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- 0:37Let
- 0:37me
- 0:37ask
- 0:38you
- 0:38something
- 0:38today.
- 0:39Does
- 0:39the
- 0:39thought
- 0:40of
- 0:40your
- 0:40bank
- 0:40account
- 0:41make
- 0:41your
- 0:41stomach
- 0:42drop?
- 0:43Or
- 0:44maybe
- 0:44you
- 0:44secretly
- 0:44carry
- 0:45a
- 0:45burden
- 0:45of
- 0:45financial
- 0:46mistakes
- 0:46and
- 0:47you
- 0:47feel
- 0:47utterly
- 0:48alone,
- 0:48afraid
- 0:48to
- 0:48tell
- 0:49anyone?
- 0:51That
- 0:51feeling
- 0:51of
- 0:51shame
- 0:52around
- 0:52money,
- 0:53that
- 0:53right
- 0:54there
- 0:54is
- 0:54a
- 0:54silent
- 0:54chain.
- 0:55Well,
- 0:55stick
- 0:55with
- 0:55me
- 0:55today
- 0:56because
- 0:56I'm
- 0:57going
- 0:57to
- 0:57show
- 0:57you
- 0:57how
- 0:57to
- 0:57break
- 0:57that
- 0:58chain
- 0:58once
- 0:58and
- 0:58for
- 0:59all.
- 1:01This
- 1:01is
- 1:01Financially
- 1:02Confident
- 1:02Christian,
- 1:03your
- 1:03daily
- 1:04dose
- 1:04of
- 1:04gospel
- 1:05grounded
- 1:05insight
- 1:06and
- 1:06faith
- 1:06driven
- 1:06tips
- 1:07to
- 1:07help
- 1:07you
- 1:08break
- 1:08the
- 1:08cycle
- 1:08of
- 1:08financial
- 1:09shame
- 1:09with
- 1:10confidence.
- 1:13Hey
- 1:13there.
- 1:13Welcome
- 1:14back
- 1:14to
- 1:14your
- 1:14daily
- 1:14Financially
- 1:15Confident
- 1:15Christian.
- 1:16I'm
- 1:16Ralph
- 1:16and
- 1:16I'm
- 1:17so
- 1:17happy
- 1:17that
- 1:17you
- 1:17chose
- 1:18to
- 1:18join
- 1:18me
- 1:18today
- 1:19as
- 1:19we
- 1:19work
- 1:19together
- 1:20to
- 1:20become
- 1:21financially
- 1:22confident
- 1:22Christians.
- 1:23And
- 1:23I'm
- 1:23super
- 1:23excited
- 1:24today
- 1:24because
- 1:24we're
- 1:24launching
- 1:25a
- 1:25new
- 1:25series.
- 1:26Just
- 1:26finished
- 1:27up
- 1:27a
- 1:2730
- 1:27day
- 1:28series,
- 1:28but
- 1:28now
- 1:28we're
- 1:28launching
- 1:29another
- 1:29one
- 1:30and
- 1:30this
- 1:30series
- 1:31is
- 1:31called
- 1:31Breaking
- 1:32Financial
- 1:32Chains.
- 1:33Now
- 1:33that
- 1:33alone
- 1:34should
- 1:34conjure
- 1:34up
- 1:35images
- 1:35of
- 1:35what
- 1:35we're
- 1:36trying
- 1:36to
- 1:36do.
- 1:37But
- 1:37I
- 1:37want
- 1:37to
- 1:37go
- 1:37a
- 1:38step
- 1:38further.
- 1:39Over
- 1:39the
- 1:39next
- 1:3930
- 1:40days,
- 1:40I'm
- 1:41going
- 1:41to
- 1:41give
- 1:41you
- 1:41ways
- 1:41to
- 1:42overcome
- 1:42those
- 1:42toughest
- 1:43money
- 1:43struggles
- 1:44that
- 1:44so
- 1:44many
- 1:45people
- 1:45deal
- 1:45with
- 1:45on
- 1:46a
- 1:46daily
- 1:46basis.
- 1:47One
- 1:47of
- 1:48the
- 1:48reasons
- 1:48I
- 1:48do
- 1:48this
- 1:49show
- 1:49is
- 1:49I
- 1:49know
- 1:50that
- 1:50people
- 1:50struggle
- 1:51with
- 1:51money
- 1:52and
- 1:53God
- 1:53has
- 1:53gifted
- 1:54me
- 1:54with
- 1:54so
- 1:54many
- 1:54talents.
- 1:55And
- 1:55one
- 1:55of
- 1:55those
- 1:55is
- 1:56be
- 1:56able
- 1:56to
- 1:56help
- 1:57people
- 1:57break
- 1:57those
- 1:58chains
- 1:59and
- 1:59really
- 1:59move
- 2:00beyond
- 2:00that
- 2:01feeling
- 2:01of
- 2:01struggling
- 2:02with
- 2:02their
- 2:02finances.
- 2:04And
- 2:04the
- 2:04truth
- 2:04is,
- 2:05too
- 2:05many
- 2:05Christians
- 2:05carry
- 2:06shame.
- 2:07Too
- 2:07many
- 2:07of
- 2:08us
- 2:08are
- 2:08feeling
- 2:09stuck
- 2:09in
- 2:09financial
- 2:10struggles.
- 2:11And
- 2:12this
- 2:12next
- 2:1230
- 2:13days,
- 2:13my
- 2:13goal
- 2:13is
- 2:14to
- 2:14really
- 2:14tackle
- 2:14those
- 2:15common
- 2:15money
- 2:15struggles
- 2:16head
- 2:16on.
- 2:16And
- 2:17I
- 2:17want
- 2:17to
- 2:17do
- 2:17it
- 2:17with
- 2:17truth
- 2:18and
- 2:18I
- 2:18want
- 2:19to
- 2:19do
- 2:19with
- 2:19practical
- 2:19steps.
- 2:20So
- 2:20if
- 2:20this
- 2:20is
- 2:20the
- 2:20first
- 2:20time
- 2:21you
- 2:21join
- 2:21the
- 2:21show,
- 2:22that's
- 2:22what
- 2:22I
- 2:22do
- 2:22here
- 2:23every
- 2:23day.
- 2:23Our
- 2:23episodes
- 2:24run
- 2:24about
- 2:2410
- 2:25minutes
- 2:25and
- 2:25the
- 2:25goal
- 2:25is
- 2:26to
- 2:26give
- 2:26you
- 2:26one
- 2:26action
- 2:27item
- 2:27and
- 2:28tie
- 2:28that
- 2:28together
- 2:28with
- 2:29scripture
- 2:29to
- 2:29really
- 2:30encourage
- 2:30you
- 2:30and
- 2:31give
- 2:31you
- 2:31hope.
- 2:32Well,
- 2:32today
- 2:33I
- 2:33want
- 2:33to
- 2:33start
- 2:33with
- 2:33a
- 2:34raw
- 2:34and
- 2:34honest
- 2:34question.
- 2:35It's
- 2:36kind
- 2:36of
- 2:36what
- 2:36I
- 2:36started
- 2:36with
- 2:37the
- 2:37beginning.
- 2:38Why
- 2:38do
- 2:38I
- 2:38feel
- 2:39so
- 2:39ashamed
- 2:40about
- 2:40my
- 2:41money
- 2:41problems?
- 2:43Many
- 2:43of
- 2:43us
- 2:44feel
- 2:44that
- 2:44deep,
- 2:44this
- 2:45isolating
- 2:45shame
- 2:46about
- 2:46money.
- 2:48Many
- 2:49times
- 2:49it's
- 2:49because
- 2:49we
- 2:50were
- 2:50brought
- 2:50up
- 2:50this
- 2:51way.
- 2:52We
- 2:52saw
- 2:52our
- 2:53parents
- 2:53struggle,
- 2:53we
- 2:54saw
- 2:54our
- 2:54grandparents
- 2:55struggle.
- 2:56And
- 2:56maybe
- 2:57right
- 2:57now,
- 2:57as
- 2:57you
- 2:57listen
- 2:58to
- 2:58this,
- 2:58you're
- 2:58facing
- 2:58high
- 2:59debt.
- 3:00Maybe
- 3:01you
- 3:01haven't
- 3:01done
- 3:01a
- 3:01great
- 3:02job
- 3:02of
- 3:02putting
- 3:02away
- 3:02money
- 3:03for
- 3:03savings.
- 3:03Or
- 3:04maybe
- 3:04like
- 3:04most
- 3:04of
- 3:05us,
- 3:06yes,
- 3:06I'm
- 3:06speaking
- 3:06to
- 3:07you
- 3:07right
- 3:07now.
- 3:08Maybe
- 3:09like
- 3:09most
- 3:09of
- 3:09us,
- 3:10you're
- 3:10still
- 3:10dealing
- 3:11with
- 3:11those
- 3:11past
- 3:11mistakes
- 3:12you
- 3:12made
- 3:13that
- 3:13were
- 3:13years
- 3:14ago
- 3:16and
- 3:16you
- 3:16live
- 3:16today
- 3:17in
- 3:17this
- 3:17fear
- 3:18of
- 3:18judgment
- 3:18from
- 3:19your
- 3:19family.
- 3:20You
- 3:20live
- 3:20in
- 3:20this
- 3:21fear
- 3:21of
- 3:21judgment
- 3:22from
- 3:22your
- 3:22friends
- 3:22or,
- 3:22hey,
- 3:23even
- 3:23your
- 3:23church.
- 3:25And
- 3:25like
- 3:26most
- 3:26of
- 3:26us,
- 3:26you
- 3:26put
- 3:26on
- 3:27a
- 3:27brave
- 3:27face,
- 3:29but
- 3:29anxiety
- 3:30is
- 3:30eating
- 3:30you
- 3:31from
- 3:31the
- 3:31inside
- 3:32out
- 3:32and
- 3:32it's
- 3:32just
- 3:32building
- 3:33up.
- 3:35And
- 3:35for
- 3:35so
- 3:35many
- 3:36of
- 3:36us,
- 3:36we
- 3:36believe
- 3:36that
- 3:36our
- 3:37struggles
- 3:37are
- 3:37unique.
- 3:38We're
- 3:38the
- 3:38only
- 3:38one
- 3:39that's
- 3:39ever
- 3:39gone
- 3:39through
- 3:39this.
- 3:40Well,
- 3:40let
- 3:40me
- 3:40just
- 3:40dispel
- 3:41that
- 3:41right
- 3:42now
- 3:43as
- 3:43you
- 3:43listen
- 3:43to
- 3:44this
- 3:44right
- 3:44now.
- 3:44You
- 3:44are
- 3:45not
- 3:45the
- 3:45only
- 3:45one
- 3:45who've
- 3:46gone
- 3:46through
- 3:46those
- 3:46money
- 3:47struggles.
- 3:47Listen,
- 3:48this
- 3:48is
- 3:48what
- 3:48I
- 3:48do
- 3:48for
- 3:49a
- 3:49living.
- 3:49I've
- 3:49been
- 3:49working
- 3:50in
- 3:50the
- 3:50accounting
- 3:51area
- 3:51for
- 3:5130
- 3:51years.
- 3:53And
- 3:53I'm
- 3:53going
- 3:53to
- 3:54tell
- 3:54you
- 3:54right
- 3:54now,
- 3:54I've
- 3:55been
- 3:55through
- 3:55most
- 3:55of
- 3:55the
- 3:56struggles
- 3:56that
- 3:56most
- 3:56of
- 3:57the
- 3:57people
- 3:57are
- 3:57going
- 3:57through
- 3:57as
- 3:58they
- 3:58listen
- 3:58right
- 3:58now.
- 3:59They're
- 4:00not
- 4:00unique
- 4:00to
- 4:00you
- 4:01and
- 4:02you
- 4:02believe
- 4:02they're
- 4:02embarrassing.
- 4:03And
- 4:03I
- 4:03get
- 4:03that.
- 4:05One
- 4:05of
- 4:05the
- 4:06main
- 4:06focuses
- 4:06of
- 4:06this
- 4:07show
- 4:07is
- 4:07how
- 4:07to
- 4:07break
- 4:08the
- 4:08cycle
- 4:08of
- 4:08financial
- 4:09shame.
- 4:10Because
- 4:11so
- 4:11many
- 4:11of
- 4:11us
- 4:11live
- 4:12in
- 4:12financial
- 4:13shame.
- 4:13We
- 4:14feel
- 4:14like
- 4:14we're
- 4:14living
- 4:14out
- 4:15this
- 4:15personal
- 4:16failure.
- 4:18And
- 4:18if
- 4:18we're
- 4:18not
- 4:19careful,
- 4:19and
- 4:20I've
- 4:20seen
- 4:20this
- 4:20destroy
- 4:21people,
- 4:21I've
- 4:22seen
- 4:22it
- 4:22destroy
- 4:22marriages,
- 4:23I've
- 4:23seen
- 4:23it
- 4:24destroy
- 4:24families.
- 4:26If
- 4:27we're
- 4:27not
- 4:27careful,
- 4:27it
- 4:27leads
- 4:28to
- 4:28isolation,
- 4:28it
- 4:29leads
- 4:29to
- 4:29silence.
- 4:31And
- 4:31all
- 4:32too
- 4:32often
- 4:32it
- 4:32really
- 4:33prevents
- 4:33us
- 4:33from
- 4:33even
- 4:34seeking
- 4:34help.
- 4:36And
- 4:37when
- 4:37you
- 4:37don't
- 4:37get
- 4:37help,
- 4:37and
- 4:38that's
- 4:38what
- 4:38I'm
- 4:38going
- 4:38to
- 4:38really
- 4:38talk
- 4:39about
- 4:39today
- 4:39as
- 4:40we
- 4:40launch
- 4:40this
- 4:40new
- 4:41series.
- 4:41When
- 4:41you
- 4:41don't
- 4:42get
- 4:42help,
- 4:44it
- 4:44really
- 4:44makes
- 4:44financial
- 4:45struggles
- 4:45feel
- 4:46unbearable.
- 4:47And
- 4:48in
- 4:48many
- 4:48ways
- 4:48it
- 4:48makes
- 4:48them
- 4:49feel
- 4:49worse
- 4:49than
- 4:49they
- 4:49are.
- 4:52But
- 4:52here's
- 4:52the
- 4:52thing
- 4:52I
- 4:53want
- 4:53you
- 4:53to
- 4:53hear
- 4:53today.
- 4:55And
- 4:55I've
- 4:55said
- 4:56this
- 4:56on
- 4:56the
- 4:56show
- 4:56a
- 4:56time
- 4:56or
- 4:57two,
- 4:57but
- 4:57I
- 4:57really
- 4:57want
- 4:57to
- 4:58reinforce
- 4:58this
- 4:58today.
- 4:59Shame
- 4:59thrives
- 5:00in
- 5:00silence
- 5:00and
- 5:01isolation.
- 5:03In
- 5:04that
- 5:04silence,
- 5:04in
- 5:04that
- 5:05isolation.
- 5:05And
- 5:05I'm
- 5:06going
- 5:06to
- 5:06tell
- 5:06you
- 5:06something
- 5:06really
- 5:06bold
- 5:07right
- 5:07now.
- 5:07It
- 5:07is
- 5:07a
- 5:08tool
- 5:08of
- 5:08the
- 5:08enemy.
- 5:08And
- 5:09you
- 5:09know
- 5:09exactly
- 5:09what
- 5:09enemy
- 5:10I'm
- 5:10talking
- 5:10about.
- 5:12If
- 5:12you
- 5:12come
- 5:12to
- 5:12this
- 5:12show
- 5:12and
- 5:13you're
- 5:13a
- 5:13person
- 5:13of
- 5:13faith,
- 5:13you
- 5:14know
- 5:14this
- 5:14is
- 5:14a
- 5:14tool
- 5:14of
- 5:15the
- 5:15enemy.
- 5:16And
- 5:17I
- 5:17want
- 5:17to
- 5:17tell
- 5:17you
- 5:17right
- 5:17now
- 5:18as
- 5:18you
- 5:18listen
- 5:18to
- 5:18this,
- 5:19you
- 5:19are
- 5:19not
- 5:19alone.
- 5:20So
- 5:20many
- 5:20people
- 5:21are
- 5:21facing
- 5:21and
- 5:22have
- 5:22faced
- 5:23similar
- 5:23financial
- 5:24battles.
- 5:26And
- 5:27here's
- 5:27an
- 5:27honest
- 5:27truth.
- 5:27And
- 5:27we're
- 5:28going
- 5:28to
- 5:28get
- 5:28into
- 5:28some
- 5:28scripture
- 5:28right
- 5:29now
- 5:29that
- 5:29goes
- 5:29directly
- 5:30to
- 5:30this.
- 5:30God
- 5:31designed
- 5:31us
- 5:32for
- 5:32community
- 5:32and
- 5:33he
- 5:33designed
- 5:33us
- 5:33for
- 5:34burden
- 5:34bearing.
- 5:34He
- 5:34didn't
- 5:35design
- 5:35us
- 5:35to
- 5:35be
- 5:35alone.
- 5:36He
- 5:36didn't
- 5:36design
- 5:37us
- 5:37to
- 5:37live
- 5:37in
- 5:37isolation.
- 5:38And
- 5:38to
- 5:39live
- 5:39in
- 5:39fear
- 5:39and
- 5:40to
- 5:40live
- 5:40in
- 5:40regret
- 5:40of
- 5:41our
- 5:41past
- 5:41mistakes.
- 5:41Well,
- 5:41let's
- 5:42get
- 5:42right,
- 5:42right
- 5:42into
- 5:43the
- 5:43good
- 5:43book,
- 5:43the
- 5:44book
- 5:44of
- 5:44Galatians,
- 5:45chapter
- 5:456,
- 5:46verse
- 5:462.
- 5:46It
- 5:46says
- 5:47this,
- 5:48and
- 5:48this
- 5:48just
- 5:48reinforces
- 5:49what
- 5:49I
- 5:49just
- 5:49said.
- 5:50Carry
- 5:50each
- 5:51other's
- 5:52burdens,
- 5:53and
- 5:53in
- 5:53this
- 5:54way
- 5:54you
- 5:55will
- 5:55fulfill
- 5:55the
- 5:55law
- 5:55of
- 5:56Christ.
- 5:57I'm
- 5:58going
- 5:58to
- 5:58read
- 5:58that
- 5:58again
- 5:58because
- 5:59it
- 5:59is
- 5:59so
- 5:59profoundly
- 6:00connected
- 6:01to
- 6:01what
- 6:01we're
- 6:01saying
- 6:01today.
- 6:02Carry
- 6:02each
- 6:02other's
- 6:03burdens,
- 6:04and
- 6:05in
- 6:05this
- 6:05way,
- 6:06you
- 6:06will
- 6:06fulfill
- 6:07the
- 6:07law
- 6:07of
- 6:07Christ.
- 6:07See,
- 6:08your
- 6:08financial
- 6:08struggles
- 6:09are
- 6:09a
- 6:09burden
- 6:10and
- 6:10they're
- 6:10meant
- 6:11to
- 6:11be
- 6:11shared.
- 6:12Now,
- 6:12that's
- 6:13not
- 6:13a
- 6:13popular
- 6:13thing.
- 6:13You
- 6:14don't
- 6:14hear
- 6:14a
- 6:14lot
- 6:14of
- 6:14people
- 6:14out
- 6:15in
- 6:15the
- 6:15hemisphere
- 6:15talking
- 6:16about
- 6:16that.
- 6:18But
- 6:18hiding
- 6:19those,
- 6:20hiding
- 6:20those
- 6:21struggles
- 6:21actually,
- 6:21in
- 6:22my
- 6:22view,
- 6:22goes
- 6:22against
- 6:23God's
- 6:23design
- 6:24for
- 6:24support.
- 6:26And
- 6:26here's
- 6:27another
- 6:27thing
- 6:27I
- 6:27want
- 6:27you
- 6:27to
- 6:28take
- 6:28away
- 6:28from
- 6:28today.
- 6:29Your
- 6:29worth
- 6:29is
- 6:30in
- 6:30Christ,
- 6:31not
- 6:32in
- 6:32your
- 6:32financial
- 6:32situation.
- 6:35So
- 6:35as
- 6:35I
- 6:36start
- 6:36today,
- 6:36I
- 6:36just
- 6:36want
- 6:36to
- 6:36encourage
- 6:37you,
- 6:37break
- 6:37in
- 6:38silence.
- 6:38Breaking
- 6:39that
- 6:39silence
- 6:39that
- 6:40you
- 6:40feel
- 6:40right
- 6:40now,
- 6:41that
- 6:41fear
- 6:41that
- 6:42you're
- 6:42going
- 6:42to
- 6:42be
- 6:42embarrassed,
- 6:43you're
- 6:43going
- 6:43to
- 6:43be
- 6:43judged.
- 6:45Breaking
- 6:45that
- 6:46silence
- 6:46is
- 6:46an
- 6:46act
- 6:47of
- 6:47faith.
- 6:48And
- 6:49it's
- 6:49all
- 6:49about
- 6:49letting
- 6:50God's
- 6:50light
- 6:50into
- 6:51the
- 6:51dark
- 6:51places.
- 6:53Now,
- 6:53as
- 6:54I
- 6:54said,
- 6:54I
- 6:54always
- 6:54want
- 6:54to
- 6:54give
- 6:55you
- 6:55something
- 6:55to
- 6:55do.
- 6:55So
- 6:56I
- 6:56want
- 6:56you
- 6:56to,
- 6:56I
- 6:57really
- 6:57want
- 6:57to
- 6:57answer
- 6:58this
- 6:58question
- 6:58today.
- 6:59How
- 6:59do
- 6:59you
- 6:59fight
- 6:59that
- 7:00isolation
- 7:00and
- 7:01that
- 7:01shame?
- 7:01Because
- 7:01I
- 7:01think
- 7:02that's
- 7:02where
- 7:02we
- 7:02need
- 7:03to
- 7:03start
- 7:03as
- 7:03we
- 7:03start
- 7:04this
- 7:04new
- 7:04series
- 7:04of
- 7:04how
- 7:05do
- 7:05we
- 7:05break
- 7:05free
- 7:06from
- 7:06that
- 7:06sigh,
- 7:07that
- 7:07fear
- 7:08and
- 7:08that
- 7:08isolation
- 7:09and
- 7:09shame?
- 7:11Well,
- 7:11you
- 7:11got
- 7:11to
- 7:12just,
- 7:12you
- 7:12got
- 7:12to
- 7:12just
- 7:12go
- 7:13head
- 7:13on
- 7:13to
- 7:13this.
- 7:13You
- 7:13got
- 7:13to
- 7:13break
- 7:14that
- 7:14silence.
- 7:16And
- 7:16I'm
- 7:16going
- 7:16to
- 7:16tell
- 7:16you
- 7:16right
- 7:17now,
- 7:17I
- 7:17think
- 7:17the
- 7:17best
- 7:17way
- 7:18to
- 7:18do
- 7:18that
- 7:18is
- 7:18just
- 7:18invite
- 7:19one
- 7:19safe
- 7:20person
- 7:20into
- 7:20your
- 7:20struggle.
- 7:22And
- 7:22I'm
- 7:22going
- 7:22to
- 7:22tell
- 7:22you
- 7:23exactly
- 7:23how
- 7:23to
- 7:23do
- 7:23that
- 7:23in
- 7:23just
- 7:24a
- 7:24moment.
- 7:25But
- 7:26if
- 7:26you
- 7:26can
- 7:26do
- 7:26this,
- 7:26it's
- 7:27going
- 7:27to
- 7:27lessen
- 7:27that
- 7:27burden
- 7:28and
- 7:28it's
- 7:28going
- 7:28to
- 7:28take
- 7:28away
- 7:29shame's
- 7:29power.
- 7:30Because
- 7:30what
- 7:31did
- 7:31the
- 7:31scripture
- 7:31say
- 7:32again?
- 7:33Galatians
- 7:336,
- 7:34verse
- 7:342.
- 7:35Carry
- 7:35each
- 7:35other's
- 7:36burdens
- 7:37and
- 7:37you
- 7:37fulfill
- 7:38the
- 7:38law
- 7:38of
- 7:38Christ.
- 7:41So
- 7:41here's
- 7:41your
- 7:41one
- 7:41action
- 7:42step
- 7:42for
- 7:42today.
- 7:42Like
- 7:42I
- 7:42said,
- 7:43I'm
- 7:43always
- 7:43going
- 7:43to
- 7:43give
- 7:43you
- 7:44one
- 7:44action
- 7:44step
- 7:44today.
- 7:45The
- 7:45big
- 7:45goal
- 7:45today
- 7:46is
- 7:46to
- 7:46fight
- 7:46that
- 7:47financial
- 7:47isolation.
- 7:49So
- 7:50I
- 7:50want
- 7:50you
- 7:50to
- 7:50just
- 7:50identify
- 7:51one
- 7:51safe
- 7:52person
- 7:53right
- 7:53now.
- 7:53Think
- 7:53of
- 7:53someone
- 7:54you
- 7:54truly
- 7:54trust
- 7:56and
- 7:56listen.
- 7:56There
- 7:56are,
- 7:57you
- 7:57might
- 7:57be
- 7:57saying,
- 7:57ralph,
- 7:57there
- 7:58aren't
- 7:58many
- 7:58people
- 7:58that
- 7:58I
- 7:58truly
- 7:59trust,
- 7:59but
- 7:59I
- 7:59bet
- 7:59there's
- 8:00somebody
- 8:00out
- 8:00there,
- 8:00maybe
- 8:01your
- 8:01spouse,
- 8:02maybe
- 8:02a
- 8:02close
- 8:03friend,
- 8:03maybe
- 8:03a
- 8:03mentor,
- 8:04or
- 8:04maybe
- 8:04just
- 8:04another
- 8:05wise
- 8:05believer.
- 8:08So
- 8:08think
- 8:08about
- 8:08that
- 8:08person
- 8:08you
- 8:09trust,
- 8:09someone
- 8:09that
- 8:10you
- 8:10think
- 8:10will
- 8:10respond
- 8:11with
- 8:11grace,
- 8:11not
- 8:11judgment,
- 8:12because
- 8:12that's
- 8:13a
- 8:13big
- 8:13part
- 8:13of
- 8:13this.
- 8:13And
- 8:13I
- 8:13just
- 8:13want
- 8:14you
- 8:14to
- 8:14write
- 8:14their
- 8:14name
- 8:15down.
- 8:15I'm
- 8:16a
- 8:16believer
- 8:16that
- 8:16what
- 8:17you
- 8:17put
- 8:17on
- 8:17paper
- 8:17you'll
- 8:18do
- 8:18something
- 8:18about.
- 8:18So
- 8:19start
- 8:19there.
- 8:19Identify
- 8:20that
- 8:20one
- 8:21safe
- 8:21person.
- 8:22Once
- 8:23you've
- 8:23identified
- 8:23that
- 8:24safe
- 8:24person,
- 8:25I
- 8:25want
- 8:25you
- 8:25to
- 8:25plan
- 8:26your
- 8:26approach.
- 8:26And
- 8:27this
- 8:27doesn't
- 8:27have
- 8:27to
- 8:27be
- 8:28some
- 8:28elaborate
- 8:29plan,
- 8:29but
- 8:29just
- 8:29keep
- 8:30it
- 8:30simple.
- 8:30But
- 8:30plan
- 8:31your
- 8:31approach.
- 8:31Now,
- 8:32I'm
- 8:32going
- 8:32to
- 8:32say
- 8:32a
- 8:32lot
- 8:32of
- 8:33people
- 8:33think
- 8:33they've
- 8:33got
- 8:33to
- 8:34unload
- 8:34everything.
- 8:34This
- 8:35is
- 8:35not
- 8:35the
- 8:35time
- 8:35for
- 8:36a
- 8:36full
- 8:36disclosure
- 8:37yet.
- 8:39You
- 8:39might
- 8:39get
- 8:39to
- 8:39that
- 8:39with
- 8:40this
- 8:40person
- 8:40as
- 8:40you
- 8:41build
- 8:41up
- 8:41that
- 8:41trust.
- 8:41But
- 8:42think
- 8:42about
- 8:42something
- 8:42like
- 8:43this.
- 8:43You
- 8:43approach
- 8:43somebody
- 8:44and
- 8:44you
- 8:44say,
- 8:44I've
- 8:44been
- 8:44feeling
- 8:45stressed
- 8:45about
- 8:45money
- 8:46and
- 8:46I
- 8:46need
- 8:46to
- 8:46talk
- 8:47a
- 8:47little.
- 8:47Would
- 8:47you
- 8:47be
- 8:47willing
- 8:48to
- 8:48talk
- 8:48to
- 8:48me?
- 8:50And
- 8:50if
- 8:50you
- 8:50found
- 8:51the
- 8:51right
- 8:51person,
- 8:51I
- 8:52can
- 8:52guarantee
- 8:52what
- 8:52you're
- 8:53going
- 8:53to
- 8:53hear
- 8:53next
- 8:53is,
- 8:54absolutely,
- 8:55let's
- 8:55sit
- 8:55down
- 8:55and
- 8:56talk,
- 8:56just
- 8:56you
- 8:56and
- 8:56I.
- 8:58So
- 8:58figure
- 8:58out
- 8:59that
- 8:59person.
- 8:59Plan
- 9:00your
- 9:00approach
- 9:00and
- 9:01then
- 9:01pray.
- 9:01Because,
- 9:01listen,
- 9:02this
- 9:02show
- 9:02is
- 9:02all
- 9:03about
- 9:03prayer.
- 9:03I
- 9:03believe
- 9:03in
- 9:04the
- 9:04power
- 9:04of
- 9:04prayer.
- 9:04I
- 9:05believe
- 9:05it
- 9:05to
- 9:06the
- 9:06very
- 9:06ounce
- 9:06of
- 9:07everything
- 9:07in
- 9:07my
- 9:07soul.
- 9:09So
- 9:09before
- 9:09you
- 9:09even
- 9:10reach
- 9:10out,
- 9:10just
- 9:11take
- 9:11a
- 9:11pause
- 9:11and
- 9:11breathe
- 9:13and
- 9:13just
- 9:14ask
- 9:14the
- 9:14good
- 9:14Lord
- 9:15himself.
- 9:15Ask
- 9:15him
- 9:15for
- 9:16bravery.
- 9:16Ask
- 9:17him
- 9:17for
- 9:17guidance
- 9:17for
- 9:18that
- 9:18conversation,
- 9:20because
- 9:21he'll
- 9:21give
- 9:21it
- 9:21to
- 9:21you.
- 9:21He'll
- 9:22give
- 9:22you
- 9:22that
- 9:22bravery,
- 9:22and
- 9:22he'll
- 9:23give
- 9:23you
- 9:23that
- 9:23guidance.
- 9:25And
- 9:25then
- 9:25I'm
- 9:25going
- 9:26to
- 9:26tell
- 9:26you
- 9:26to
- 9:26just
- 9:26go
- 9:26ahead
- 9:26and
- 9:26take
- 9:27that
- 9:27step.
- 9:27One
- 9:27of
- 9:27the
- 9:27things
- 9:27you're
- 9:28going
- 9:28to
- 9:28learn
- 9:28about
- 9:28me,
- 9:28if
- 9:28this
- 9:29is
- 9:29the
- 9:29first
- 9:29time
- 9:29you've
- 9:29listened
- 9:30to
- 9:30me,
- 9:30is
- 9:31I'm
- 9:31all
- 9:31about
- 9:31action.
- 9:32Intentions
- 9:33are
- 9:33great,
- 9:34but
- 9:34action
- 9:35is
- 9:35what
- 9:35really
- 9:35accomplishes
- 9:36something.
- 9:36So
- 9:37reach
- 9:37out
- 9:37today.
- 9:37Make
- 9:38that
- 9:38call,
- 9:39send
- 9:39that
- 9:39text,
- 9:40or
- 9:40maybe
- 9:40approach
- 9:41that
- 9:41person.
- 9:41Meet
- 9:42that
- 9:42person
- 9:42in
- 9:43person.
- 9:44Just
- 9:45take
- 9:45that
- 9:45first
- 9:45step
- 9:46to
- 9:46break
- 9:46the
- 9:46silence.
- 9:47That's
- 9:47what
- 9:47we
- 9:47want
- 9:47to
- 9:47do
- 9:47today.
- 9:48We
- 9:48want
- 9:48to
- 9:48just
- 9:48break
- 9:49that
- 9:49silence.
- 9:51And
- 9:51when
- 9:51you
- 9:51do,
- 9:52you're
- 9:52going
- 9:52to
- 9:52directly
- 9:52fight
- 9:53that
- 9:53shame.
- 9:53You're
- 9:53going
- 9:53to
- 9:54directly
- 9:54fight
- 9:54that
- 9:55isolation.
- 9:55You're
- 9:56going
- 9:56to
- 9:56bring
- 9:56that
- 9:56difficulty
- 9:57into
- 9:57the
- 9:57light.
- 9:59And
- 9:59as
- 9:59Galatians
- 10:006:2
- 10:01said,
- 10:01it
- 10:01allows
- 10:02for
- 10:02burden
- 10:02sharing
- 10:03and
- 10:03it
- 10:03opens
- 10:03door
- 10:04to
- 10:04support.
- 10:05It
- 10:05opens
- 10:05the
- 10:06door
- 10:06to
- 10:06wisdom.
- 10:07And
- 10:07hey,
- 10:08guess
- 10:08what?
- 10:08It
- 10:09opens
- 10:09the
- 10:09door
- 10:09to
- 10:09prayer.
- 10:10The
- 10:10two
- 10:10of
- 10:10you
- 10:10can
- 10:10pray
- 10:11together.
- 10:11Let's
- 10:12do
- 10:12that
- 10:12together
- 10:12right
- 10:12now.
- 10:13Let's
- 10:13pray
- 10:13together
- 10:13right
- 10:14Now
- 10:15Father
- 10:15God,
- 10:15we
- 10:16just
- 10:16thank
- 10:16you
- 10:16for
- 10:16seeing
- 10:17us
- 10:17right
- 10:17where
- 10:17we
- 10:18are.
- 10:19And
- 10:19Lord,
- 10:19you
- 10:20see
- 10:20us
- 10:20with
- 10:20all
- 10:20of
- 10:20our
- 10:20worries
- 10:21and
- 10:21our
- 10:21fears
- 10:22about
- 10:22money.
- 10:24And
- 10:24we
- 10:24confess
- 10:24the
- 10:25temptation
- 10:25to
- 10:25hide
- 10:26and
- 10:26feel
- 10:26shame,
- 10:26Lord,
- 10:27believing
- 10:27that
- 10:27we're
- 10:28the
- 10:28only
- 10:28ones
- 10:28struggling.
- 10:30And
- 10:30we
- 10:31just
- 10:31thank
- 10:31you
- 10:31for
- 10:31the
- 10:31gift
- 10:32of
- 10:32community
- 10:32and
- 10:32for
- 10:33calling
- 10:33us
- 10:33to
- 10:33share
- 10:34our
- 10:34burdens.
- 10:36And
- 10:36Lord,
- 10:37right
- 10:37now
- 10:37I
- 10:37pray
- 10:37specifically
- 10:38for
- 10:38my
- 10:38friend
- 10:39listening
- 10:39Right
- 10:39now.
- 10:39I
- 10:40just
- 10:40pray
- 10:40that
- 10:40you
- 10:40would
- 10:41give
- 10:41them
- 10:41courage
- 10:41to
- 10:42identify
- 10:42that
- 10:42one
- 10:43safe
- 10:43person
- 10:43in
- 10:44their
- 10:44life.
- 10:45Maybe
- 10:45they
- 10:45don't
- 10:46have
- 10:46somebody
- 10:46right
- 10:46now.
- 10:46Bring
- 10:47somebody
- 10:47into
- 10:47their
- 10:47life,
- 10:48Lord.
- 10:48Show
- 10:48a
- 10:49teacher
- 10:49where
- 10:49they
- 10:49need
- 10:49a
- 10:50teacher
- 10:50and
- 10:50encourage
- 10:51them
- 10:51to
- 10:51take
- 10:51that
- 10:52brave
- 10:52step
- 10:52of
- 10:53breaking
- 10:53the
- 10:53silence
- 10:54today.
- 10:54Lord,
- 10:54I
- 10:55just
- 10:55ask
- 10:55that
- 10:55you
- 10:55would
- 10:56guide
- 10:56their
- 10:56conversation,
- 10:57bring
- 10:58your
- 10:58peace
- 10:58into
- 10:58their
- 10:59heart
- 10:59as
- 10:59they
- 10:59share
- 10:59and
- 11:00let
- 11:00them
- 11:00feel
- 11:00your
- 11:01presence
- 11:02and
- 11:02the
- 11:03support
- 11:03of
- 11:03your
- 11:03people.
- 11:03And
- 11:04we
- 11:04ask
- 11:04this
- 11:04in
- 11:04confidence,
- 11:05Lord,
- 11:05in
- 11:05Jesus
- 11:06name,
- 11:07amen.
- 11:09Listen,
- 11:10you
- 11:11are
- 11:11absolutely
- 11:11not
- 11:12alone
- 11:12in
- 11:12your
- 11:12money
- 11:12struggles.
- 11:13I
- 11:13want
- 11:13you
- 11:13to
- 11:13hear
- 11:13that
- 11:14right
- 11:14now.
- 11:14You
- 11:14don't
- 11:15have
- 11:15to
- 11:15carry
- 11:15this
- 11:15burden
- 11:16by
- 11:16yourself.
- 11:17So
- 11:17take
- 11:17that
- 11:18action
- 11:18step
- 11:18today.
- 11:19Reach
- 11:19out
- 11:19to
- 11:20that
- 11:20one
- 11:20safe
- 11:20person.
- 11:21Because
- 11:21here's
- 11:21the
- 11:21thing
- 11:21I
- 11:22want
- 11:22you
- 11:22to
- 11:22hear.
- 11:22You
- 11:23are
- 11:23stronger
- 11:24and
- 11:24more
- 11:24supported
- 11:25than
- 11:25you
- 11:25think
- 11:26and
- 11:26you're
- 11:26building
- 11:26amazing
- 11:27habits
- 11:27here.
- 11:28I'm
- 11:29going
- 11:29to
- 11:29encourage
- 11:29you
- 11:29right
- 11:29now.
- 11:30If
- 11:30this
- 11:30episode
- 11:30has
- 11:31resonated
- 11:31with
- 11:31you,
- 11:32I
- 11:32want
- 11:32you
- 11:32to
- 11:32share
- 11:32it
- 11:32with
- 11:32somebody
- 11:33who
- 11:33might
- 11:33need
- 11:33to
- 11:34hear
- 11:34it.
- 11:34There
- 11:34might
- 11:34be
- 11:34somebody
- 11:35else
- 11:35who's
- 11:35feeling
- 11:36exactly
- 11:37the
- 11:37way
- 11:37you're
- 11:37feeling.
- 11:37They're
- 11:38battling
- 11:38that
- 11:39shame.
- 11:39They're
- 11:39battling
- 11:40that
- 11:40isolation.
- 11:41You
- 11:41could
- 11:42just
- 11:42point
- 11:42them
- 11:42to
- 11:42our
- 11:43website.
- 11:43That's
- 11:43financiallyconfidentchristian.com
- 11:46and
- 11:46hey,
- 11:46I've
- 11:47got
- 11:47a
- 11:47special
- 11:47gift
- 11:47for
- 11:47you
- 11:48on
- 11:48your
- 11:48journey.
- 11:49I
- 11:49just
- 11:49finished
- 11:50writing
- 11:50a
- 11:50new
- 11:50book
- 11:51and
- 11:51it's
- 11:51called
- 11:51how
- 11:52to
- 11:52Become
- 11:52a
- 11:52Financially
- 11:53Confident
- 11:53Christian.
- 11:53And
- 11:54I
- 11:54want
- 11:54to
- 11:54give
- 11:54you
- 11:54a
- 11:54copy
- 11:55of
- 11:55that
- 11:55book.
- 11:55You
- 11:55can
- 11:55go
- 11:56to
- 11:56financiallyconfidentchristian.com/becoming.
- 12:00It's
- 12:01not
- 12:01a
- 12:01big
- 12:01in
- 12:02depth
- 12:02book,
- 12:02but
- 12:02it
- 12:02will
- 12:03help
- 12:03you
- 12:03start
- 12:03to
- 12:04break
- 12:04that
- 12:04cycle
- 12:04of
- 12:05financial
- 12:05same
- 12:05and
- 12:06step
- 12:06into
- 12:07that
- 12:07level
- 12:07of
- 12:07confidence.
- 12:08That's
- 12:08what
- 12:08we're
- 12:09talking
- 12:09about
- 12:09in
- 12:10this
- 12:10cycle,
- 12:10breaking
- 12:11that
- 12:11cycle
- 12:11of
- 12:11shame.
- 12:12So
- 12:12go
- 12:12to
- 12:13financiallyconfidentchristian.com/becoming
- 12:17and
- 12:17get
- 12:17your
- 12:17free
- 12:17copy
- 12:18today.
- 12:19Now
- 12:19tomorrow
- 12:19we're
- 12:20going
- 12:20to
- 12:20continue
- 12:20on
- 12:20this
- 12:20new
- 12:21series
- 12:21and
- 12:21we're
- 12:21going
- 12:21to
- 12:21tackle
- 12:22another
- 12:22tough
- 12:23hurdle.
- 12:24Why
- 12:24you
- 12:24might
- 12:25be
- 12:25so
- 12:25afraid
- 12:25to
- 12:25look
- 12:26at
- 12:26your
- 12:26bank
- 12:26account
- 12:26and
- 12:27how
- 12:27to
- 12:27face
- 12:27those
- 12:27numbers
- 12:28without
- 12:28panicking.
- 12:29So
- 12:29I'm
- 12:29going
- 12:29to
- 12:29encourage
- 12:29you
- 12:29right
- 12:29now.
- 12:30Don't
- 12:30miss
- 12:30it
- 12:31and
- 12:31make
- 12:31sure
- 12:31you
- 12:31join
- 12:32me
- 12:33so
- 12:33my
- 12:33charge
- 12:34for
- 12:34you
- 12:34right
- 12:34now
- 12:34is
- 12:34let's
- 12:34all
- 12:35go
- 12:35out
- 12:35there
- 12:35and
- 12:35be
- 12:36financially
- 12:36confident
- 12:37Christians.
- 12:38You
- 12:38can
- 12:39do
- 12:39this.
- 12:40I
- 12:40have
- 12:40confidence
- 12:40in
- 12:41you.
- 12:41Have
- 12:41confidence
- 12:42in
- 12:42yourself.
- 12:42Stay
- 12:43financially
- 12:43savvy.
- 12:44God
- 12:44bless
- 12:44you.
- 12:45And
- 12:45yo
- 12:45have
- 12:45a
- 12:46great
- 12:46day
- 12:46today.