19see
- 12:19that
- 12:19growth.
- 12:20But
- 12:20I
- 12:20want
- 12:20you
- 12:20to
- 12:21see
- 12:21that
- 12:21growth
- 12:21turn
- 12:22into
- 12:22impact.
- 12:24So
- 12:24I
- 12:24just
- 12:24challenge
- 12:25you
- 12:25today,
- 12:25friend.
- 12:25Don't
- 12:26just
- 12:26chase
- 12:26the
- 12:26return.
- 12:27Chase
- 12:28that
- 12:28alignment
- 12:29with
- 12:29your
- 12:29values.
- 12:30Take
- 12:30just
- 12:30one
- 12:31small
- 12:31step
- 12:31to
- 12:32align
- 12:32your
- 12:32money
- 12:32with
- 12:33your
- 12:33mission.
- 12:34One
- 12:34of
- 12:34the
- 12:34things
- 12:34I'm
- 12:35going
- 12:35to
- 12:35encourage
- 12:35you
- 12:35to
- 12:35do
- 12:36is
- 12:36share
- 12:36the
- 12:36show
- 12:37today.
- 12:37Share
- 12:37my
- 12:38show
- 12:38in
- 12:38general,
- 12:38share
- 12:39this
- 12:39episode
- 12:39and
- 12:39say,
- 12:40hey,
- 12:40Ralph
- 12:40was
- 12:41talking
- 12:41about
- 12:41aligning
- 12:42my
- 12:43faith
- 12:43in
- 12:43my
- 12:43investments.
- 12:44You
- 12:44know,
- 12:44it's
- 12:44something
- 12:45that
- 12:45you
- 12:45might
- 12:45want
- 12:45to
- 12:46think
- 12:46about
- 12:46because
- 12:46I've
- 12:46been
- 12:46thinking
- 12:47about
- 12:47it
- 12:47too.
- 12:48I'm
- 12:48also
- 12:48going
- 12:48to
- 12:48encourage
- 12:49you
- 12:49to
- 12:49grab
- 12:49a
- 12:49free
- 12:50copy
- 12:50of
- 12:50my
- 12:50book.
- 12:50It'll
- 12:51only
- 12:51be
- 12:51a
- 12:51couple
- 12:51more
- 12:51days
- 12:52and
- 12:52it's
- 12:52going
- 12:52to
- 12:52be
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- 12:53It's
- 12:53called
- 12:53Mastering
- 12:54Your
- 12:54Finances.
- 12:55It's
- 12:55a
- 12:55free
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- 12:55It's
- 12:56about
- 12:5647
- 12:56pages,
- 12:57but
- 12:57it
- 12:57is
- 12:57super
- 12:58impactful
- 12:58for
- 12:59helping
- 12:59you
- 12:59put
- 13:00all
- 13:00those
- 13:00money
- 13:01mastery
- 13:01tips
- 13:01together.
- 13:02You
- 13:02can
- 13:02get
- 13:02that
- 13:03by
- 13:03going
- 13:03to
- 13:03financially
- 13:04confidentchristian.com
- 13:07master
- 13:07now
- 13:07tomorrow
- 13:08we're
- 13:08going
- 13:08to
- 13:09be
- 13:09talking
- 13:09about
- 13:09a
- 13:10powerful
- 13:10reflection
- 13:11on
- 13:11redefining
- 13:12wealth.
- 13:13I'm
- 13:13going
- 13:13to
- 13:13surprise
- 13:14a
- 13:14little
- 13:14bit
- 13:14tomorrow,
- 13:14so
- 13:15I
- 13:15hope
- 13:15you
- 13:15can
- 13:15tune
- 13:15in.
- 13:16We're
- 13:16going
- 13:16to
- 13:16talk
- 13:16about
- 13:17how
- 13:17relationships
- 13:18and
- 13:18community,
- 13:19yes,
- 13:19those
- 13:20things
- 13:21actually
- 13:21bring
- 13:21the
- 13:21deepest
- 13:22financial
- 13:22peace.
- 13:23So
- 13:23don't
- 13:23miss
- 13:23it.
- 13:24One
- 13:24of
- 13:25the
- 13:25other
- 13:25things
- 13:25I
- 13:25want
- 13:25to
- 13:25mention
- 13:25today
- 13:26is
- 13:26I
- 13:26just
- 13:26launched
- 13:27a
- 13:27new
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- 13:28It's
- 13:28a
- 13:28weekly
- 13:29show.
- 13:29It's
- 13:29called
- 13:30Truth
- 13:30Unveiled
- 13:31with
- 13:31Ralph.
- 13:31And
- 13:31I'm
- 13:31going
- 13:32to
- 13:32go
- 13:32a
- 13:32little
- 13:32deeper
- 13:32each
- 13:33week
- 13:33and
- 13:33talk
- 13:33about
- 13:34not
- 13:34just
- 13:34money,
- 13:35but
- 13:35things
- 13:35that
- 13:35really
- 13:36impact
- 13:36you
- 13:36on
- 13:37your
- 13:37faith
- 13:37walk.
- 13:37I'll
- 13:38put
- 13:38a
- 13:38link
- 13:38to
- 13:38it
- 13:39in
- 13:39the
- 13:39show
- 13:39notes,
- 13:39but
- 13:40you
- 13:40can
- 13:40find
- 13:40it
- 13:40at
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- 13:42we
- 13:43just
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- 13:43first
- 13:44episode.
- 13:44We'll
- 13:44be
- 13:44releasing
- 13:45one
- 13:45every
- 13:45Sunday,
- 13:46so
- 13:46I'm
- 13:46going
- 13:46to
- 13:46encourage
- 13:46you
- 13:46to
- 13:47check
- 13:47it
- 13:47out.
- 13:48Well,
- 13:48let's
- 13:48all
- 13:48go
- 13:48out
- 13:49today
- 13:49and
- 13:49be
- 13:50financially
- 13:51confident
- 13:51Christians.
- 13:52Let's
- 13:52vewisely,let'sgive
- 13:54faithfully,andlet'salwaysthinkaboutinvestingforeternity.You
- 13:59canabsolutely
- 14:00dothis.I'vegot
- 14:01so
- 14:01muchconfidenceinyouandI
- 14:03wantyoutohave
- 14:03confidenceinyourself.
- 14:04Stay
- 14:05financiallysavvy.Godblessyou
- 14:07andyouhavea
- 14:07greatday.It.