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- 0:37Fear
- 0:37does
- 0:38strange
- 0:38things
- 0:38to
- 0:38your
- 0:39money.
- 0:39Sometimes
- 0:40fear
- 0:40makes
- 0:40you
- 0:41spend.
- 0:41Like,
- 0:41buy
- 0:42it
- 0:42now,
- 0:42because
- 0:42what
- 0:43if
- 0:43later
- 0:43is
- 0:43even
- 0:43worse.
- 0:45Sometimes
- 0:45fears
- 0:46makes
- 0:46you
- 0:46hoard.
- 0:47Like,
- 0:47don't
- 0:47touch
- 0:48anything
- 0:48because
- 0:48what
- 0:48if
- 0:49it
- 0:49all
- 0:49falls
- 0:49apart?
- 0:50And
- 0:51sometimes
- 0:51fear
- 0:51just
- 0:52sits
- 0:52in
- 0:52your
- 0:52chest
- 0:52like
- 0:52this
- 0:53constant
- 0:53hum.
- 0:54You
- 0:54got
- 0:54that
- 0:55fear
- 0:55of
- 0:55the
- 0:55bills
- 0:56and
- 0:56prices
- 0:56in
- 0:56the
- 0:57future
- 0:57and
- 0:57those
- 0:57what
- 0:58ifs.
- 0:59And
- 1:00friend,
- 1:00fear
- 1:00can
- 1:00feel
- 1:01like
- 1:01you're
- 1:01being
- 1:01responsible,
- 1:02but
- 1:03really
- 1:03it's
- 1:04just
- 1:04keeping
- 1:04you
- 1:04trapped.
- 1:05And
- 1:06here's
- 1:06the
- 1:06truth.
- 1:07Fear
- 1:07is
- 1:08not
- 1:08from
- 1:08God.
- 1:09So
- 1:09today
- 1:09we're
- 1:10going
- 1:10to
- 1:10start
- 1:10breaking
- 1:10its
- 1:10grip
- 1:11gently,
- 1:11practically,
- 1:12and
- 1:12in
- 1:12a
- 1:13way
- 1:13that
- 1:13you
- 1:13can
- 1:13actually
- 1:13live
- 1:14out.
- 1:14Because,
- 1:14friend,
- 1:15you
- 1:15can
- 1:15change
- 1:16this.
- 1:17So
- 1:17here's
- 1:17the
- 1:17question
- 1:18you
- 1:18and
- 1:18I
- 1:18are
- 1:18answering
- 1:19today.
- 1:19How
- 1:19can
- 1:20you
- 1:20break
- 1:20that
- 1:20cycle
- 1:21of
- 1:21financial
- 1:21fear
- 1:22once
- 1:22and
- 1:22for
- 1:22all?
- 1:23And
- 1:23I
- 1:23want
- 1:23to
- 1:24help.
- 1:24You
- 1:24name
- 1:24it,
- 1:24I
- 1:24want
- 1:25to
- 1:25help
- 1:25you
- 1:25understand
- 1:25it.
- 1:26But
- 1:26bigger
- 1:26than
- 1:26any
- 1:26of
- 1:27those
- 1:27things,
- 1:27I
- 1:27want
- 1:28to
- 1:28help
- 1:28you
- 1:28replace
- 1:28it
- 1:28with
- 1:29what
- 1:29God
- 1:29actually
- 1:29gives
- 1:30you.
- 1:30This
- 1:31isn't
- 1:31about
- 1:31hype.
- 1:32It's
- 1:32not
- 1:32about
- 1:32pressure.
- 1:33Just
- 1:33a
- 1:33steadier
- 1:34heart
- 1:34and
- 1:35a
- 1:35clearer
- 1:35next
- 1:36step.
- 1:58Hey,
- 1:58friend.
- 1:58Ralph
- 1:58Estep
- 1:59Jr.
- 1:59Here.
- 1:59Welcome
- 2:00to
- 2:00Financially
- 2:00Confident
- 2:01Christian,
- 2:01where
- 2:02we
- 2:02learn
- 2:02how
- 2:02to
- 2:02walk
- 2:02through
- 2:03life
- 2:03and
- 2:03money
- 2:03with
- 2:04wisdom,
- 2:04with
- 2:05peace,
- 2:05and
- 2:06with
- 2:06a
- 2:06heart
- 2:06anchored
- 2:06in
- 2:07God's
- 2:07truth.
- 2:08My
- 2:08mission
- 2:08is
- 2:08simple.
- 2:09To
- 2:09help
- 2:09you
- 2:09break
- 2:10that
- 2:10cycle
- 2:10of
- 2:10financial
- 2:11shame
- 2:11and
- 2:11build
- 2:12steady
- 2:12habits
- 2:12which
- 2:12are
- 2:13rooted
- 2:13in
- 2:13faith
- 2:14and
- 2:14become
- 2:14truly
- 2:15financially
- 2:16confident
- 2:16Christians.
- 2:17And
- 2:17I'm
- 2:17so
- 2:18happy
- 2:18you're
- 2:18here
- 2:18today.
- 2:19Yesterday,
- 2:19you
- 2:19and
- 2:20I
- 2:20talked
- 2:20about
- 2:20the
- 2:20lie
- 2:21of
- 2:21more
- 2:21and
- 2:21how
- 2:21chasing
- 2:22money
- 2:22as
- 2:22the
- 2:23source
- 2:23of
- 2:23peace
- 2:23will
- 2:24never
- 2:24actually
- 2:25satisfy
- 2:25us.
- 2:26But
- 2:26today
- 2:27we're
- 2:27going
- 2:27to
- 2:27talk
- 2:27about
- 2:27what
- 2:27usually
- 2:28sits
- 2:28underneath
- 2:29of
- 2:29that
- 2:29chase.
- 2:30Fear.
- 2:31Because
- 2:32a
- 2:32lot
- 2:32of
- 2:32money
- 2:32decisions
- 2:33you
- 2:33regret
- 2:33weren't
- 2:34mad
- 2:34decisions.
- 2:35They
- 2:35were
- 2:36fear
- 2:36decisions.
- 2:37So
- 2:38today
- 2:38isn't
- 2:38about
- 2:38learning
- 2:39some
- 2:39new
- 2:39trick.
- 2:39I
- 2:39don't
- 2:39have
- 2:40some
- 2:40new
- 2:40fancy
- 2:41way
- 2:41to
- 2:41do
- 2:41it.
- 2:42Today
- 2:42is
- 2:42about
- 2:43learning
- 2:43a
- 2:43new
- 2:43anchor.
- 2:45So,
- 2:45friend,
- 2:45if
- 2:45you've
- 2:46been
- 2:46living
- 2:46with
- 2:46that
- 2:46hum
- 2:47of
- 2:47fear,
- 2:47I
- 2:48want
- 2:48you
- 2:48to
- 2:48know
- 2:48this.
- 2:49God
- 2:49is
- 2:50not
- 2:50disappointed
- 2:50in
- 2:51you.
- 2:51God
- 2:52is
- 2:52still
- 2:52inviting
- 2:53you
- 2:53in.
- 2:54So
- 2:54here's
- 2:54today's
- 2:55question.
- 2:56Ralph,
- 2:56I'm
- 2:57trying
- 2:57to
- 2:57do
- 2:57better
- 2:57with
- 2:57money.
- 2:58But
- 2:59if
- 2:59I'm
- 2:59being
- 2:59honest,
- 3:00I
- 3:00am
- 3:00always
- 3:00afraid.
- 3:01I'm
- 3:02always
- 3:02afraid
- 3:02I'm
- 3:02going
- 3:02to
- 3:02mess
- 3:03up.
- 3:03I'm
- 3:03always
- 3:03afraid
- 3:04something's
- 3:05going
- 3:05to
- 3:05happen.
- 3:05I'm
- 3:05always
- 3:06afraid
- 3:06I'm
- 3:06never
- 3:06going
- 3:07to
- 3:07catch
- 3:07up.
- 3:08And
- 3:08that
- 3:09fear
- 3:09makes
- 3:09me
- 3:09do
- 3:09things
- 3:10I
- 3:10don't
- 3:10even
- 3:10want
- 3:10to
- 3:10do.
- 3:11Ralph,
- 3:12how
- 3:12do
- 3:12I
- 3:13stop
- 3:13living
- 3:13like
- 3:13this?
- 3:15Well,
- 3:15friend,
- 3:16first
- 3:16thing
- 3:16I
- 3:16want
- 3:16to
- 3:16say
- 3:17is
- 3:17thank
- 3:17you
- 3:17for
- 3:17that
- 3:17honesty.
- 3:19Because
- 3:19naming
- 3:19it
- 3:20is
- 3:20already
- 3:20part
- 3:20of
- 3:20healing
- 3:21it.
- 3:21That's
- 3:21one
- 3:21of
- 3:21the
- 3:21big
- 3:21steps
- 3:22of
- 3:22this.
- 3:23And
- 3:23see
- 3:23if
- 3:23you
- 3:23can
- 3:23name
- 3:24it,
- 3:24you
- 3:24can
- 3:25actually
- 3:25start
- 3:25changing
- 3:26it.
- 3:27And
- 3:27as
- 3:28you're
- 3:28listening
- 3:28right
- 3:28now,
- 3:28if
- 3:29money
- 3:29fear
- 3:29has
- 3:29been
- 3:30following
- 3:30you.
- 3:31You're
- 3:32not
- 3:32crazy,
- 3:32you're
- 3:33not
- 3:33weak,
- 3:33you're
- 3:33not
- 3:34failing.
- 3:35Fear
- 3:35is
- 3:35pervasive
- 3:36in
- 3:36our
- 3:36lives.
- 3:37It
- 3:37whispers
- 3:37this,
- 3:37it
- 3:38whispers,
- 3:38be
- 3:38on
- 3:39edge.
- 3:40You
- 3:40better
- 3:40stay
- 3:40in
- 3:41control.
- 3:41Prepare
- 3:42for
- 3:42disaster.
- 3:42Don't
- 3:43trust
- 3:43anyone.
- 3:44And
- 3:44listen.
- 3:44Don't
- 3:45trust
- 3:45God,
- 3:45not
- 3:46with
- 3:46this.
- 3:48Living
- 3:48in
- 3:48that
- 3:48fear
- 3:48is
- 3:49exhausting.
- 3:50Because
- 3:51fear
- 3:51requires
- 3:51you
- 3:51to
- 3:52carry
- 3:52the
- 3:52future
- 3:52alone.
- 3:53But
- 3:53friend,
- 3:53you
- 3:53were
- 3:54never
- 3:54meant
- 3:54to
- 3:54carry
- 3:55this
- 3:55alone.
- 3:55You
- 3:55were
- 3:56meant
- 3:56to
- 3:56be
- 3:56led,
- 3:57held
- 3:57and
- 3:58steadied.
- 3:59Let's
- 4:00be
- 4:00clear.
- 4:01Financial
- 4:02fear
- 4:02isn't
- 4:02always
- 4:03loud.
- 4:04Sometimes
- 4:05it's
- 4:05subtle.
- 4:06It
- 4:06can
- 4:07sound
- 4:07like
- 4:07this
- 4:07in
- 4:08your
- 4:08own
- 4:08mind.
- 4:08I
- 4:09should
- 4:09probably
- 4:09keep
- 4:09this
- 4:09on
- 4:10a
- 4:10credit
- 4:10card.
- 4:10Well,
- 4:11just
- 4:11in
- 4:11case.
- 4:12Or
- 4:12maybe
- 4:13in
- 4:13your
- 4:13giving,
- 4:13I
- 4:13can't
- 4:13give,
- 4:14what
- 4:14if
- 4:14I
- 4:14need
- 4:14this
- 4:14later?
- 4:16Or
- 4:16I
- 4:16can't
- 4:17start
- 4:17this
- 4:17savings
- 4:18plan
- 4:18or
- 4:18this
- 4:18debt
- 4:19reduction
- 4:19plan
- 4:19because
- 4:20guess
- 4:20what,
- 4:20I
- 4:20might
- 4:20fail.
- 4:21Oh,
- 4:22and
- 4:22I
- 4:22can't
- 4:22look
- 4:22at
- 4:23my
- 4:23numbers.
- 4:23That's
- 4:23way
- 4:23too
- 4:24much
- 4:24for
- 4:24me
- 4:24to
- 4:24handle.
- 4:24That's
- 4:25just
- 4:25overwhelming.
- 4:27But
- 4:27fear
- 4:27does
- 4:28three
- 4:28main
- 4:28things
- 4:29to
- 4:29us.
- 4:30It
- 4:30makes
- 4:31us
- 4:31avoid,
- 4:32it
- 4:32makes
- 4:32us
- 4:32control
- 4:33and
- 4:33it
- 4:34makes
- 4:34us
- 4:34react.
- 4:35And
- 4:36none
- 4:36of
- 4:36those
- 4:36things,
- 4:37none
- 4:37of
- 4:37those
- 4:38create
- 4:38peace
- 4:38in
- 4:38our
- 4:38lives.
- 4:39See,
- 4:39peace
- 4:40comes
- 4:40from
- 4:40faith
- 4:41and
- 4:41faith
- 4:42grows
- 4:42through
- 4:42trust.
- 4:42That's
- 4:43what
- 4:43we
- 4:43really
- 4:43talked
- 4:43about
- 4:43yesterday.
- 4:44So
- 4:45today
- 4:45we're
- 4:45not
- 4:45pretending
- 4:46that
- 4:46fear
- 4:46isn't
- 4:47real.
- 4:47It
- 4:47is
- 4:47real.
- 4:48We're
- 4:48just
- 4:48refusing
- 4:49to
- 4:49let
- 4:49fear
- 4:49be
- 4:50our
- 4:50leader.
- 4:51I'm
- 4:51Ralph
- 4:51Estep
- 4:52Jr.
- 4:52I'm
- 4:52an
- 4:52accountant
- 4:53and
- 4:53I've
- 4:54worked
- 4:54with
- 4:54people
- 4:54at
- 4:54every
- 4:55income
- 4:55level.
- 4:56And
- 4:56here's
- 4:57what
- 4:57I've
- 4:57learned.
- 4:57I've
- 4:58been
- 4:58doing
- 4:58this
- 4:58for
- 4:5830
- 4:58years.
- 4:59Fear
- 5:00is
- 5:00not
- 5:00limited
- 5:01to
- 5:01people
- 5:01with
- 5:01little
- 5:01money.
- 5:02Let
- 5:02me
- 5:02just
- 5:02tell
- 5:03you
- 5:03right
- 5:03now,
- 5:03fear
- 5:04can
- 5:04live
- 5:04in
- 5:05six
- 5:05figure
- 5:05homes.
- 5:06Fear
- 5:06can
- 5:06live
- 5:06in
- 5:06that
- 5:07high
- 5:07income
- 5:07job.
- 5:08Fear
- 5:09doesn't
- 5:09always
- 5:10look
- 5:10at
- 5:10how
- 5:10much
- 5:11you
- 5:11have.
- 5:12It's
- 5:13about
- 5:13the
- 5:13story
- 5:13that
- 5:13you
- 5:14believe
- 5:15about
- 5:15God
- 5:16and
- 5:16about
- 5:17tomorrow.
- 5:18But
- 5:18here's
- 5:19the
- 5:19best
- 5:19part.
- 5:20Stories
- 5:20can
- 5:21be
- 5:21rewritten.
- 5:22See
- 5:22I've
- 5:22seen
- 5:22fear
- 5:22show
- 5:23up
- 5:23in
- 5:23both
- 5:23extremes.
- 5:24I've
- 5:25seen
- 5:25that
- 5:25one
- 5:26person
- 5:26overspend
- 5:27because
- 5:27buying
- 5:27gives
- 5:27them
- 5:28that
- 5:28moment
- 5:28of
- 5:28relief.
- 5:29They
- 5:29break
- 5:29that
- 5:29fear
- 5:29for
- 5:30a
- 5:30second.
- 5:31That's
- 5:31relief
- 5:32for
- 5:32them.
- 5:33The
- 5:33same
- 5:33thing
- 5:34happens,
- 5:34another
- 5:34person
- 5:34hoards
- 5:35because
- 5:35savings
- 5:35gives
- 5:36them
- 5:36a
- 5:36moment
- 5:36of
- 5:36control.
- 5:37If
- 5:37I
- 5:37save
- 5:37it,
- 5:38I'm
- 5:38in
- 5:38control.
- 5:39I
- 5:39don't
- 5:39to
- 5:39worry
- 5:39so
- 5:40much.
- 5:41But
- 5:42both
- 5:42of
- 5:42those
- 5:42folks
- 5:43are
- 5:43trying
- 5:44to
- 5:44Solve
- 5:44the
- 5:44same
- 5:45problem.
- 5:46Let's
- 5:46name
- 5:47it.
- 5:47I
- 5:47don't
- 5:47feel
- 5:47safe.
- 5:49But
- 5:49here's
- 5:50the
- 5:50turning
- 5:50point.
- 5:51Money
- 5:51is
- 5:52never
- 5:52going
- 5:52to
- 5:52heal
- 5:52that.
- 5:53No
- 5:53matter
- 5:54how
- 5:54much
- 5:54you
- 5:54have,
- 5:54how
- 5:55much
- 5:55you
- 5:55hoard,
- 5:55how
- 5:56much
- 5:56you
- 5:56spend,
- 5:56how
- 5:57much
- 5:57you
- 5:57save,
- 5:57it's
- 5:58never
- 5:58going
- 5:58to
- 5:58heal
- 5:58that.
- 5:59Only
- 5:59God
- 5:59can
- 5:59heal
- 6:00that.
- 6:00And
- 6:01God
- 6:01doesn't
- 6:01shame
- 6:01you
- 6:02for
- 6:02being
- 6:02afraid.
- 6:04He
- 6:04understand
- 6:04that.
- 6:05He
- 6:05invites
- 6:05you
- 6:05to
- 6:05bring
- 6:06that
- 6:06fear
- 6:06to
- 6:06him.
- 6:07He
- 6:07says,
- 6:07come
- 6:07closer.
- 6:08Let
- 6:08me
- 6:09carry
- 6:09what
- 6:09you've
- 6:10been
- 6:10carrying.
- 6:11So
- 6:11here's
- 6:12the
- 6:12real
- 6:12question
- 6:12today.
- 6:13What
- 6:13would
- 6:14change
- 6:14if
- 6:14your
- 6:14money
- 6:15decisions
- 6:15came
- 6:15from
- 6:15faith
- 6:16instead
- 6:17of
- 6:17fear?
- 6:18But
- 6:18deeper
- 6:18than
- 6:19that,
- 6:19what
- 6:19would
- 6:19change
- 6:19if
- 6:20you
- 6:20could
- 6:20pause,
- 6:21breathe
- 6:21and
- 6:21choose
- 6:22your
- 6:22next
- 6:22step
- 6:23without
- 6:23panic?
- 6:25Because
- 6:25here's
- 6:26the
- 6:26truth
- 6:26of
- 6:26today.
- 6:27You
- 6:27can
- 6:29let
- 6:29me
- 6:29start
- 6:29by
- 6:29saying
- 6:30this.
- 6:31Fear
- 6:31is
- 6:31a
- 6:31signal.
- 6:32It's
- 6:33not
- 6:33a
- 6:33leader.
- 6:33See,
- 6:34fear
- 6:34shows
- 6:34up
- 6:35to
- 6:35alert
- 6:35you
- 6:35and
- 6:36it's
- 6:36okay.
- 6:37But
- 6:37fear
- 6:37is
- 6:38never
- 6:38qualified
- 6:38to
- 6:39drive
- 6:39you
- 6:39home.
- 6:40See,
- 6:40fear
- 6:40says
- 6:41react.
- 6:41Oh,
- 6:41I
- 6:42better
- 6:42react.
- 6:42There's
- 6:42something
- 6:42going
- 6:43on
- 6:43and
- 6:43that's
- 6:43a
- 6:43good
- 6:43thing
- 6:44that
- 6:44keeps
- 6:44us
- 6:45alive.
- 6:46But
- 6:46faith
- 6:47tells
- 6:47us
- 6:47something
- 6:47deeper.
- 6:48Respond.
- 6:50See,
- 6:50fear
- 6:51is
- 6:51fast.
- 6:52It's
- 6:52quick,
- 6:52bad
- 6:53decisions.
- 6:53Oh,
- 6:54I
- 6:54gotta
- 6:54make
- 6:54a
- 6:54fearful
- 6:54day.
- 6:55What
- 6:55do
- 6:55I
- 6:55do
- 6:55here?
- 6:56But
- 6:56faith
- 6:57is
- 6:57steady.
- 6:59And
- 6:59friend,
- 6:59you
- 6:59don't
- 7:00need
- 7:00fear
- 7:00to
- 7:00lead
- 7:01in
- 7:01order
- 7:01to
- 7:01be
- 7:02wise.
- 7:03You
- 7:03just
- 7:03need
- 7:03awareness
- 7:04and
- 7:04you
- 7:04need
- 7:05a
- 7:05plan.
- 7:05See,
- 7:06for
- 7:06so
- 7:06many
- 7:07of
- 7:07us,
- 7:08fear
- 7:08often
- 7:08hides
- 7:09under
- 7:09control.
- 7:10Let's
- 7:10just
- 7:10name
- 7:10it.
- 7:11Fear
- 7:11doesn't
- 7:11always
- 7:11look
- 7:12like
- 7:12panic.
- 7:13Sometimes
- 7:13fear
- 7:14looks
- 7:14like
- 7:14perfectionism.
- 7:16I'm
- 7:16guilty
- 7:16of
- 7:17this.
- 7:17Micromanaging
- 7:18things,
- 7:19obsessing
- 7:19about
- 7:20things,
- 7:20checking
- 7:21our
- 7:21accounts
- 7:21every
- 7:21hour.
- 7:21Yes,
- 7:22there
- 7:22are
- 7:22people
- 7:22out
- 7:22there
- 7:23on
- 7:23their
- 7:23bank
- 7:23app
- 7:24every
- 7:24hour.
- 7:24What's
- 7:24in
- 7:25my
- 7:25account?
- 7:25What's
- 7:25in
- 7:25my
- 7:25account?
- 7:27And
- 7:27there
- 7:27are
- 7:27people
- 7:27out
- 7:28there
- 7:28feeling
- 7:28guilty
- 7:28if
- 7:29you
- 7:29spend
- 7:29anything,
- 7:30if
- 7:30you
- 7:30spend
- 7:30a
- 7:30dime.
- 7:31They
- 7:31are
- 7:31living
- 7:32in
- 7:32fear.
- 7:33Because
- 7:33see,
- 7:34that
- 7:34control
- 7:34feels
- 7:35like
- 7:35safety
- 7:36until
- 7:36it
- 7:36becomes
- 7:37a
- 7:37prison.
- 7:37A
- 7:37self
- 7:38created
- 7:38prison.
- 7:39But
- 7:40faith
- 7:40loosens
- 7:41that
- 7:41grip.
- 7:41Not
- 7:42because
- 7:42you
- 7:42stop
- 7:42caring,
- 7:43that's
- 7:43not
- 7:43what
- 7:43I'm
- 7:43saying
- 7:43at
- 7:43all.
- 7:44But
- 7:44because
- 7:44you
- 7:44stop
- 7:45carrying
- 7:45everything
- 7:46alone.
- 7:48And
- 7:48friend,
- 7:48you
- 7:49are
- 7:49allowed
- 7:49to
- 7:49loosen
- 7:50that
- 7:50grip.
- 7:51From
- 7:51what
- 7:52I've
- 7:52seen,
- 7:52fear
- 7:53shrinks
- 7:53your
- 7:53world.
- 7:54See,
- 7:54fear
- 7:55makes
- 7:55you
- 7:55small.
- 7:56It
- 7:56holds
- 7:56you
- 7:56back.
- 7:57It
- 7:57makes
- 7:57you
- 7:57say,
- 7:57I
- 7:58can't,
- 7:58I
- 7:59won't.
- 7:59Oh,
- 7:59not
- 7:59yet.
- 8:00Maybe
- 8:00someday
- 8:01when
- 8:01I
- 8:01don't
- 8:01feel
- 8:01so
- 8:02fearful.
- 8:03But
- 8:03faith,
- 8:04when
- 8:04it
- 8:04expands,
- 8:05it
- 8:05grows
- 8:06your
- 8:06world.
- 8:06It
- 8:06says,
- 8:07God
- 8:07is
- 8:07with
- 8:07me.
- 8:08God
- 8:08will
- 8:08guide
- 8:09me.
- 8:09I
- 8:09can
- 8:09take
- 8:10one
- 8:10small
- 8:10step
- 8:10today.
- 8:12And
- 8:13friend,
- 8:13small
- 8:13steps
- 8:14break
- 8:14big
- 8:14chains.
- 8:15You
- 8:15don't
- 8:15need
- 8:15some
- 8:16giant
- 8:16leap.
- 8:17You
- 8:17just
- 8:17need
- 8:17one
- 8:18faithful
- 8:18step.
- 8:20But
- 8:20hear
- 8:20Me
- 8:20on
- 8:20this.
- 8:22God
- 8:22doesn't
- 8:22just
- 8:23remove
- 8:23the
- 8:23fear,
- 8:24he
- 8:24replaces
- 8:25it.
- 8:25And
- 8:25this
- 8:25is
- 8:26huge.
- 8:26See,
- 8:26God
- 8:26doesn't
- 8:27just
- 8:27tell
- 8:27you
- 8:27stop
- 8:28being
- 8:28afraid.
- 8:30He
- 8:30replaces
- 8:30fear
- 8:31with
- 8:31something
- 8:31even
- 8:32better.
- 8:32He
- 8:33replaces
- 8:33it
- 8:33with
- 8:33things
- 8:34like
- 8:34power,
- 8:34power
- 8:35in
- 8:35him,
- 8:36love,
- 8:36Love
- 8:37in
- 8:37him.
- 8:37And
- 8:38self
- 8:38discipline.
- 8:39See,
- 8:40power
- 8:40means
- 8:40you're
- 8:40not
- 8:41helpless
- 8:41anymore.
- 8:42Love
- 8:42means
- 8:42you're
- 8:42not
- 8:43abandoned.
- 8:44And
- 8:44self
- 8:44discipline
- 8:45means
- 8:45you're
- 8:45not
- 8:45out
- 8:46of
- 8:46control.
- 8:47See,
- 8:47that's
- 8:47the
- 8:48spirit
- 8:48of
- 8:48God
- 8:48at
- 8:48work
- 8:49in
- 8:49you.
- 8:49And
- 8:49friend,
- 8:50if
- 8:50you
- 8:50felt
- 8:50weak,
- 8:52this
- 8:52is
- 8:52your
- 8:52reminder.
- 8:53God
- 8:54has
- 8:54already
- 8:54put
- 8:55strength
- 8:55inside
- 8:55of
- 8:55you.
- 8:56You've
- 8:56started
- 8:56in
- 8:56there.
- 8:56You
- 8:56just
- 8:57have
- 8:57to
- 8:57harness
- 8:57it.
- 8:57You've
- 8:58got
- 8:58to
- 8:58know
- 8:58that
- 8:59faith
- 8:59multiplies
- 9:00what
- 9:00fear
- 9:00would
- 9:01waste.
- 9:02See,
- 9:02for
- 9:02so
- 9:03many
- 9:03of
- 9:03us,
- 9:03fear
- 9:04wastes
- 9:04energy
- 9:04on
- 9:05worst
- 9:05case
- 9:05scenarios.
- 9:06I've
- 9:06been
- 9:06here,
- 9:07done
- 9:07that.
- 9:07What
- 9:07if
- 9:08this
- 9:08happens?
- 9:08What
- 9:09if
- 9:09this
- 9:09happens?
- 9:09What
- 9:09if
- 9:10this
- 9:10happens
- 9:10and
- 9:10you
- 9:11spend
- 9:11your
- 9:11whole
- 9:11day
- 9:11worrying
- 9:11about
- 9:11well,
- 9:12what
- 9:12happens?
- 9:12This.
- 9:12What
- 9:12if
- 9:13I
- 9:13do
- 9:13this?
- 9:13What
- 9:13if
- 9:13I
- 9:13do
- 9:13this?
- 9:14It
- 9:15just
- 9:15wastes
- 9:15your
- 9:15energy
- 9:16on
- 9:16things
- 9:16that
- 9:16probably
- 9:17will
- 9:17never
- 9:17happen.
- 9:19But
- 9:19faith
- 9:19uses
- 9:20energy
- 9:20for
- 9:20wise
- 9:21next
- 9:21steps.
- 9:22See,
- 9:23fear
- 9:23always
- 9:23tells
- 9:23you,
- 9:24what
- 9:24if
- 9:24it
- 9:24all
- 9:24goes
- 9:25wrong?
- 9:25What
- 9:25if
- 9:25it
- 9:25all
- 9:25breaks?
- 9:26What
- 9:26if
- 9:26everything
- 9:26breaks
- 9:27down
- 9:28but
- 9:28faith
- 9:29says
- 9:29something
- 9:29deeper,
- 9:30says
- 9:30God.
- 9:30Show
- 9:31me
- 9:31today's
- 9:31step.
- 9:33What
- 9:33will
- 9:33you
- 9:33have
- 9:33me
- 9:34to
- 9:34do
- 9:34today?
- 9:34And
- 9:35see
- 9:35that
- 9:35one
- 9:36step,
- 9:36that's
- 9:36how
- 9:36freedom
- 9:37starts.
- 9:37Not
- 9:38by
- 9:38predicting
- 9:38the
- 9:38future.
- 9:40We
- 9:40can't
- 9:40do
- 9:40that.
- 9:41Anybody
- 9:42tells
- 9:42you
- 9:42they
- 9:42can
- 9:42predict
- 9:42the
- 9:42future,
- 9:43they're
- 9:43lying
- 9:43to
- 9:43you.
- 9:45But
- 9:45by
- 9:46obeying
- 9:46God
- 9:46in
- 9:47the
- 9:47present.
- 9:48And
- 9:48friend,
- 9:49as
- 9:49I've
- 9:49said
- 9:49the
- 9:49last
- 9:49couple
- 9:50days,
- 9:50you
- 9:50can
- 9:50obey
- 9:51one
- 9:51step
- 9:51at
- 9:51a
- 9:51time.
- 9:53So
- 9:53today,
- 9:53break
- 9:54that
- 9:54cycle
- 9:54with
- 9:54a
- 9:55simple
- 9:55pattern
- 9:55that
- 9:56you
- 9:56can
- 9:56actually
- 9:56use.
- 9:57Here's
- 9:57a
- 9:57pattern
- 9:57you
- 9:57can
- 9:58use.
- 9:58This
- 9:58week
- 9:58I'm
- 9:58going
- 9:58to
- 9:58give
- 9:59you
- 9:59something
- 9:59you
- 9:59can
- 9:59take
- 9:59away
- 9:59with.
- 10:00Name
- 10:00the
- 10:00fear,
- 10:01bring
- 10:01it
- 10:01to
- 10:01God
- 10:02and
- 10:02take
- 10:02one
- 10:03small
- 10:03step
- 10:03anyway
- 10:04in
- 10:04light
- 10:05of
- 10:05that
- 10:05fear.
- 10:05Name
- 10:06it,
- 10:06pray
- 10:06it,
- 10:06and
- 10:07move.
- 10:08See,
- 10:08fear
- 10:09breaks
- 10:09when
- 10:09you
- 10:09stop
- 10:10feeding
- 10:10it
- 10:10with
- 10:10avoidance.
- 10:11Guess
- 10:11what?
- 10:11We
- 10:11create
- 10:12our
- 10:12own
- 10:12levels
- 10:12of
- 10:13fear.
- 10:13We're
- 10:13feeding
- 10:14it.
- 10:14We
- 10:14keep
- 10:14on
- 10:15doing
- 10:15it
- 10:15because
- 10:15we
- 10:15avoid
- 10:15it.
- 10:16But
- 10:16name
- 10:16it,
- 10:17pray
- 10:17about
- 10:17it
- 10:18and
- 10:18move
- 10:18on.
- 10:18Because
- 10:19friend,
- 10:19you
- 10:19don't
- 10:19have
- 10:20to
- 10:20feed
- 10:20it
- 10:20anymore.
- 10:22Let's
- 10:22look
- 10:22at
- 10:22second
- 10:23Timothy,
- 10:24chapter
- 10:24one,
- 10:24verse
- 10:25seven.
- 10:25For
- 10:26the
- 10:26Spirit
- 10:26of
- 10:26God
- 10:27gave
- 10:27us
- 10:27does
- 10:27not
- 10:28make
- 10:28us
- 10:28timid,
- 10:29but
- 10:29gives
- 10:29us
- 10:30power,
- 10:30love
- 10:31and
- 10:31self
- 10:32discipline.
- 10:33And
- 10:33now
- 10:33you
- 10:33could
- 10:33say
- 10:33that's
- 10:34great.
- 10:34That's
- 10:34a
- 10:34very
- 10:34comforting
- 10:35verse,
- 10:35Ralph,
- 10:36but
- 10:36it's
- 10:36so
- 10:36much
- 10:37bigger
- 10:37than
- 10:37that.
- 10:37It's
- 10:38a
- 10:38new
- 10:38identity.
- 10:39It's
- 10:39telling
- 10:39us
- 10:39fear
- 10:40is
- 10:40not
- 10:40our
- 10:41leader,
- 10:41but
- 10:41God's.
- 10:42Spirit
- 10:42is
- 10:42our
- 10:43leader.
- 10:44So
- 10:44when
- 10:44fear
- 10:44speaks
- 10:45and
- 10:45listen,
- 10:45fear
- 10:46is
- 10:46going
- 10:46to
- 10:46speak
- 10:47to
- 10:47you.
- 10:48I
- 10:48cannot
- 10:48tell
- 10:48you
- 10:49that
- 10:49you're
- 10:49never
- 10:49going
- 10:49to
- 10:49have
- 10:50fears.
- 10:50Part
- 10:51of
- 10:51your
- 10:51human
- 10:52anatomy
- 10:52is
- 10:52that
- 10:53you
- 10:53will
- 10:53have
- 10:53fears.
- 10:54But
- 10:54here's
- 10:54the
- 10:54thing,
- 10:54you
- 10:55don't
- 10:55have
- 10:55to
- 10:55obey
- 10:56it.
- 10:56You
- 10:57can
- 10:57answer
- 10:57it
- 10:57with
- 10:58God
- 10:58is
- 10:58my
- 10:59provision.
- 11:00So
- 11:00here's
- 11:00your
- 11:01next
- 11:01action
- 11:01step.
- 11:02Pray
- 11:02over
- 11:03your
- 11:03number
- 11:03one
- 11:04money.
- 11:04Fear.
- 11:04Just
- 11:05name
- 11:05it.
- 11:05Not
- 11:06five
- 11:06fears,
- 11:06just
- 11:07one.
- 11:07And
- 11:07I
- 11:08want
- 11:08you
- 11:08to
- 11:08be
- 11:08specific
- 11:09things
- 11:09like
- 11:10this,
- 11:10Lord,
- 11:10I'm
- 11:11afraid
- 11:11of
- 11:11not
- 11:11having
- 11:11enough.
- 11:12I'm
- 11:12going
- 11:12to
- 11:12pray
- 11:12about
- 11:13that,
- 11:13Lord,
- 11:13I'm
- 11:14afraid
- 11:14of
- 11:14another
- 11:15emergency.
- 11:15I've
- 11:16been
- 11:16down
- 11:16this
- 11:16road,
- 11:16Lord,
- 11:17I'm
- 11:18worried
- 11:18about
- 11:18this.
- 11:18Or
- 11:19Lord,
- 11:19I'm
- 11:19afraid
- 11:19I'm
- 11:20never
- 11:20going
- 11:20to
- 11:20get
- 11:20ahead.
- 11:22Or,
- 11:22Lord,
- 11:23and
- 11:23so
- 11:23many
- 11:23of
- 11:23us
- 11:23feel
- 11:24this
- 11:24one,
- 11:25I'm
- 11:25afraid
- 11:25I'll
- 11:26fail.
- 11:27Start
- 11:28there
- 11:28and
- 11:28then
- 11:28pray
- 11:29this,
- 11:29Lord,
- 11:30replace
- 11:30fear
- 11:31with
- 11:31faith.
- 11:31Give
- 11:32me
- 11:32power,
- 11:32give
- 11:32me
- 11:33love,
- 11:33and
- 11:33give
- 11:34me
- 11:34self
- 11:34discipline.
- 11:35And
- 11:36then
- 11:36take
- 11:36one
- 11:36small
- 11:36step
- 11:37today.
- 11:37Maybe
- 11:38one
- 11:38call,
- 11:38one
- 11:39budget
- 11:39check,
- 11:39one
- 11:40transfer
- 11:40and
- 11:41one
- 11:41calm
- 11:41decision.
- 11:42Because,
- 11:43friend,
- 11:43you're
- 11:43not
- 11:43trying
- 11:43to
- 11:44fix
- 11:44your
- 11:44whole
- 11:44life
- 11:44today.
- 11:45Just
- 11:46take
- 11:46one
- 11:46next
- 11:47step
- 11:47without
- 11:48panic.
- 11:48Because
- 11:48guess
- 11:49what?
- 11:49You
- 11:50can
- 11:50do.
- 11:50One
- 11:50step.
- 11:52Lord,
- 11:52thank
- 11:53you
- 11:53for
- 11:53your
- 11:53spirit
- 11:54of
- 11:54power,
- 11:54of
- 11:54love
- 11:55and
- 11:55of
- 11:55self
- 11:55discipline.
- 11:56Break
- 11:56the
- 11:57grip
- 11:57of
- 11:57fear
- 11:57in
- 11:57our
- 11:58finances
- 11:58and
- 11:58replace
- 11:59fear
- 11:59with
- 12:00faith
- 12:00today.
- 12:01Teach
- 12:01us
- 12:01to
- 12:01take
- 12:02steady
- 12:02steps
- 12:02without
- 12:03panic.
- 12:03And
- 12:04for
- 12:04the
- 12:04person
- 12:04listening
- 12:05right
- 12:05now,
- 12:06steady
- 12:06their
- 12:06breathing,
- 12:07steady
- 12:08their
- 12:08thoughts
- 12:08and
- 12:09Lord,
- 12:09steady
- 12:09their
- 12:09heart.
- 12:10Remind
- 12:10them
- 12:10that
- 12:10they
- 12:10are
- 12:11not
- 12:11alone
- 12:12and
- 12:12they
- 12:12are
- 12:12not
- 12:13stuck.
- 12:13And
- 12:13we
- 12:14ask
- 12:14this
- 12:14in
- 12:14Jesus
- 12:15name,
- 12:16Amen.
- 12:17Friend,
- 12:17if
- 12:17you've
- 12:18been
- 12:18battling
- 12:18financial
- 12:19fear,
- 12:19I
- 12:19want
- 12:20you
- 12:20to
- 12:20know
- 12:20this.
- 12:21You
- 12:21don't
- 12:21have
- 12:21to
- 12:22do
- 12:22this
- 12:22alone.
- 12:22Come
- 12:23join
- 12:23our
- 12:23community
- 12:24at
- 12:24financiallyconfidentchristian.com/join
- 12:27again.
- 12:28That's
- 12:28financiallyconfidentchristian.com/join.
- 12:31This
- 12:31is
- 12:32a
- 12:32place
- 12:32where
- 12:32you
- 12:32can
- 12:32truly
- 12:33breathe,
- 12:33where
- 12:33you
- 12:34can
- 12:34learn
- 12:34and
- 12:34you
- 12:35can
- 12:35grow
- 12:35without
- 12:35shame.
- 12:36And
- 12:36friend,
- 12:37you
- 12:37belong
- 12:37here.
- 12:39See,
- 12:39fear
- 12:40doesn't
- 12:40get
- 12:40the
- 12:40final
- 12:40word
- 12:41in
- 12:41our
- 12:41lives.
- 12:42God
- 12:42does.
- 12:43And
- 12:43you
- 12:43can
- 12:43take
- 12:43that
- 12:44next
- 12:44step
- 12:44without
- 12:45panic.
- 12:45Now,
- 12:46tomorrow
- 12:46we're
- 12:46going
- 12:46to
- 12:46talk
- 12:47about
- 12:47how
- 12:47you
- 12:47can
- 12:47build
- 12:48confidence
- 12:48in
- 12:48your
- 12:48finances
- 12:49even
- 12:49if
- 12:49you
- 12:50feel
- 12:50clueless.
- 12:50Yes,
- 12:50tomorrow's
- 12:51episode
- 12:52is
- 12:52going
- 12:52to
- 12:52be
- 12:52for
- 12:52that
- 12:53person
- 12:53that
- 12:53feels
- 12:53clueless.
- 12:55So
- 12:55friend,
- 12:55if
- 12:56you
- 12:56know
- 12:56somebody
- 12:56right
- 12:57now
- 12:57that's
- 12:57battling
- 12:57financial
- 12:58fear,
- 12:58why
- 12:58don't
- 12:59you
- 12:59share
- 12:59this
- 12:59episode
- 13:00with
- 13:00them?
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