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- 0:37I
- 0:38usually
- 0:38start
- 0:38every
- 0:38show
- 0:39with
- 0:39a
- 0:39teaser,
- 0:39but
- 0:40today
- 0:40I'm
- 0:40going
- 0:40to
- 0:40just
- 0:40simply
- 0:41ask
- 0:41a
- 0:41question
- 0:42and
- 0:43that's
- 0:43what
- 0:43we're
- 0:43going
- 0:43to
- 0:43embrace
- 0:44on
- 0:44today's
- 0:44show.
- 0:44And
- 0:45here's
- 0:45the
- 0:45question
- 0:45for
- 0:45today.
- 0:46Am
- 0:47I
- 0:47truly
- 0:47embracing
- 0:48my
- 0:48lifelong
- 0:49financial
- 0:49journey?
- 0:51I
- 0:51just
- 0:51want
- 0:51you
- 0:51to
- 0:51think
- 0:52about
- 0:52that
- 0:52for
- 0:52just
- 0:52a
- 0:53minute
- 0:53that
- 0:53we're
- 0:53going
- 0:53to
- 0:53launch
- 0:54in
- 0:54this
- 0:54show.
- 0:54But
- 0:54today
- 0:54this
- 0:55is
- 0:55what
- 0:55I'm
- 0:55going
- 0:55to
- 0:55talk
- 0:55about.
- 0:56Ask
- 0:56yourself
- 0:57this
- 0:57very
- 0:58difficult
- 0:58question.
- 0:59Am
- 1:00I
- 1:00truly
- 1:00embracing
- 1:01my
- 1:02lifelong
- 1:02financial
- 1:03journey?
- 1:03Well,
- 1:03join
- 1:03me
- 1:04on
- 1:04the
- 1:04show
- 1:04today
- 1:04and
- 1:05I'm
- 1:05going
- 1:05to
- 1:05tell
- 1:05you
- 1:05how
- 1:06you
- 1:06can
- 1:06do
- 1:06just
- 1:06that.
- 1:08This
- 1:08is
- 1:08Financially
- 1:09Confident,
- 1:10your
- 1:10daily
- 1:11dose
- 1:11of
- 1:11gospel,
- 1:12grounded
- 1:12insight
- 1:12and
- 1:13faith
- 1:13driven
- 1:13tips
- 1:14to
- 1:14help
- 1:14you
- 1:14break
- 1:15the
- 1:15cycle
- 1:15of
- 1:15financial
- 1:16shame
- 1:16with
- 1:16confidence.
- 1:19Hey
- 1:19there.
- 1:19Welcome
- 1:20to
- 1:20the
- 1:20show.
- 1:20I'm
- 1:21Ralph.
- 1:21I
- 1:21just
- 1:21want
- 1:21to
- 1:21thank
- 1:22you
- 1:22again
- 1:22for
- 1:22joining
- 1:23me.
- 1:23If
- 1:23you've
- 1:23been
- 1:24with
- 1:24me
- 1:24on
- 1:24the
- 1:25last
- 1:2530
- 1:25days,
- 1:25we
- 1:26have
- 1:26really
- 1:26gotten
- 1:27into
- 1:27a
- 1:27great
- 1:27series
- 1:28and
- 1:28tomorrow
- 1:29we're
- 1:29going
- 1:29to
- 1:29be
- 1:29launching
- 1:29a
- 1:30new
- 1:30series.
- 1:31But
- 1:31this
- 1:31is
- 1:31the
- 1:31show
- 1:32called
- 1:32Financially
- 1:33Confident
- 1:33Christian
- 1:34where
- 1:34we
- 1:34answer
- 1:34that
- 1:35question,
- 1:36how
- 1:36can
- 1:36I
- 1:36become
- 1:37a
- 1:37financially
- 1:38confident
- 1:38Christian?
- 1:39Now,
- 1:39if
- 1:39you
- 1:39missed
- 1:40yesterday's
- 1:40show,
- 1:40we
- 1:40started
- 1:41thinking
- 1:41about
- 1:41year
- 1:42end
- 1:42finances.
- 1:42You're
- 1:43thinking,
- 1:43ralph,
- 1:43it's
- 1:44August,
- 1:44what
- 1:45are
- 1:45you
- 1:45doing?
- 1:45Yes,
- 1:46but
- 1:46we
- 1:46talked
- 1:47about
- 1:47planting
- 1:47seeds
- 1:48so
- 1:48that
- 1:48by
- 1:48the
- 1:49time
- 1:49we
- 1:49get
- 1:49to
- 1:49the
- 1:49end
- 1:50of
- 1:50the
- 1:50year
- 1:50those
- 1:51things
- 1:51have
- 1:51blossomed.
- 1:52We
- 1:52are
- 1:52really
- 1:53rooting
- 1:53ourselves
- 1:54strong
- 1:54in
- 1:54our
- 1:54faith.
- 1:55So
- 1:55if
- 1:55you
- 1:55missed
- 1:56it,
- 1:56I'm
- 1:56going
- 1:56to
- 1:56encourage
- 1:57you
- 1:57to
- 1:57check
- 1:57it
- 1:57out.
- 1:57You
- 1:57can
- 1:58catch
- 1:58all
- 1:58of
- 1:58our
- 1:58episodes
- 1:59atfinanciallyconfidentchristian.com
- 2:02but
- 2:03today's
- 2:03sort
- 2:03of
- 2:03a
- 2:03journey
- 2:04ending
- 2:05point.
- 2:05We're
- 2:05wrapping
- 2:06up
- 2:06a
- 2:0630
- 2:06day
- 2:07episode
- 2:07journey
- 2:08by
- 2:08asking
- 2:08that
- 2:09deep
- 2:09question
- 2:09I
- 2:09started
- 2:10with.
- 2:11And
- 2:11I'm
- 2:11going
- 2:11to
- 2:11go
- 2:12a
- 2:12little
- 2:12deeper
- 2:12even
- 2:12right
- 2:13now.
- 2:13Ask
- 2:14yourself,
- 2:14this
- 2:16is
- 2:16financial
- 2:16Peace
- 2:17a
- 2:17finish
- 2:17line?
- 2:19So
- 2:19many
- 2:19people
- 2:19think,
- 2:20hey,
- 2:20Ralph,
- 2:20I'll
- 2:20listen
- 2:20to
- 2:21your
- 2:21show
- 2:21for
- 2:21a
- 2:21couple
- 2:22days.
- 2:22I'll
- 2:22listen
- 2:22to
- 2:22a
- 2:23week.
- 2:23I'll
- 2:23solve
- 2:23all
- 2:23my
- 2:24financial
- 2:24problems
- 2:24and
- 2:25I'll
- 2:25move
- 2:25on.
- 2:26But
- 2:26I'm
- 2:27going
- 2:27to
- 2:27encourage
- 2:27you,
- 2:27I'm
- 2:27going
- 2:28to
- 2:28even
- 2:28challenge
- 2:28you
- 2:28a
- 2:28little
- 2:29bit
- 2:29today.
- 2:30Ask
- 2:30yourself,
- 2:31is
- 2:31financial
- 2:32peace
- 2:32a
- 2:32finish
- 2:33line
- 2:34or
- 2:34is
- 2:34it
- 2:34a
- 2:34lifelong
- 2:35path
- 2:35of
- 2:35stewardship
- 2:36and
- 2:36growth?
- 2:38Well,
- 2:38you
- 2:39probably
- 2:39guessed
- 2:39that.
- 2:39I
- 2:40already
- 2:40have
- 2:40an
- 2:40answer
- 2:40that
- 2:41probably
- 2:41answers
- 2:41that
- 2:42question
- 2:42a
- 2:42little
- 2:42bit
- 2:42clearer.
- 2:44So
- 2:44here's
- 2:44something
- 2:44bold
- 2:45I'm
- 2:45going
- 2:45to
- 2:45say
- 2:45right
- 2:46now.
- 2:47Financial
- 2:47peace
- 2:48isn't
- 2:48a
- 2:48destination.
- 2:51Yeah,
- 2:51maybe
- 2:51you're
- 2:52disappointed
- 2:52by
- 2:52that.
- 2:52Maybe
- 2:53you're
- 2:53listening
- 2:53right
- 2:53now.
- 2:53Like
- 2:54Ralph,
- 2:54I've
- 2:55been
- 2:55really
- 2:55working
- 2:55hard
- 2:56at
- 2:56this
- 2:56and
- 2:57I
- 2:57want
- 2:57to
- 2:57encourage
- 2:57you.
- 2:57That's
- 2:58fantastic.
- 2:59I'm
- 2:59sure
- 2:59you're
- 3:00seeing
- 3:00benefits.
- 3:01I'm
- 3:01sure
- 3:02you're
- 3:02feeling
- 3:02some
- 3:03peace
- 3:03in
- 3:03that.
- 3:05But
- 3:05financial
- 3:05peace
- 3:06isn't
- 3:06a
- 3:06destination,
- 3:08it's
- 3:08a
- 3:09journey.
- 3:09I
- 3:09talk
- 3:09about
- 3:09a
- 3:10journey
- 3:10on
- 3:10the
- 3:10show
- 3:11and
- 3:11I'm
- 3:11going
- 3:11to
- 3:11encourage
- 3:11you
- 3:11today
- 3:12to
- 3:12really
- 3:12embrace
- 3:13this
- 3:13as
- 3:13a
- 3:14discipleship
- 3:14journey.
- 3:16See,
- 3:16when
- 3:16you
- 3:16treat
- 3:16money
- 3:17like
- 3:17a
- 3:17task
- 3:17to
- 3:18complete,
- 3:19like,
- 3:19oh,
- 3:19I'm
- 3:19going
- 3:19to
- 3:20check
- 3:20the
- 3:20boxes.
- 3:21My
- 3:22concern
- 3:22with
- 3:22that,
- 3:22two
- 3:23things
- 3:23can
- 3:23happen.
- 3:24You
- 3:24either
- 3:24grow
- 3:25complacent
- 3:25when
- 3:26things
- 3:26go
- 3:26well.
- 3:27Oh,
- 3:27things
- 3:27are
- 3:28going
- 3:28great.
- 3:28Let
- 3:28me
- 3:28check
- 3:28the
- 3:28box.
- 3:29Ralph,
- 3:29I've
- 3:29got
- 3:30this
- 3:30figured
- 3:30out.
- 3:30I
- 3:30figured
- 3:31out
- 3:31how
- 3:31to
- 3:31do
- 3:31it.
- 3:31I've
- 3:32solved
- 3:32all
- 3:32the
- 3:32financial
- 3:33problems
- 3:33for
- 3:33me,
- 3:34I'm
- 3:34doing
- 3:34fantastic.
- 3:36And
- 3:36the
- 3:37problem
- 3:37with
- 3:37that
- 3:37is
- 3:37it
- 3:37leads
- 3:37us
- 3:38complacency.
- 3:38And
- 3:39then
- 3:39something
- 3:39happens.
- 3:39Those
- 3:40unexpecteds
- 3:41happen
- 3:41in
- 3:41your
- 3:42life.
- 3:43So
- 3:43that's
- 3:43one
- 3:44ought
- 3:44to
- 3:44outcome.
- 3:46But
- 3:46if
- 3:46you
- 3:46treat
- 3:46money
- 3:47like
- 3:47a
- 3:47task
- 3:47to
- 3:48complete,
- 3:48it
- 3:49might
- 3:49also
- 3:49make
- 3:49you
- 3:49just
- 3:50give
- 3:50up
- 3:50when
- 3:50you
- 3:50hit
- 3:50that
- 3:51setback.
- 3:51And
- 3:51let
- 3:51me
- 3:51just
- 3:52tell
- 3:52you
- 3:52something
- 3:52right
- 3:52now.
- 3:53You
- 3:53could
- 3:54do
- 3:54great
- 3:54for
- 3:54months
- 3:55and
- 3:55years
- 3:55and
- 3:56all
- 3:56those
- 3:56sort
- 3:56of
- 3:56things,
- 3:57but
- 3:58we're
- 3:58all
- 3:58going
- 3:59to
- 3:59find
- 3:59ourselves
- 3:59in
- 4:00financial
- 4:01setbacks
- 4:01from
- 4:02time
- 4:02to
- 4:02time.
- 4:03So
- 4:03I
- 4:04just
- 4:04want
- 4:04to
- 4:04encourage
- 4:04you
- 4:04right
- 4:05now,
- 4:05that
- 4:05mindset
- 4:06of
- 4:06money
- 4:07being
- 4:07a
- 4:07task
- 4:08will
- 4:08kill
- 4:09your
- 4:09progress.
- 4:11Because
- 4:11here's
- 4:12a
- 4:12truth,
- 4:12and
- 4:12you
- 4:12might
- 4:12want
- 4:13to
- 4:13write
- 4:13this
- 4:13down
- 4:13because
- 4:14I
- 4:14feel
- 4:14like
- 4:15the
- 4:15Lord
- 4:15has
- 4:15spoken
- 4:16to
- 4:16me
- 4:16today
- 4:16and
- 4:16said,
- 4:16ralph,
- 4:17really
- 4:17stress
- 4:17this
- 4:17in
- 4:18your
- 4:18show
- 4:18today.
- 4:20So
- 4:20I
- 4:20really
- 4:20want
- 4:20you
- 4:20to
- 4:21embrace
- 4:21this.
- 4:22Financial
- 4:23stewardship
- 4:24is
- 4:24never
- 4:24done.
- 4:26It's
- 4:26just
- 4:26not.
- 4:27You
- 4:28don't
- 4:28put
- 4:28it
- 4:28in
- 4:28the
- 4:28oven,
- 4:28it's
- 4:29baked.
- 4:29Hey,
- 4:29it's
- 4:29done.
- 4:29Let's
- 4:29take
- 4:30it
- 4:30out
- 4:30and
- 4:30eat.
- 4:30It
- 4:30doesn't
- 4:31work
- 4:31that
- 4:31way.
- 4:32Financial
- 4:33stewardship
- 4:34is
- 4:34never
- 4:35done.
- 4:35It's
- 4:36a
- 4:36lifelong
- 4:36walk
- 4:37of
- 4:37wisdom.
- 4:38It's
- 4:38a
- 4:38lifelong
- 4:39walk
- 4:39of
- 4:39grace.
- 4:40And
- 4:41here's
- 4:41the
- 4:41best
- 4:42part.
- 4:43It's
- 4:43a
- 4:44lifelong
- 4:44walk
- 4:44of
- 4:45growth.
- 4:47Well,
- 4:47let's
- 4:47get
- 4:47right
- 4:47into
- 4:48the
- 4:48scripture
- 4:48that
- 4:49reinforces
- 4:49exactly
- 4:50what
- 4:50I'm
- 4:50talking
- 4:51about
- 4:51here.
- 4:51Let's
- 4:51look
- 4:51at
- 4:51the
- 4:52book
- 4:52of
- 4:52Philippians.
- 4:53This
- 4:53is
- 4:53from
- 4:53chapter
- 4:54one,
- 4:54verse
- 4:54six.
- 4:55And
- 4:55it
- 4:56says
- 4:56this
- 4:56again,
- 4:56Philippians
- 4:571:6.
- 4:58He
- 4:59who
- 4:59began
- 4:59a
- 4:59good
- 5:00work
- 5:00in
- 5:00you
- 5:00will
- 5:01carry
- 5:01it
- 5:01on
- 5:01to
- 5:02completion.
- 5:03Think
- 5:03about
- 5:03that
- 5:04for
- 5:04a
- 5:04second.
- 5:05Began
- 5:05a
- 5:06good
- 5:06work,
- 5:07will
- 5:07carry
- 5:08it
- 5:08on
- 5:08to
- 5:08completion.
- 5:09Now
- 5:09I'm
- 5:09going
- 5:09to
- 5:10challenge
- 5:10scripture
- 5:10a
- 5:10little
- 5:11bit
- 5:11now.
- 5:11Don't
- 5:11get
- 5:11the
- 5:11wrong
- 5:12idea.
- 5:12We're
- 5:13going
- 5:13to
- 5:13take
- 5:13it
- 5:13a
- 5:13little
- 5:13deeper
- 5:14today.
- 5:14I
- 5:15just
- 5:15want
- 5:15to
- 5:15focus
- 5:15on
- 5:16begin
- 5:16a
- 5:16good
- 5:17work.
- 5:18There
- 5:18will
- 5:19be
- 5:19a
- 5:19completion
- 5:19point
- 5:20when
- 5:20you
- 5:20get
- 5:20to
- 5:20the
- 5:21end
- 5:21of
- 5:21your
- 5:21life
- 5:22and
- 5:22you're
- 5:23standing
- 5:23there
- 5:23before
- 5:24Christ
- 5:24himself.
- 5:26Just
- 5:26think
- 5:26about
- 5:27how
- 5:27wonderful
- 5:27it's
- 5:27going
- 5:28to
- 5:28be
- 5:28when
- 5:28he
- 5:28says
- 5:28to
- 5:29you,
- 5:29well
- 5:29done,
- 5:30good
- 5:30and
- 5:30faithful
- 5:31servant.
- 5:32You've
- 5:32run
- 5:33the
- 5:33race.
- 5:33Well,
- 5:34let's
- 5:34look
- 5:34at
- 5:34the
- 5:34Book
- 5:34of
- 5:35Proverbs,
- 5:35chapter
- 5:364,
- 5:36verse
- 5:3618
- 5:37says
- 5:37this.
- 5:39The
- 5:39path
- 5:39of
- 5:39the
- 5:39righteous
- 5:41is
- 5:41like
- 5:41the
- 5:41morning
- 5:42sun,
- 5:43shining
- 5:44ever
- 5:44brighter.
- 5:47So
- 5:47I
- 5:47just
- 5:47want
- 5:47you
- 5:47to
- 5:48be
- 5:48encouraged
- 5:48that
- 5:49I
- 5:49want
- 5:49you
- 5:49to
- 5:49have
- 5:49hope.
- 5:50God's
- 5:51not
- 5:51finished
- 5:51with
- 5:51your
- 5:52finances
- 5:53and
- 5:54your
- 5:54job.
- 5:55This
- 5:55is
- 5:55your
- 5:55job.
- 5:56This
- 5:56is
- 5:56where
- 5:56the
- 5:56rubber
- 5:57meets
- 5:57the
- 5:57road.
- 5:57Your
- 5:58job
- 5:58is
- 5:58to
- 5:58stay
- 5:59faithful
- 5:59in
- 5:59every
- 6:00season.
- 6:01Listen,
- 6:02I've
- 6:02been
- 6:02where
- 6:03you
- 6:03are.
- 6:04Sometimes
- 6:05it's
- 6:05hard.
- 6:05We
- 6:05have
- 6:05setbacks
- 6:06in
- 6:06life.
- 6:07It's
- 6:07difficult
- 6:08to
- 6:08be
- 6:08faithful
- 6:09in
- 6:09every
- 6:09season.
- 6:09So
- 6:09I
- 6:09just
- 6:10want
- 6:10to
- 6:10give
- 6:10you
- 6:10some
- 6:11ideas
- 6:11today,
- 6:11some
- 6:12action
- 6:12steps
- 6:13to
- 6:13help
- 6:13you
- 6:14stay
- 6:14there
- 6:14and
- 6:14stay
- 6:15committed
- 6:15and
- 6:16not
- 6:16fall
- 6:16into
- 6:17that
- 6:17giving
- 6:17up
- 6:18or
- 6:18fall
- 6:18into
- 6:18that
- 6:19complacency.
- 6:20I
- 6:20just
- 6:20want
- 6:20you
- 6:20to
- 6:21take
- 6:2110
- 6:21minutes
- 6:21today.
- 6:22I
- 6:22want
- 6:22you
- 6:22to
- 6:22do
- 6:22it
- 6:23today,
- 6:23right
- 6:23when
- 6:23you're
- 6:23done
- 6:23listening
- 6:24to
- 6:24this
- 6:24show,
- 6:25just
- 6:25take
- 6:2510
- 6:25minutes
- 6:26or
- 6:26find
- 6:2610
- 6:26minutes
- 6:27later
- 6:27today.
- 6:28And
- 6:28I
- 6:28want
- 6:28you
- 6:28to
- 6:29reflect
- 6:29and,
- 6:29and
- 6:30I
- 6:30want
- 6:30you
- 6:30to
- 6:30recommit
- 6:30because
- 6:31that's
- 6:31really
- 6:31what
- 6:31it
- 6:31takes.
- 6:32It's
- 6:32a
- 6:32daily
- 6:33decision
- 6:33to
- 6:34reflect
- 6:34on
- 6:34things
- 6:34and
- 6:35then
- 6:35recommit.
- 6:36Just.
- 6:36I
- 6:36want
- 6:36you
- 6:36to
- 6:37think
- 6:37about
- 6:37and
- 6:37celebrate
- 6:38just
- 6:38one
- 6:38specific
- 6:39win
- 6:39from
- 6:39the
- 6:40past
- 6:40month.
- 6:41If
- 6:41you
- 6:41haven't
- 6:42listened
- 6:42to
- 6:42the
- 6:42past
- 6:4230
- 6:43days,
- 6:43I'm
- 6:43going
- 6:43to
- 6:43encourage
- 6:43you.
- 6:44You
- 6:44can
- 6:44go
- 6:44binge,
- 6:45listen
- 6:45to
- 6:45those.
- 6:45I
- 6:45have
- 6:45many
- 6:46clients
- 6:46and
- 6:46many
- 6:47listeners
- 6:47that
- 6:47come
- 6:47to
- 6:47me.
- 6:47They
- 6:48say,
- 6:48ralph
- 6:48Van,
- 6:48you
- 6:48know
- 6:48what
- 6:49I
- 6:49do?
- 6:49I
- 6:49get
- 6:49your
- 6:49podcast.
- 6:50They're
- 6:50too
- 6:50long,
- 6:51so
- 6:51I
- 6:51just
- 6:51binge
- 6:52them.
- 6:52I
- 6:52might
- 6:52listen
- 6:52to
- 6:53all
- 6:5330
- 6:53of
- 6:54them
- 6:54in
- 6:54the
- 6:54series
- 6:54in
- 6:55one
- 6:55weekend.
- 6:56Well,
- 6:56go
- 6:56and
- 6:56do
- 6:56that
- 6:57and
- 6:57then
- 6:57find
- 6:58one
- 6:58specific
- 6:58win
- 6:59from
- 6:59the
- 6:59past
- 6:59month
- 7:00and
- 7:00just
- 7:00write
- 7:00it
- 7:01down.
- 7:02Say,
- 7:02you
- 7:02know
- 7:03what?
- 7:03That's
- 7:03a
- 7:03really
- 7:04good
- 7:04point,
- 7:04Ralph.
- 7:05I
- 7:05didn't
- 7:05think
- 7:05about.
- 7:06Because
- 7:06what
- 7:06you
- 7:06might
- 7:06find.
- 7:08We
- 7:08talk
- 7:08about
- 7:08an
- 7:09action
- 7:09step
- 7:09every
- 7:09day.
- 7:10You
- 7:10might
- 7:10see,
- 7:10Ralph,
- 7:10you
- 7:10know
- 7:10what?
- 7:11I
- 7:11did
- 7:11four
- 7:11or
- 7:11five
- 7:11of
- 7:12those
- 7:12things.
- 7:12That's
- 7:13fantastic.
- 7:13Celebrate
- 7:14that.
- 7:14And
- 7:15even
- 7:15if
- 7:15it's
- 7:15just
- 7:15one,
- 7:16celebrate
- 7:16that
- 7:17one
- 7:17specific
- 7:18win.
- 7:19And
- 7:19I
- 7:19also
- 7:19want
- 7:20to
- 7:20encourage
- 7:20you,
- 7:20set
- 7:21a
- 7:21reminder
- 7:21for
- 7:22that
- 7:22financial
- 7:22Sabbath
- 7:23we
- 7:23talked
- 7:23about.
- 7:25This
- 7:25is
- 7:25what
- 7:25I'm
- 7:25talking
- 7:26about
- 7:26today.
- 7:26Once
- 7:26a
- 7:27month,
- 7:27review
- 7:27your
- 7:28finances
- 7:28and
- 7:28pray
- 7:29about
- 7:29it.
- 7:29Say
- 7:29to
- 7:29the
- 7:29Lord,
- 7:29hey,
- 7:30Lord,
- 7:31I'm
- 7:31struggling
- 7:31here.
- 7:32You
- 7:32know,
- 7:32you
- 7:32can
- 7:32see
- 7:32what.
- 7:33Listen,
- 7:33the
- 7:33Lord
- 7:34knows
- 7:34what
- 7:34you're
- 7:34going
- 7:35through.
- 7:36I
- 7:36know
- 7:36what
- 7:36you're
- 7:37going
- 7:37through.
- 7:38I've
- 7:38been
- 7:38through
- 7:38those
- 7:39same
- 7:39things.
- 7:39I
- 7:39just
- 7:40want
- 7:40to
- 7:40encourage
- 7:40you
- 7:40today,
- 7:41but
- 7:42to
- 7:42do
- 7:42that
- 7:42once
- 7:43a
- 7:43month,
- 7:43sit
- 7:43down
- 7:44and
- 7:44just
- 7:44go
- 7:44over
- 7:44where
- 7:45you
- 7:45are,
- 7:45review
- 7:45your
- 7:46finances,
- 7:46and
- 7:46most
- 7:47importantly,
- 7:47pray
- 7:47about
- 7:48it,
- 7:48and
- 7:49really
- 7:49commit
- 7:49yourself
- 7:50to
- 7:50lifelong
- 7:51learning.
- 7:52It's
- 7:52the
- 7:52time
- 7:53to
- 7:53choose
- 7:53one
- 7:53book,
- 7:54choose
- 7:54a
- 7:54podcast,
- 7:54or
- 7:55maybe
- 7:55find
- 7:55a
- 7:55workshop
- 7:56to
- 7:56grow
- 7:56this
- 7:57year.
- 7:58Because
- 7:58if
- 7:58we're
- 7:59going
- 7:59to
- 7:59stay
- 7:59in
- 7:59this
- 8:00journey,
- 8:01we've
- 8:01got
- 8:01to
- 8:01make
- 8:02a
- 8:02commitment
- 8:02to
- 8:03lifelong
- 8:04learning.
- 8:05Because
- 8:06it's
- 8:06so
- 8:06easy
- 8:07to
- 8:07find
- 8:07that
- 8:07level
- 8:08of
- 8:08complacency.
- 8:10We
- 8:10got
- 8:10to
- 8:10really
- 8:11work
- 8:11to
- 8:11reorient
- 8:12our
- 8:12mindsets
- 8:13from
- 8:13that
- 8:13checklist
- 8:14to
- 8:14calling
- 8:15so
- 8:15many
- 8:15people
- 8:15get
- 8:16stuck
- 8:16on.
- 8:16Ralph.
- 8:16Okay,
- 8:17just
- 8:17give
- 8:17me
- 8:17the
- 8:17tools.
- 8:17Give
- 8:18me
- 8:18the.
- 8:18Give
- 8:18me
- 8:18the
- 8:18checklist.
- 8:18Ralph.
- 8:19If
- 8:19you
- 8:19gimme
- 8:19the
- 8:19checklist,
- 8:20I
- 8:20can
- 8:20make
- 8:20it
- 8:21work.
- 8:21I
- 8:21kind
- 8:21of
- 8:21feel
- 8:22that
- 8:22way
- 8:22when
- 8:22I
- 8:22record
- 8:22this
- 8:23show
- 8:23every
- 8:23day.
- 8:23I
- 8:24put
- 8:24these
- 8:24notes
- 8:24up
- 8:25in
- 8:25my
- 8:25prompter
- 8:25and
- 8:25I
- 8:25say,
- 8:26well,
- 8:26here's
- 8:26the
- 8:26things
- 8:26I
- 8:26want
- 8:26to
- 8:27cover.
- 8:28But
- 8:28lately
- 8:29I've
- 8:29been
- 8:29embracing
- 8:29a
- 8:30feeling.
- 8:30Just
- 8:30what
- 8:30is
- 8:30my
- 8:31calling?
- 8:31What
- 8:31do
- 8:32people
- 8:32need
- 8:32to
- 8:32hear?
- 8:33I
- 8:34think
- 8:34you
- 8:34need
- 8:34to
- 8:34do
- 8:34the
- 8:35same
- 8:35thing
- 8:35as
- 8:36you
- 8:36commit
- 8:36yourself
- 8:37to
- 8:37your
- 8:37finances
- 8:38every
- 8:38day.
- 8:38And
- 8:38we're
- 8:39going
- 8:39to
- 8:39start
- 8:39a
- 8:39new
- 8:39series.
- 8:39I'll
- 8:40talk
- 8:40about
- 8:40that
- 8:40in
- 8:40a
- 8:41couple
- 8:41minutes.
- 8:42But
- 8:43I
- 8:43want
- 8:43you
- 8:43to
- 8:43really
- 8:44reorient
- 8:44that
- 8:45mindset
- 8:45to
- 8:46your
- 8:46calling,
- 8:47because
- 8:47that
- 8:48calling
- 8:48is
- 8:48going
- 8:48to
- 8:48help
- 8:49you
- 8:49be
- 8:49resilient
- 8:49through
- 8:50those
- 8:50setbacks.
- 8:51And
- 8:51let
- 8:51me
- 8:51just
- 8:51tell
- 8:51you
- 8:51something
- 8:52right
- 8:52now.
- 8:53If
- 8:53you're
- 8:53a
- 8:53human
- 8:53being,
- 8:54you're
- 8:54going
- 8:54to
- 8:54go
- 8:54through
- 8:55setbacks.
- 8:56All
- 8:56of
- 8:56us
- 8:56have
- 8:57those.
- 8:57You
- 8:58might
- 8:58be
- 8:58saying,
- 8:58ralph,
- 8:59I
- 8:59just
- 8:59got
- 8:59ahead,
- 8:59got
- 9:00this
- 9:00great
- 9:00emergency
- 9:01fund
- 9:01saving,
- 9:02and
- 9:02then
- 9:02the
- 9:02washing
- 9:02machine
- 9:03died
- 9:03or
- 9:04the
- 9:04heater
- 9:04needs
- 9:04a
- 9:05repair
- 9:05or
- 9:05the
- 9:06car
- 9:06needs
- 9:06a
- 9:06repair.
- 9:08So
- 9:08easy
- 9:09to
- 9:09get
- 9:09stuck
- 9:10in
- 9:10those
- 9:10setbacks.
- 9:11But
- 9:11when
- 9:11you
- 9:11live
- 9:12by
- 9:12a
- 9:12calling,
- 9:13you
- 9:14can
- 9:14find
- 9:14resilience
- 9:15through
- 9:15those
- 9:15things.
- 9:16It's
- 9:16also
- 9:16going
- 9:17to
- 9:17encourage
- 9:18you
- 9:18to
- 9:18stay
- 9:19on
- 9:19track,
- 9:19encourage
- 9:20you
- 9:20to
- 9:20stay
- 9:20on
- 9:20that
- 9:21journey,
- 9:22because
- 9:22where
- 9:23are
- 9:23your
- 9:23roots
- 9:24planted?
- 9:24They're
- 9:24granted,
- 9:25they're
- 9:25planted
- 9:25in
- 9:26grace,
- 9:26and
- 9:27they're
- 9:27anchored
- 9:27in
- 9:28God's
- 9:28plan,
- 9:29not
- 9:29your
- 9:29performance.
- 9:32And
- 9:32that
- 9:32is
- 9:33how
- 9:33you
- 9:33build
- 9:34lasting
- 9:35peace.
- 9:35So
- 9:36I
- 9:36want
- 9:36to
- 9:36encourage
- 9:36it
- 9:36today.
- 9:37Let's
- 9:37all
- 9:37pray
- 9:37together.
- 9:37Father
- 9:38God,
- 9:39thank
- 9:39you
- 9:39for
- 9:39starting
- 9:39a
- 9:40good
- 9:40work
- 9:40in
- 9:40us.
- 9:40That's
- 9:41what
- 9:41the
- 9:41scripture
- 9:41tells
- 9:41us.
- 9:42You
- 9:42started
- 9:42a
- 9:43good
- 9:43work
- 9:43in
- 9:43us.
- 9:44But
- 9:45bigger
- 9:45than
- 9:45that,
- 9:45Lord,
- 9:46thank
- 9:46you
- 9:46for
- 9:47promising
- 9:47to
- 9:47complete
- 9:48it
- 9:48in
- 9:48each
- 9:48one
- 9:48of
- 9:49us.
- 9:49And
- 9:49we
- 9:49confess
- 9:50that
- 9:50we
- 9:50often
- 9:50want
- 9:50a
- 9:51quick
- 9:51fix.
- 9:51Lord,
- 9:51it's.
- 9:52We
- 9:52just
- 9:52want
- 9:52that
- 9:53checklist.
- 9:54We
- 9:54don't
- 9:55want
- 9:55to
- 9:55put
- 9:55in
- 9:55the
- 9:55hard
- 9:55work.
- 9:56We
- 9:56don't
- 9:56want
- 9:56to
- 9:56walk
- 9:56faithfully
- 9:57with
- 9:57you
- 9:57each
- 9:58day.
- 9:58It's
- 9:58just
- 9:58so
- 9:59easy
- 9:59to
- 9:59have
- 10:00that
- 10:00checklist.
- 10:00So
- 10:01help
- 10:01us
- 10:01to
- 10:01embrace
- 10:02this
- 10:02journey,
- 10:03Lord.
- 10:03Help
- 10:03us
- 10:04to
- 10:04embrace
- 10:04it
- 10:04with
- 10:05grace
- 10:05for
- 10:05ourselves,
- 10:06knowing
- 10:06that
- 10:06we
- 10:06will
- 10:07stumble,
- 10:07that
- 10:07we
- 10:07will
- 10:08fall.
- 10:09But
- 10:09help
- 10:10us
- 10:10to
- 10:10always
- 10:10trust
- 10:11in
- 10:11your
- 10:11provision,
- 10:12Lord.
- 10:12And
- 10:12we
- 10:12ask
- 10:12that
- 10:13you
- 10:13would
- 10:13strengthen
- 10:13us
- 10:14to
- 10:14keep
- 10:14us
- 10:14growing,
- 10:15to
- 10:15help
- 10:15us
- 10:16keep
- 10:16learning.
- 10:17And
- 10:18bigger
- 10:18than
- 10:18all
- 10:18that,
- 10:19Lord,
- 10:19help
- 10:19us
- 10:19to
- 10:19keep
- 10:20trusting
- 10:20in
- 10:20you
- 10:20as
- 10:21our
- 10:21provider
- 10:21and
- 10:22our
- 10:22guide
- 10:22in
- 10:23this
- 10:23journey
- 10:23of
- 10:24life.
- 10:25We
- 10:25ask
- 10:25this
- 10:26in
- 10:26Jesus
- 10:26name,
- 10:27Amen.
- 10:29Listen,
- 10:30you
- 10:30haven't
- 10:31finished
- 10:31your
- 10:31financial
- 10:32journey,
- 10:33but
- 10:34what
- 10:34you've
- 10:34done
- 10:34is
- 10:35you've
- 10:35begun
- 10:35it
- 10:35in
- 10:36faith.
- 10:36So
- 10:36I
- 10:36just
- 10:36want
- 10:36to
- 10:37encourage
- 10:37you
- 10:37today.
- 10:37Keep
- 10:38walking,
- 10:39keep
- 10:39learning
- 10:40and
- 10:41keep
- 10:41growing
- 10:41in
- 10:42grace.
- 10:43And
- 10:43I
- 10:44want
- 10:44to
- 10:44encourage
- 10:44you
- 10:44to
- 10:44do
- 10:44one
- 10:45other
- 10:45thing.
- 10:45If
- 10:45this
- 10:45series
- 10:45has
- 10:46helped
- 10:46you,
- 10:47if
- 10:47this
- 10:47series
- 10:48has
- 10:48impacted
- 10:49your
- 10:49life
- 10:49in
- 10:49a
- 10:50positive
- 10:50way,
- 10:50if
- 10:50it's
- 10:50given
- 10:51you
- 10:51some
- 10:51things
- 10:52that
- 10:52have
- 10:52improved
- 10:52your
- 10:53finances,
- 10:53if
- 10:53it
- 10:54made
- 10:54you
- 10:54feel
- 10:55some
- 10:55hope,
- 10:55if
- 10:55it
- 10:56made
- 10:56you
- 10:56feel
- 10:56stronger
- 10:57in
- 10:57your
- 10:57faith
- 10:58or
- 10:58in
- 10:58your
- 10:58direction,
- 10:59I
- 10:59just
- 10:59want
- 10:59to
- 10:59encourage
- 11:00you
- 11:00today.
- 11:00Think
- 11:00about
- 11:01somebody
- 11:01in
- 11:01your
- 11:01life.
- 11:01Just
- 11:02take
- 11:02a
- 11:02second
- 11:02right
- 11:02now
- 11:03and
- 11:03think
- 11:03about
- 11:03someone
- 11:04who's
- 11:04struggling.
- 11:04Think
- 11:05about,
- 11:05think
- 11:05about
- 11:05someone
- 11:05who
- 11:06needs
- 11:06hope,
- 11:06Think
- 11:07about
- 11:07someone
- 11:07who
- 11:07needs
- 11:08some
- 11:08direction
- 11:08or
- 11:09maybe
- 11:09somebody
- 11:09who
- 11:10needs
- 11:10a
- 11:10fresh
- 11:10start
- 11:11and
- 11:11just
- 11:11send
- 11:11them
- 11:12our
- 11:12website,
- 11:12just
- 11:12send
- 11:13them
- 11:13to
- 11:13financiallyconfidentchristian.com
- 11:16because
- 11:16listen,
- 11:17we've
- 11:17all
- 11:17been
- 11:18where
- 11:18they
- 11:18were
- 11:19and
- 11:19let's
- 11:20just
- 11:20help
- 11:20them,
- 11:20give
- 11:21them
- 11:21a
- 11:21tool
- 11:21that
- 11:21might
- 11:22be
- 11:22a
- 11:22little
- 11:22bit
- 11:22of
- 11:22a
- 11:23quick
- 11:23everyday,
- 11:23little
- 11:24boost
- 11:24to
- 11:24their
- 11:25morale,
- 11:25a
- 11:25boost
- 11:25to
- 11:26their
- 11:26faith,
- 11:26a
- 11:26boost
- 11:27to
- 11:27that,
- 11:27becoming
- 11:28that
- 11:28financially
- 11:29confident
- 11:30Christian.
- 11:31Now
- 11:31tomorrow
- 11:31we're
- 11:31going
- 11:32to
- 11:32start
- 11:32a
- 11:32brand
- 11:32new
- 11:33chapter.
- 11:33No,
- 11:33I'm
- 11:33not
- 11:33giving
- 11:34up.
- 11:34I'm
- 11:34going
- 11:34to
- 11:35keep
- 11:35trudging
- 11:35forward.
- 11:36Tomorrow
- 11:36we're
- 11:37going
- 11:37to
- 11:37talk
- 11:37about
- 11:37breaking
- 11:38financial
- 11:39change.
- 11:39You
- 11:39know,
- 11:40I
- 11:40haven't
- 11:40really
- 11:40embraced
- 11:41this
- 11:41for
- 11:41a
- 11:41few
- 11:41months,
- 11:42but
- 11:42I'm
- 11:42going
- 11:42to
- 11:43give
- 11:43you
- 11:4330
- 11:43days
- 11:44of
- 11:44the
- 11:44way
- 11:45to
- 11:45overcome
- 11:45your
- 11:45toughest
- 11:46money
- 11:46struggles.
- 11:47This
- 11:47is
- 11:47going
- 11:47to
- 11:47be
- 11:48a
- 11:4830
- 11:49day
- 11:49series
- 11:49that
- 11:50is
- 11:50going
- 11:50to
- 11:51help
- 11:51you
- 11:51and
- 11:51help
- 11:52those
- 11:52of
- 11:52us
- 11:52who
- 11:53are
- 11:53struggling
- 11:53every
- 11:54day
- 11:54financially.
- 11:55It's
- 11:55going
- 11:55to
- 11:55help
- 11:55us
- 11:56break
- 11:56those
- 11:56financial
- 11:57chains
- 11:57and
- 11:58overcome
- 11:58the
- 11:59toughest
- 11:59money
- 11:59struggles.
- 12:00So
- 12:00I
- 12:01want
- 12:01to
- 12:01encourage
- 12:01you,
- 12:01make
- 12:01sure
- 12:02you
- 12:02join
- 12:02me
- 12:02today,
- 12:02tomorrow
- 12:03and
- 12:03let
- 12:03everybody
- 12:03else
- 12:04know,
- 12:04hey,
- 12:04Ralph's
- 12:04starting
- 12:05a
- 12:05new
- 12:05series.
- 12:05You
- 12:06don't
- 12:06want
- 12:06to
- 12:06miss
- 12:06out
- 12:07on
- 12:07the
- 12:07toughest
- 12:08money
- 12:08struggles
- 12:08because
- 12:09he's
- 12:09going
- 12:09to
- 12:09show
- 12:09you
- 12:09how
- 12:10to
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- 12:12So
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- 12:13encourage
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- 12:18I
- 12:18have
- 12:18confidence
- 12:19in
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- 12:19Have
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- 12:20in
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- 12:21Stay
- 12:21financially
- 12:22savvy.
- 12:22God
- 12:22bless
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- 12:23And
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