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- 0:37I
- 0:37got
- 0:38a
- 0:38great
- 0:38question
- 0:38from
- 0:38a
- 0:39listener
- 0:39the
- 0:39other
- 0:39day.
- 0:39She
- 0:40said,
- 0:40Ralph,
- 0:40I
- 0:40start
- 0:41strong
- 0:41with
- 0:41my
- 0:41money.
- 0:42I
- 0:42do
- 0:42my
- 0:42budgeting,
- 0:43I
- 0:43do
- 0:43my
- 0:43saving.
- 0:44I
- 0:44track
- 0:44every
- 0:44single
- 0:45dollar.
- 0:46But
- 0:46then
- 0:46I
- 0:46slip,
- 0:47I
- 0:47overspend,
- 0:48I
- 0:48forget
- 0:48to
- 0:49track.
- 0:49And
- 0:50then
- 0:50that
- 0:50inner
- 0:51critic
- 0:51seems
- 0:51to
- 0:51scream,
- 0:52you
- 0:52failed.
- 0:53You're
- 0:53just
- 0:53not
- 0:53good
- 0:54with
- 0:54the
- 0:54money.
- 0:54Why
- 0:55do
- 0:55I
- 0:55even
- 0:55bother?
- 0:56Friend,
- 0:56let
- 0:56me
- 0:56tell
- 0:56you
- 0:56right
- 0:57now,
- 0:57if
- 0:58you
- 0:58felt
- 0:58like
- 0:58that
- 0:58too.
- 0:59I
- 0:59tell
- 0:59you
- 0:59what
- 1:00I
- 1:00know.
- 1:00I
- 1:00have
- 1:00many
- 1:01times,
- 1:01more
- 1:01times
- 1:01than
- 1:02I
- 1:02want
- 1:02to
- 1:02even
- 1:02count.
- 1:03And
- 1:03here's
- 1:03a
- 1:04crazy
- 1:04part.
- 1:04Do
- 1:04you
- 1:05know
- 1:05this?
- 1:05Studies
- 1:05show
- 1:06that
- 1:06nearly
- 1:0680%
- 1:07of
- 1:07people
- 1:07quit
- 1:08their
- 1:08financial
- 1:08plan
- 1:09after
- 1:09just
- 1:09one
- 1:10mistake.
- 1:10Just
- 1:10give
- 1:11it
- 1:11up.
- 1:11One
- 1:12mistake.
- 1:1280%
- 1:13say,
- 1:13I'm
- 1:13done
- 1:14with
- 1:14this.
- 1:15It's
- 1:15not
- 1:15because
- 1:15the
- 1:16plan
- 1:16doesn't
- 1:16work.
- 1:17Sometimes
- 1:18it's
- 1:18not
- 1:18about
- 1:18the
- 1:18plan
- 1:18at
- 1:19all.
- 1:19It's
- 1:20because
- 1:20that
- 1:20shame
- 1:20convinces
- 1:21them
- 1:21that
- 1:21they
- 1:21failed.
- 1:22But
- 1:22here's
- 1:23the
- 1:23truth.
- 1:23Perfection
- 1:24isn't
- 1:24the
- 1:24goal.
- 1:24It
- 1:24never
- 1:25was
- 1:25the
- 1:25goal.
- 1:26Grace
- 1:26is
- 1:26the
- 1:27real
- 1:27power
- 1:27and
- 1:28it's
- 1:28the
- 1:28real
- 1:28source
- 1:28for
- 1:29progress.
- 1:29And
- 1:29let's
- 1:29talk
- 1:30about
- 1:30that
- 1:30on
- 1:30today's
- 1:31show.
- 1:33This
- 1:33is
- 1:33Financially
- 1:34Confident
- 1:34Christian,
- 1:35your
- 1:35daily
- 1:36dose
- 1:36of
- 1:36gospel,
- 1:36grounded
- 1:37insight
- 1:37and
- 1:38faith
- 1:38driven
- 1:38tips
- 1:39to
- 1:39help
- 1:39you
- 1:39break
- 1:40the
- 1:40cycle
- 1:40of
- 1:40financial
- 1:41shame
- 1:41with
- 1:41confidence.
- 1:45Hey
- 1:45there.
- 1:45Welcome
- 1:46back
- 1:46to
- 1:46Financially
- 1:47Confident
- 1:47Christian.
- 1:48I'm
- 1:48Ralph,
- 1:48and
- 1:49this
- 1:49is
- 1:49the
- 1:49show
- 1:49every
- 1:49day
- 1:50where
- 1:50I
- 1:50help
- 1:50you
- 1:50become
- 1:50a
- 1:51financially
- 1:51confident
- 1:52Christian.
- 1:52And
- 1:53what
- 1:53a
- 1:53great
- 1:53question
- 1:53to
- 1:54start
- 1:54the
- 1:54show
- 1:54today.
- 1:55And
- 1:55if
- 1:55you're
- 1:55like
- 1:56me,
- 1:56you're
- 1:56listening
- 1:57right
- 1:57now.
- 1:57Maybe
- 1:57you're
- 1:57watching
- 1:58on
- 1:58YouTube.
- 1:58You
- 1:58said,
- 1:59Ralph,
- 1:59I've
- 1:59blown
- 2:00my
- 2:00budget
- 2:00before.
- 2:01Listen,
- 2:01I've
- 2:02swiped
- 2:02that
- 2:02card
- 2:02and
- 2:02thought,
- 2:03why
- 2:03did
- 2:03I
- 2:03just
- 2:04do
- 2:04that?
- 2:05And
- 2:05I
- 2:05know
- 2:05that
- 2:05shame
- 2:06firsthand.
- 2:07But
- 2:07the
- 2:07other
- 2:07side
- 2:08of
- 2:08it
- 2:08is
- 2:08I
- 2:08know
- 2:09that
- 2:09God
- 2:09doesn't
- 2:09leave
- 2:10us
- 2:10in
- 2:10that
- 2:10shame.
- 2:10That's
- 2:11one
- 2:11of
- 2:11the
- 2:11beautiful
- 2:11things
- 2:12about
- 2:12this
- 2:12show.
- 2:13It's
- 2:13not
- 2:13just
- 2:14about
- 2:14leaving
- 2:14you
- 2:15out
- 2:15there
- 2:15in
- 2:15that
- 2:15shame.
- 2:16It's
- 2:16all
- 2:16about
- 2:16breaking
- 2:16that
- 2:17cycle
- 2:17of
- 2:17financial
- 2:18shame
- 2:18and
- 2:18doing
- 2:19it
- 2:19with
- 2:19confidence.
- 2:19And
- 2:19if
- 2:20we
- 2:20have
- 2:20God
- 2:20on
- 2:20our
- 2:21side,
- 2:21who
- 2:21can
- 2:22ever
- 2:22stand
- 2:22against
- 2:22us?
- 2:23But
- 2:23God
- 2:24invites
- 2:24us
- 2:24into
- 2:24grace.
- 2:25And
- 2:25that
- 2:26grace
- 2:26changes
- 2:27everything.
- 2:27I'll
- 2:27tell
- 2:27you
- 2:27what.
- 2:28I.
- 2:28I
- 2:28had
- 2:28a
- 2:28client
- 2:28once.
- 2:29He
- 2:29tracked
- 2:30every
- 2:30single
- 2:30penny
- 2:31that
- 2:31she
- 2:31spent.
- 2:32I'm
- 2:32talking
- 2:32list
- 2:33and
- 2:33spreadsheets.
- 2:34She
- 2:34used
- 2:35stuff.
- 2:35I
- 2:35did
- 2:35all
- 2:35of
- 2:36those
- 2:36things.
- 2:36I
- 2:36mean,
- 2:37she
- 2:37had
- 2:37her
- 2:37stuff
- 2:38down
- 2:38to
- 2:39the
- 2:39penny
- 2:40until
- 2:40one
- 2:40month
- 2:41she
- 2:41slipped.
- 2:42And
- 2:42I'll
- 2:42never
- 2:42forget
- 2:42it,
- 2:43she
- 2:43called
- 2:43me
- 2:43one
- 2:43day,
- 2:43she
- 2:43says,
- 2:44ralph,
- 2:44I
- 2:44missed
- 2:44a
- 2:45bill.
- 2:45And
- 2:46then
- 2:46all
- 2:46of
- 2:46a
- 2:46sudden,
- 2:46she
- 2:46overspent
- 2:47on
- 2:47her
- 2:47groceries.
- 2:48Instead
- 2:48of
- 2:48getting
- 2:48back
- 2:48in,
- 2:49starting
- 2:49over
- 2:50again.
- 2:50She
- 2:50just
- 2:51quit.
- 2:51She
- 2:52said,
- 2:52I
- 2:52remember,
- 2:53I'll
- 2:53never
- 2:53get
- 2:53this
- 2:53phone
- 2:53call.
- 2:54She
- 2:54said,
- 2:54Ralph,
- 2:54if
- 2:55I
- 2:55can't
- 2:55do
- 2:55it
- 2:55perfectly,
- 2:56why
- 2:56do
- 2:56I
- 2:56even
- 2:57try?
- 2:58You
- 2:58might
- 2:58be
- 2:58listening
- 2:58right
- 2:59now.
- 2:59You
- 2:59thinking,
- 2:59Ralph,
- 2:59I
- 2:59feel
- 3:00the
- 3:00exact
- 3:00same
- 3:00way.
- 3:01Listen,
- 3:01to
- 3:01be
- 3:01honest
- 3:02with
- 3:02you,
- 3:02I
- 3:02felt
- 3:03that
- 3:03way
- 3:03many
- 3:03times.
- 3:04You
- 3:05have
- 3:05a
- 3:05setback.
- 3:05And
- 3:06listen,
- 3:06we're
- 3:06all
- 3:06going
- 3:06to
- 3:06have
- 3:06setbacks.
- 3:07It's
- 3:07part
- 3:07of
- 3:07life.
- 3:08You
- 3:08have
- 3:08a
- 3:09setback.
- 3:09If
- 3:09I
- 3:09can't
- 3:10do
- 3:10this
- 3:10perfectly,
- 3:10I'm
- 3:11just
- 3:11giving
- 3:11up.
- 3:12Does
- 3:12that
- 3:12sound
- 3:12familiar
- 3:13to
- 3:13you?
- 3:14So
- 3:14when
- 3:14I
- 3:14sat
- 3:15down
- 3:15and
- 3:15I
- 3:15work
- 3:15with
- 3:15her,
- 3:15and
- 3:16this
- 3:16is
- 3:16the
- 3:16real
- 3:16lesson
- 3:17for
- 3:17today,
- 3:18what
- 3:18we
- 3:18had
- 3:18to
- 3:18do
- 3:18was
- 3:19we
- 3:19had
- 3:19to
- 3:19shift
- 3:19that
- 3:19thinking.
- 3:20So
- 3:21many
- 3:21people
- 3:21think
- 3:21it's
- 3:22about
- 3:22perfection.
- 3:22Listen,
- 3:23I'm
- 3:23a
- 3:23perfectionist.
- 3:24I
- 3:24thought
- 3:24it
- 3:25was
- 3:25about
- 3:25perfection
- 3:25for
- 3:26the
- 3:26longest
- 3:26time,
- 3:27but
- 3:27it's
- 3:27not
- 3:27about
- 3:28perfection.
- 3:29Perfection
- 3:29will
- 3:30make
- 3:30you
- 3:30crazy.
- 3:31He'll
- 3:31make
- 3:31you
- 3:31say,
- 3:31Ralph,
- 3:32I'm
- 3:32not
- 3:32doing
- 3:32this
- 3:32anymore.
- 3:33I
- 3:33give
- 3:33up.
- 3:33It's
- 3:33not
- 3:33about
- 3:34giving
- 3:34up.
- 3:34It's
- 3:35about
- 3:35progress.
- 3:36And
- 3:37with
- 3:37that
- 3:37progress
- 3:37comes
- 3:38something
- 3:38beautiful
- 3:39from
- 3:39scripture,
- 3:39and
- 3:39that's
- 3:40grace.
- 3:41Because
- 3:41that's
- 3:41what
- 3:41really
- 3:42works.
- 3:42That's
- 3:42what
- 3:42really
- 3:42solves
- 3:43these
- 3:43problems.
- 3:44So
- 3:44one
- 3:44of
- 3:44the
- 3:45first
- 3:45things
- 3:45I
- 3:45really
- 3:45want
- 3:45you
- 3:46to
- 3:46hear
- 3:46today,
- 3:46if
- 3:46you're
- 3:46listening
- 3:47right
- 3:47now,
- 3:47this
- 3:47is
- 3:47one
- 3:48of
- 3:48the
- 3:48things
- 3:48you
- 3:48can
- 3:48write
- 3:48down.
- 3:49Your
- 3:49financial
- 3:50life
- 3:50is
- 3:50a
- 3:50journey.
- 3:51It's
- 3:52not
- 3:52a
- 3:52test.
- 3:52So
- 3:52many
- 3:52people
- 3:52think
- 3:53they're
- 3:53in
- 3:53this
- 3:54test,
- 3:54this
- 3:54pass
- 3:54or
- 3:55fail
- 3:55test.
- 3:56God
- 3:56is
- 3:56going
- 3:56to
- 3:57give
- 3:57me
- 3:57a
- 3:57test,
- 3:57and
- 3:57if
- 3:57I
- 3:58fail,
- 3:58I'm
- 3:58done,
- 3:59pack
- 3:59my
- 3:59bags,
- 4:00I'm
- 4:00done.
- 4:00It's
- 4:01not
- 4:01going
- 4:01to
- 4:01work.
- 4:02But
- 4:02your
- 4:02financial
- 4:02life
- 4:03is
- 4:03a
- 4:03journey.
- 4:03I
- 4:03want
- 4:04you
- 4:04to
- 4:04hear
- 4:04that
- 4:04today
- 4:04because
- 4:04so
- 4:05many
- 4:05people
- 4:05are
- 4:05struggling
- 4:06right
- 4:06now.
- 4:06You
- 4:06might
- 4:06be
- 4:06struggling
- 4:07right
- 4:07now.
- 4:07You
- 4:07might
- 4:07be
- 4:07a
- 4:07Ralph.
- 4:08It
- 4:08seems
- 4:08like
- 4:08every
- 4:09time
- 4:09I
- 4:09start
- 4:09to
- 4:10work
- 4:10at
- 4:10this,
- 4:10I
- 4:11build
- 4:11that
- 4:11budget,
- 4:12I
- 4:12build
- 4:12that
- 4:13intentional
- 4:13spending
- 4:14plan,
- 4:14I
- 4:14start
- 4:15to
- 4:15save,
- 4:15I
- 4:15build
- 4:16that
- 4:16emergency
- 4:16fund.
- 4:16Then
- 4:16way
- 4:17more
- 4:17something
- 4:17happens.
- 4:18I
- 4:19feel
- 4:19like
- 4:19God's
- 4:19testing
- 4:20me.
- 4:20And
- 4:21a
- 4:21lot
- 4:21of
- 4:21people
- 4:21feel
- 4:21that
- 4:21way.
- 4:22It's
- 4:22their
- 4:22own
- 4:22self
- 4:23talk.
- 4:24So
- 4:24let
- 4:24me
- 4:24let
- 4:24you
- 4:24know
- 4:24a
- 4:25little
- 4:25secret.
- 4:25God
- 4:25isn't
- 4:26waiting
- 4:26for
- 4:26you
- 4:26to
- 4:26fail.
- 4:27He's
- 4:27not.
- 4:27He's
- 4:28not
- 4:28on
- 4:28the
- 4:28sideline
- 4:28going,
- 4:29well,
- 4:29I
- 4:29sure
- 4:29hope
- 4:29we're
- 4:30out
- 4:30fails
- 4:30today.
- 4:31It's
- 4:31not
- 4:31at
- 4:31all
- 4:31what
- 4:32he
- 4:32wants
- 4:32from
- 4:32us.
- 4:33He's
- 4:33walking
- 4:34right
- 4:34there
- 4:34alongside
- 4:35with
- 4:35you.
- 4:36He's
- 4:36helping
- 4:36you.
- 4:36You
- 4:37just
- 4:37have
- 4:37to
- 4:37reach
- 4:37out
- 4:37to
- 4:37him
- 4:38and
- 4:38say,
- 4:38lord,
- 4:38I
- 4:39need
- 4:39your
- 4:39help.
- 4:39Well,
- 4:39let's
- 4:40get
- 4:40right
- 4:40into
- 4:40scripture
- 4:40today.
- 4:41You
- 4:41know,
- 4:41I
- 4:41always
- 4:41like
- 4:41to
- 4:42talk
- 4:42about
- 4:42Scripture
- 4:42in
- 4:43the
- 4:43show.
- 4:43I'm
- 4:43going
- 4:43to
- 4:43get
- 4:44right
- 4:44to
- 4:44Second
- 4:44Corinthians,
- 4:45chapter
- 4:4512,
- 4:46verse
- 4:469.
- 4:46It
- 4:47says
- 4:47this
- 4:47beautiful
- 4:48scripture.
- 4:48It
- 4:48says,
- 4:49but
- 4:49he
- 4:49said
- 4:49to
- 4:50my
- 4:51grace
- 4:51is
- 4:51sufficient
- 4:52for
- 4:52you,
- 4:53for
- 4:53my
- 4:53power
- 4:53is
- 4:53made
- 4:54perfect
- 4:54in
- 4:54weakness.
- 4:55Therefore,
- 4:56I
- 4:56will
- 4:56boast
- 4:57all
- 4:57the
- 4:57more
- 4:57gladly
- 4:58about
- 4:58my
- 4:59weaknesses
- 4:59so
- 5:00that
- 5:00Christ's
- 5:00power
- 5:01may
- 5:01rest
- 5:01on
- 5:02me.
- 5:02What
- 5:02a
- 5:03powerful
- 5:03piece
- 5:03of
- 5:04scripture.
- 5:04My
- 5:05grace
- 5:05is
- 5:05sufficient
- 5:06for
- 5:06you.
- 5:06That's
- 5:06what
- 5:06the
- 5:06Lord
- 5:07is
- 5:07calling
- 5:07you
- 5:07to
- 5:07today.
- 5:07If
- 5:08you're
- 5:08struggling
- 5:09in
- 5:09your
- 5:09finances,
- 5:09if
- 5:10you
- 5:10feel
- 5:10like,
- 5:10why
- 5:10do
- 5:10I
- 5:10even
- 5:11try?
- 5:11I
- 5:11keep
- 5:12on
- 5:12falling
- 5:12behind.
- 5:12Just
- 5:13remember
- 5:13that.
- 5:13Write
- 5:14that
- 5:14down
- 5:14on
- 5:14your
- 5:15heart.
- 5:15Write
- 5:15that
- 5:15down
- 5:15where
- 5:16you
- 5:16can
- 5:16see
- 5:16it.
- 5:16My
- 5:17grace
- 5:17is
- 5:17sufficient
- 5:18for
- 5:18you
- 5:19because
- 5:19my
- 5:19power
- 5:20is
- 5:20made
- 5:20perfect
- 5:21in
- 5:21your
- 5:21weakness.
- 5:21The
- 5:22Lord
- 5:22is
- 5:22saying
- 5:22to
- 5:22you,
- 5:22you're
- 5:23weak.
- 5:23He's
- 5:24not
- 5:24saying
- 5:24that
- 5:24to
- 5:24criticize
- 5:25you.
- 5:25He's
- 5:25not
- 5:26saying
- 5:26that
- 5:26because
- 5:26he's
- 5:27testing
- 5:27you
- 5:27or
- 5:27want
- 5:27you
- 5:27to
- 5:28fail.
- 5:28He's
- 5:28saying
- 5:29to
- 5:29you,
- 5:29my
- 5:30power
- 5:30makes
- 5:31your
- 5:31weakness
- 5:32work.
- 5:32It
- 5:32makes
- 5:32it
- 5:33perfect.
- 5:33And
- 5:34see,
- 5:34that's
- 5:34where
- 5:34the
- 5:34grace
- 5:35steps
- 5:35in,
- 5:35where
- 5:35shame
- 5:36used
- 5:36to
- 5:36rule.
- 5:36If
- 5:37you're
- 5:37living
- 5:37in
- 5:37this
- 5:38financial
- 5:38cycle
- 5:39of
- 5:39shame,
- 5:39I'm
- 5:40going
- 5:40to
- 5:40tell
- 5:40you
- 5:40right
- 5:40now,
- 5:40you
- 5:40don't
- 5:40have
- 5:40to
- 5:41live
- 5:41that
- 5:41way
- 5:41anymore.
- 5:42Grace
- 5:43can
- 5:43overtake
- 5:44that.
- 5:45And
- 5:45another
- 5:45thing
- 5:45I
- 5:46want
- 5:46you
- 5:46to
- 5:46hear
- 5:46today.
- 5:47Mistakes
- 5:47aren't
- 5:48the
- 5:48end
- 5:48of
- 5:48the
- 5:48story.
- 5:49They're
- 5:50just
- 5:50not.
- 5:50They're
- 5:50part
- 5:50of
- 5:50the
- 5:50learning
- 5:51process.
- 5:52I
- 5:52cannot
- 5:53tell
- 5:53you
- 5:53how
- 5:53many
- 5:53times
- 5:54I've
- 5:54made
- 5:54mistakes.
- 5:55Financially,
- 5:55maybe.
- 5:55Saying
- 5:56that's
- 5:56kind
- 5:56of
- 5:56crazy.
- 5:56Yes.
- 5:57I've
- 5:57been
- 5:57doing
- 5:57this
- 5:57for
- 5:5730
- 5:58years.
- 5:58I
- 5:58have
- 5:58advanced
- 5:59degrees
- 5:59in
- 5:59accounting
- 6:00and
- 6:01finance
- 6:01and
- 6:01money.
- 6:01And
- 6:02guess
- 6:02what?
- 6:03I
- 6:03make
- 6:03mistakes.
- 6:03And
- 6:04I
- 6:04make
- 6:04them
- 6:04routinely.
- 6:05My
- 6:05wife
- 6:05is
- 6:05constantly
- 6:05reminding
- 6:06me,
- 6:06ralph,
- 6:06you
- 6:07made
- 6:07a
- 6:07mistake.
- 6:08You
- 6:08might
- 6:08be
- 6:08feeling
- 6:09the
- 6:09same
- 6:09way.
- 6:09You
- 6:09make
- 6:09mistakes
- 6:10as
- 6:10well.
- 6:11But
- 6:11you
- 6:11need
- 6:11to
- 6:12hear
- 6:12this
- 6:12right
- 6:12now.
- 6:12Mistakes
- 6:13aren't
- 6:13the
- 6:13end.
- 6:14They're
- 6:14all
- 6:14part
- 6:15of
- 6:15the
- 6:15process.
- 6:15They're
- 6:15all
- 6:15part
- 6:16of
- 6:16that
- 6:16journey.
- 6:16What
- 6:17really
- 6:17matters.
- 6:18What
- 6:18really
- 6:19matters
- 6:19is
- 6:19you
- 6:19get
- 6:19back
- 6:20up.
- 6:20Which
- 6:21leads
- 6:21me
- 6:21to
- 6:21this
- 6:21beautiful
- 6:22piece
- 6:22of
- 6:22scripture
- 6:23as
- 6:23well.
- 6:23This
- 6:23is
- 6:23from
- 6:23Proverbs,
- 6:24chapter
- 6:2424,
- 6:25verse
- 6:2516.
- 6:27The
- 6:27righteous
- 6:27may
- 6:27fall
- 6:28seven
- 6:28times,
- 6:28but
- 6:29still
- 6:29get
- 6:29up.
- 6:30But
- 6:30the
- 6:30wicked
- 6:31will
- 6:31stumble
- 6:31into
- 6:32trouble.
- 6:33See,
- 6:33falling
- 6:33isn't
- 6:34failing
- 6:35so
- 6:35many
- 6:35people.
- 6:35I
- 6:36fall
- 6:36down.
- 6:36I
- 6:36skin
- 6:37my
- 6:37teeth.
- 6:37When
- 6:38I
- 6:38was
- 6:38a
- 6:38kid,
- 6:38I
- 6:38remember
- 6:39stubbing
- 6:39my
- 6:39toe.
- 6:40That's
- 6:40the
- 6:40worst
- 6:40possible
- 6:40thing.
- 6:41You
- 6:41watched
- 6:41every
- 6:41single
- 6:42step
- 6:42after
- 6:42that,
- 6:43didn't
- 6:43you?
- 6:43But
- 6:44what
- 6:44did
- 6:44you
- 6:44do?
- 6:44You
- 6:44got
- 6:45back
- 6:45up.
- 6:45I
- 6:45remember
- 6:46my
- 6:46dad
- 6:46teaching
- 6:46me
- 6:46how
- 6:47to
- 6:47ride
- 6:47a
- 6:47bike
- 6:48right
- 6:48on
- 6:48the
- 6:49sidewalk.
- 6:49He
- 6:49says,
- 6:49son,
- 6:50you
- 6:50can
- 6:50do
- 6:50this.
- 6:50He
- 6:50grabs
- 6:50a
- 6:51hold
- 6:51of
- 6:51the
- 6:51back
- 6:51of
- 6:51that
- 6:51scene,
- 6:52kind
- 6:52of
- 6:52pushes
- 6:52me
- 6:53along,
- 6:53and
- 6:53I
- 6:53know,
- 6:53well,
- 6:54he
- 6:54was
- 6:54intending
- 6:55that
- 6:55I
- 6:55was
- 6:55going
- 6:55to
- 6:55fall.
- 6:55And
- 6:56guess
- 6:56what
- 6:56I
- 6:56did
- 6:56about
- 6:56three
- 6:56feet
- 6:57later,
- 6:57home,
- 6:57down
- 6:58on
- 6:58the
- 6:58sidewalk,
- 6:59you
- 6:59know,
- 6:59scraped
- 7:00that
- 7:00arm
- 7:00up,
- 7:00did
- 7:01a
- 7:01good
- 7:01job
- 7:01on
- 7:01it.
- 7:02But
- 7:02dad
- 7:02was
- 7:02right
- 7:03there
- 7:03and
- 7:03he
- 7:03said,
- 7:03all
- 7:03right,
- 7:03let's
- 7:03try
- 7:04this
- 7:04again.
- 7:04Your
- 7:05finances
- 7:05are
- 7:05the
- 7:05same
- 7:06way.
- 7:06When
- 7:07you
- 7:07fall,
- 7:07it's
- 7:07not
- 7:08failing.
- 7:08But
- 7:08if
- 7:08you
- 7:09stay
- 7:09down,
- 7:09if
- 7:09you
- 7:10stay
- 7:10in
- 7:10that
- 7:11cycle
- 7:11of
- 7:11shame
- 7:12and
- 7:12that
- 7:12self
- 7:13talk,
- 7:14then
- 7:14you
- 7:14won't
- 7:14move
- 7:14forward.
- 7:16Accept
- 7:16the
- 7:16grace
- 7:16that
- 7:17God
- 7:17has
- 7:17given
- 7:17you.
- 7:18Because
- 7:18God
- 7:19is
- 7:19calling
- 7:19us
- 7:19to
- 7:19progress.
- 7:20He's
- 7:20not
- 7:20calling
- 7:20us
- 7:21to
- 7:21perfection.
- 7:22He's
- 7:22calling
- 7:23us
- 7:23for
- 7:23progress.
- 7:23He's
- 7:24calling
- 7:24us
- 7:24to
- 7:24do
- 7:24a
- 7:25little
- 7:25bit
- 7:25better
- 7:25than
- 7:25we
- 7:26did
- 7:26yesterday.
- 7:27He's
- 7:27not
- 7:27looking
- 7:27for
- 7:28perfection.
- 7:28If
- 7:28you're
- 7:28looking
- 7:29for
- 7:29perfection,
- 7:29I've
- 7:29said
- 7:29this
- 7:29on
- 7:30this
- 7:30show
- 7:30many
- 7:30times,
- 7:31you're
- 7:31never
- 7:31going
- 7:32to
- 7:32find
- 7:32perfection.
- 7:33Listen
- 7:33to
- 7:33this
- 7:33book
- 7:34of
- 7:34scripture
- 7:35from
- 7:35my
- 7:35favorite
- 7:35book
- 7:35of
- 7:35the
- 7:36Bible,
- 7:36Romans,
- 7:37chapter
- 7:378,
- 7:37verse
- 7:381.
- 7:38Therefore,
- 7:39there
- 7:39is
- 7:39no
- 7:40condemnation
- 7:40for
- 7:40those
- 7:41who
- 7:41are
- 7:41in
- 7:41Christ
- 7:41Jesus.
- 7:43And
- 7:43that
- 7:43is
- 7:43so
- 7:43profitable
- 7:44today.
- 7:44When
- 7:44you
- 7:44belong
- 7:45to
- 7:45him,
- 7:45when
- 7:45you
- 7:46truly
- 7:46belong
- 7:46to
- 7:47Christ,
- 7:47that
- 7:47shame
- 7:48that
- 7:48you
- 7:48used
- 7:48to
- 7:48feel,
- 7:49that
- 7:49shame
- 7:50that
- 7:50you
- 7:50used
- 7:50to
- 7:50endure,
- 7:51it's
- 7:52got
- 7:52no
- 7:52power
- 7:52over
- 7:53your
- 7:53financial
- 7:53story
- 7:53either.
- 7:54Yes,
- 7:54I'm
- 7:54going
- 7:54to
- 7:54connect
- 7:55the
- 7:55dots.
- 7:56Christ
- 7:56doesn't
- 7:56want
- 7:56you
- 7:57to
- 7:57fail
- 7:57at
- 7:57your
- 7:57finances.
- 7:58He
- 7:58wants
- 7:58you
- 7:58to
- 7:58be
- 7:59successful
- 7:59in
- 7:59it.
- 8:00Because
- 8:01when
- 8:01you
- 8:01are
- 8:01successful,
- 8:02I
- 8:02say
- 8:02this
- 8:02all
- 8:02the
- 8:03time
- 8:03on
- 8:03this
- 8:03show,
- 8:04you
- 8:04will
- 8:04never
- 8:04truly
- 8:05bless
- 8:05somebody
- 8:06else
- 8:06till
- 8:06you
- 8:06get
- 8:06your
- 8:06own
- 8:07house
- 8:07in
- 8:07order.
- 8:07So
- 8:08guess
- 8:08what?
- 8:08Christ
- 8:08wants
- 8:09you
- 8:09to
- 8:09get
- 8:09your
- 8:09house
- 8:09in
- 8:09order
- 8:10to.
- 8:10But
- 8:10you've
- 8:10got
- 8:10to
- 8:11have
- 8:11grace
- 8:11to
- 8:11understand
- 8:12that
- 8:12you
- 8:12are
- 8:12going
- 8:12to
- 8:13fail
- 8:13sometimes.
- 8:13You
- 8:14are
- 8:14going
- 8:14to
- 8:14fall
- 8:14down,
- 8:15you
- 8:15are
- 8:15going
- 8:15to
- 8:15run
- 8:15that
- 8:16bike
- 8:16right
- 8:16into
- 8:16the
- 8:17sidewalk.
- 8:18That
- 8:18happens.
- 8:18That's
- 8:18part
- 8:19of
- 8:19the
- 8:19journey,
- 8:19that's
- 8:19part
- 8:19of
- 8:20life.
- 8:20But
- 8:21the
- 8:21question
- 8:21is,
- 8:21do
- 8:21you
- 8:21get
- 8:21back
- 8:22up
- 8:22and
- 8:22say,
- 8:22Lord,
- 8:22your
- 8:23grace
- 8:23is
- 8:23sufficient
- 8:24for
- 8:24me.
- 8:24So
- 8:25I
- 8:25want
- 8:25you
- 8:25to
- 8:25hear
- 8:25this
- 8:25right
- 8:25now.
- 8:26Grace
- 8:27is
- 8:27not
- 8:27an
- 8:27excuse
- 8:28to
- 8:28quit.
- 8:28You
- 8:28can't
- 8:28just
- 8:29stop.
- 8:29But
- 8:30grace
- 8:30is
- 8:30the
- 8:30reason
- 8:30that
- 8:31you
- 8:31keep
- 8:31going.
- 8:31Because
- 8:32every
- 8:32stumble
- 8:33is
- 8:33a
- 8:33chance
- 8:33to
- 8:33lean
- 8:34on
- 8:34him.
- 8:35And
- 8:35what
- 8:35did
- 8:35he
- 8:35promise
- 8:36in
- 8:36the
- 8:36scriptures?
- 8:37His
- 8:37grace
- 8:38is
- 8:38enough.
- 8:39And
- 8:39if
- 8:39this
- 8:39hits
- 8:40home
- 8:40for
- 8:40you
- 8:40today,
- 8:40I
- 8:40want
- 8:40to
- 8:40give
- 8:41you
- 8:41a
- 8:41special
- 8:41resources,
- 8:42something
- 8:42that
- 8:43I've
- 8:43been
- 8:43working
- 8:43on
- 8:43for
- 8:43the
- 8:44last
- 8:44few
- 8:44months.
- 8:45It's
- 8:45my
- 8:45third
- 8:45book.
- 8:45It's
- 8:46called
- 8:46How
- 8:46to
- 8:46Become
- 8:46a
- 8:46Financially
- 8:47Confident
- 8:47Christian.
- 8:48And
- 8:48it's
- 8:48yours
- 8:48absolutely
- 8:48free.
- 8:49You
- 8:49just
- 8:49go
- 8:49to
- 8:50my
- 8:50website.
- 8:50That's
- 8:51FinanciallyConfidentChristian.com/becoming
- 8:54again.
- 8:55That's
- 8:55FinanciallyconfidentChristian.com/becoming.
- 8:58How
- 8:58about
- 8:58we
- 8:59pray
- 8:59together
- 8:59now?
- 9:00Lord,
- 9:00we
- 9:00come
- 9:00to
- 9:01you
- 9:01right
- 9:01now.
- 9:01We
- 9:01just
- 9:01thank
- 9:02You
- 9:02for
- 9:02your
- 9:02grace,
- 9:02Lord,
- 9:03an
- 9:03abundant
- 9:03grace
- 9:03that
- 9:04we
- 9:04have
- 9:04no
- 9:04ability
- 9:05to
- 9:05even
- 9:05understand.
- 9:07And
- 9:07Lord,
- 9:07we
- 9:07have
- 9:07to
- 9:07admit
- 9:08that
- 9:08we
- 9:08stumble
- 9:08with
- 9:08our
- 9:09money.
- 9:09Yes,
- 9:10we
- 9:10overspend.
- 9:11Yes,
- 9:11we
- 9:11forget.
- 9:12And
- 9:12Lord,
- 9:12oftentimes
- 9:13we
- 9:13feel
- 9:13that
- 9:14shame
- 9:14poured
- 9:14down
- 9:15upon
- 9:15us.
- 9:16But
- 9:16Lord,
- 9:16You
- 9:16remind
- 9:17us
- 9:17of
- 9:17something
- 9:17so
- 9:18beautiful.
- 9:18That
- 9:18is
- 9:18your
- 9:19grace
- 9:19is
- 9:19enough.
- 9:20So,
- 9:20Lord,
- 9:21I
- 9:21just
- 9:21ask
- 9:21You
- 9:21to
- 9:21listen
- 9:22and
- 9:22help
- 9:22my
- 9:23friend
- 9:23who's
- 9:23listening
- 9:23today
- 9:24work
- 9:24on
- 9:25letting
- 9:25go
- 9:25of
- 9:25that
- 9:26feeling
- 9:26of
- 9:26perfection.
- 9:27Lord,
- 9:28help
- 9:28them
- 9:28to
- 9:28stand
- 9:29up
- 9:29after
- 9:29mistakes.
- 9:30And,
- 9:31Lord,
- 9:31help
- 9:31them
- 9:31to
- 9:31walk
- 9:31in
- 9:32your
- 9:32freedom.
- 9:32And
- 9:32we
- 9:33ask
- 9:33this
- 9:33in
- 9:33the
- 9:34name
- 9:34of
- 9:34Jesus.
- 9:35Amen.
- 9:36Friend,
- 9:36Remember
- 9:36this.
- 9:37You
- 9:38don't
- 9:38have
- 9:38to
- 9:38be
- 9:38perfect
- 9:38with
- 9:39money.
- 9:39I
- 9:39think
- 9:40it's
- 9:40so
- 9:40important.
- 9:40I'm
- 9:40going
- 9:40to
- 9:40say
- 9:40that
- 9:41again.
- 9:41You
- 9:41don't
- 9:41have
- 9:42to
- 9:42be
- 9:42perfect
- 9:42with
- 9:42money.
- 9:43You
- 9:44just
- 9:44need
- 9:44to
- 9:44keep
- 9:44walking
- 9:45in
- 9:45grace.
- 9:46Now,
- 9:46tomorrow's
- 9:47show,
- 9:47we're
- 9:47going
- 9:47to
- 9:47continue
- 9:47this
- 9:48journey
- 9:48together.
- 9:48We're
- 9:48going
- 9:48to
- 9:48talk
- 9:49about
- 9:49building
- 9:49momentum
- 9:50and
- 9:50we're
- 9:50going
- 9:50to
- 9:50ask
- 9:51the
- 9:51big,
- 9:51hairy,
- 9:52audacious
- 9:52question,
- 9:53what
- 9:53comes
- 9:54next?
- 9:54So
- 9:55make
- 9:55sure
- 9:55you
- 9:55join
- 9:55me
- 9:55on
- 9:56tomorrow's
- 9:56show.
- 9:57And
- 9:57if
- 9:57today's
- 9:57shows
- 9:58encourage
- 9:58you,
- 9:58I'm
- 9:58going
- 9:58to
- 9:58encourage
- 9:59you
- 9:59to
- 9:59do
- 9:59something
- 9:59for
- 9:59me.
- 10:00Why
- 10:00don't
- 10:00you
- 10:00share
- 10:00with
- 10:00somebody
- 10:01who
- 10:01feels
- 10:01stuck
- 10:02in
- 10:02that
- 10:02shame?
- 10:03You
- 10:03might
- 10:03know
- 10:03somebody
- 10:04who's
- 10:04really
- 10:04stuck
- 10:05right
- 10:05now.
- 10:05They're
- 10:05like,
- 10:05you're
- 10:06thinking
- 10:06to
- 10:06yourself,
- 10:06ralph,
- 10:06I
- 10:07know
- 10:07that
- 10:07person.
- 10:07I'm
- 10:07going
- 10:07to
- 10:07go,
- 10:08I'm
- 10:08going
- 10:08to
- 10:08send
- 10:08them
- 10:08a
- 10:08text.
- 10:08I'm
- 10:09going
- 10:09to
- 10:09send
- 10:09them
- 10:09an
- 10:09email
- 10:10because
- 10:10they're
- 10:10stuck
- 10:11in
- 10:11this.
- 10:12Just
- 10:12send
- 10:12them
- 10:12to
- 10:12our
- 10:13website.
- 10:13That's
- 10:13FinanciallyConfidentChristian.com
- 10:15Again,
- 10:16that's
- 10:16FinanciallyConfidentChristian.com
- 10:18and
- 10:18hey,
- 10:18if
- 10:18you've
- 10:19got
- 10:19a
- 10:19question
- 10:19for
- 10:19the
- 10:19show,
- 10:20it's
- 10:20real
- 10:21simple.
- 10:21Go
- 10:21to
- 10:21justaskralph.com
- 10:23and
- 10:23send
- 10:23your
- 10:23question
- 10:23in.
- 10:24And
- 10:24chances
- 10:24are
- 10:25it'll
- 10:25be
- 10:25features
- 10:26on
- 10:26this
- 10:26show.
- 10:27And
- 10:27remember,
- 10:27this
- 10:28is
- 10:28the
- 10:28show
- 10:28with
- 10:28no
- 10:28financial
- 10:29shame.
- 10:30So
- 10:30go
- 10:30out
- 10:30there
- 10:31and
- 10:31be
- 10:31a
- 10:32financially
- 10:32confident
- 10:32Christian.
- 10:33I
- 10:33have
- 10:33confidence
- 10:33in
- 10:34you.
- 10:34Have
- 10:35confidence
- 10:35in
- 10:35yourself.
- 10:36Stay
- 10:36financially
- 10:37savvy.
- 10:37God
- 10:37bless
- 10:38you,
- 10:38and
- 10:38you
- 10:39have
- 10:39a
- 10:39great
- 10:39day
- 10:39today.