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- 0:38Got
- 0:38a
- 0:38great
- 0:38listener
- 0:38question
- 0:39they
- 0:39emailed
- 0:39the
- 0:39other
- 0:40day.
- 0:40That's
- 0:40what
- 0:40they
- 0:40said.
- 0:40They
- 0:40said,
- 0:41ralph,
- 0:41what's
- 0:42my
- 0:42secret
- 0:42weapon
- 0:43against
- 0:43losing
- 0:44financial
- 0:44motivation?
- 0:45What
- 0:46a
- 0:46great
- 0:46question.
- 0:47Because
- 0:48for
- 0:48so
- 0:48many
- 0:48of
- 0:49us,
- 0:49we're
- 0:49doing
- 0:49the
- 0:49work.
- 0:50We're
- 0:50making
- 0:51better,
- 0:51smarter
- 0:52financial
- 0:52choices.
- 0:54When
- 0:54we're
- 0:54honest
- 0:54with
- 0:55ourselves,
- 0:55that
- 0:56journey
- 0:56can
- 0:56feel
- 0:57slow.
- 0:57That
- 0:57journey
- 0:58can
- 0:58feel
- 0:58long.
- 0:58And
- 0:59that
- 0:59journey
- 0:59can
- 0:59feel
- 0:59exhausting
- 1:01for
- 1:01so
- 1:01many
- 1:01of
- 1:01us.
- 1:02Debt
- 1:02payments
- 1:02seem
- 1:03like
- 1:03they're
- 1:03barely
- 1:03moving
- 1:04the
- 1:04needle.
- 1:05Savings
- 1:06are
- 1:06growing,
- 1:06but
- 1:06not
- 1:06fast
- 1:07enough.
- 1:07Budgets
- 1:07seem
- 1:08like
- 1:08they're
- 1:08this
- 1:08grind.
- 1:10And
- 1:10it's
- 1:10in
- 1:11those
- 1:11moments
- 1:12we're
- 1:12not
- 1:12careful
- 1:13that
- 1:14motivation
- 1:14slips
- 1:14away.
- 1:15Start
- 1:15wondering,
- 1:16will
- 1:16I
- 1:17ever
- 1:17really
- 1:17get
- 1:18there?
- 1:19I'll
- 1:19tell
- 1:19you
- 1:19right
- 1:20now,
- 1:20you're
- 1:20not
- 1:20alone
- 1:20in
- 1:20it.
- 1:21Studies
- 1:21have
- 1:21shown
- 1:21that
- 1:2180%,
- 1:2280%
- 1:23of
- 1:23people
- 1:24abandon
- 1:25their
- 1:25financial
- 1:25goals
- 1:25within
- 1:26the
- 1:26first
- 1:26year
- 1:27because
- 1:27motivation
- 1:28fades.
- 1:29But
- 1:29here's
- 1:30the
- 1:30truth
- 1:30I
- 1:30want
- 1:30you
- 1:30to
- 1:30hear
- 1:30today.
- 1:31Motivation
- 1:31doesn't
- 1:32just
- 1:32happen.
- 1:32A
- 1:32lot
- 1:33of
- 1:33people
- 1:33think,
- 1:33oh,
- 1:33I'm
- 1:33just
- 1:33going
- 1:34to
- 1:34be
- 1:34magically
- 1:34motivated.
- 1:35Doesn't
- 1:35work
- 1:35that
- 1:35way.
- 1:36Motivation
- 1:37is
- 1:37fueled
- 1:38and
- 1:38it's
- 1:38fueled
- 1:38by
- 1:38intentional
- 1:39practices,
- 1:39by
- 1:40community.
- 1:40And
- 1:41most
- 1:41of
- 1:41all.
- 1:41And
- 1:41this
- 1:41is
- 1:41what
- 1:41we're
- 1:41going
- 1:42to
- 1:42talk
- 1:42about
- 1:42on
- 1:42today's
- 1:42show,
- 1:43by
- 1:43God's
- 1:43strength.
- 1:44So
- 1:44today
- 1:44I'm
- 1:44going
- 1:44to
- 1:44show
- 1:44you
- 1:45the
- 1:45secret
- 1:45weapon.
- 1:45Yes,
- 1:46there
- 1:46is
- 1:46a
- 1:46secret
- 1:47weapon
- 1:47that's
- 1:48going
- 1:48to
- 1:48keep
- 1:48you
- 1:48moving
- 1:49forward
- 1:49even
- 1:50when
- 1:50the
- 1:50finish
- 1:50line
- 1:51feels
- 1:51far
- 1:51away.
- 1:51So
- 1:52stick
- 1:52with
- 1:52me
- 1:52today
- 1:53because
- 1:53your
- 1:53financial
- 1:53motivation
- 1:54is
- 1:55about
- 1:55to
- 1:55get
- 1:55a
- 1:55serious
- 1:56boost.
- 1:58This
- 1:58is
- 1:59Financially
- 1:59Confident
- 2:00Christian,
- 2:00your
- 2:01daily
- 2:01dose
- 2:01of
- 2:01gospel,
- 2:02grounded
- 2:02insight
- 2:03and
- 2:03faith
- 2:03driven
- 2:04tips
- 2:04for
- 2:05to
- 2:05help
- 2:05you
- 2:05break
- 2:05the
- 2:05cycle
- 2:06of
- 2:06financial
- 2:06shame
- 2:07with
- 2:07confidence.
- 2:09Hey
- 2:10there.
- 2:10Welcome
- 2:10back
- 2:10to
- 2:11Financially
- 2:11Confident
- 2:11Christian.
- 2:12I'm
- 2:12Ralph
- 2:12and
- 2:13I'm
- 2:13here
- 2:13every
- 2:13day
- 2:14helping
- 2:14you
- 2:14answer
- 2:15this
- 2:15question.
- 2:16How
- 2:16can
- 2:16I
- 2:16become
- 2:16a
- 2:17financially
- 2:17confident
- 2:17Christian?
- 2:18And
- 2:18we're
- 2:19continuing
- 2:19our
- 2:19mini
- 2:19series
- 2:20of
- 2:20financial
- 2:21momentum.
- 2:22If
- 2:22you
- 2:22missed
- 2:22yesterday's
- 2:23show,
- 2:23we
- 2:23started
- 2:23a
- 2:24four
- 2:24day
- 2:24miniseries
- 2:25of
- 2:25locking
- 2:25in
- 2:25your
- 2:26wins,
- 2:26turning
- 2:27progress
- 2:27into
- 2:28habits.
- 2:28If
- 2:28you
- 2:28miss
- 2:28it,
- 2:28I
- 2:29encourage
- 2:29you
- 2:29to
- 2:29go
- 2:29check
- 2:29it
- 2:29out.
- 2:30You
- 2:30can
- 2:30find
- 2:30all
- 2:31of
- 2:31our
- 2:31episodes
- 2:32at
- 2:33financiallyconfidentchristian.com
- 2:35but
- 2:35today
- 2:35we're
- 2:35going
- 2:35to
- 2:35talk
- 2:35about
- 2:36motivation.
- 2:37Great
- 2:37listener
- 2:38question
- 2:38today.
- 2:38How
- 2:39do
- 2:39I
- 2:39stay
- 2:39motivated,
- 2:40Ralph?
- 2:40How
- 2:41do
- 2:41I
- 2:41stay
- 2:41alive
- 2:42on
- 2:42this
- 2:42truly
- 2:43long
- 2:43journey?
- 2:43It's
- 2:44a
- 2:44long
- 2:44journey.
- 2:45You
- 2:45didn't
- 2:45get
- 2:45into
- 2:46a
- 2:46bad
- 2:46financial
- 2:46situation
- 2:47overnight.
- 2:48It
- 2:48takes
- 2:48time
- 2:48to
- 2:49get
- 2:49out
- 2:49of
- 2:49it.
- 2:50And
- 2:50for
- 2:50so
- 2:51many
- 2:51of
- 2:51us,
- 2:51and
- 2:51I'm
- 2:51speaking
- 2:52for
- 2:52myself
- 2:52right
- 2:52now,
- 2:53maybe
- 2:53you're
- 2:54listening
- 2:54or
- 2:54watching.
- 2:54You're
- 2:54like,
- 2:55Ralph,
- 2:55yeah,
- 2:55I
- 2:55started
- 2:56off
- 2:56enthusiastic,
- 2:57man.
- 2:57I
- 2:57was
- 2:57so
- 2:57excited
- 2:58to
- 2:58get
- 2:58on
- 2:58board
- 2:58this
- 2:59train.
- 2:59I
- 2:59was
- 2:59ready
- 2:59to
- 3:00go.
- 3:00We
- 3:00were
- 3:00rolling.
- 3:02But
- 3:02over
- 3:02time,
- 3:02that
- 3:03enthusiasm
- 3:04just
- 3:04started
- 3:04to
- 3:04fade
- 3:04a
- 3:05little
- 3:05bit.
- 3:06I
- 3:06saw
- 3:06that
- 3:06mountain
- 3:07of
- 3:07debt
- 3:07before
- 3:07me,
- 3:08man.
- 3:08I
- 3:08was
- 3:08running
- 3:08the
- 3:09race.
- 3:09I
- 3:09was
- 3:10climbing
- 3:10that
- 3:10debt.
- 3:11I
- 3:12was
- 3:12building
- 3:12that
- 3:13savings,
- 3:14man.
- 3:15The
- 3:15progress
- 3:15just
- 3:15got
- 3:16slow
- 3:16and
- 3:16it
- 3:16feels
- 3:17endless.
- 3:18And
- 3:19when
- 3:19you
- 3:19live
- 3:19in
- 3:19that
- 3:19reality,
- 3:20when
- 3:20you
- 3:20live
- 3:20in
- 3:20that
- 3:21level
- 3:21of
- 3:21discouragement,
- 3:24this
- 3:24leads
- 3:25us
- 3:25into
- 3:25apathy.
- 3:25It
- 3:26leads
- 3:26us
- 3:26to
- 3:26lose
- 3:26our
- 3:26motivation.
- 3:27We
- 3:27feel
- 3:27like
- 3:27we're
- 3:28going
- 3:28to
- 3:28slip
- 3:28back,
- 3:28we're
- 3:28going
- 3:28to
- 3:28get
- 3:29back
- 3:29to
- 3:29those
- 3:29bad
- 3:29habits
- 3:30that
- 3:30put
- 3:30us
- 3:31in
- 3:31this
- 3:31place
- 3:32in
- 3:32the
- 3:32first
- 3:32place.
- 3:34And
- 3:34that's
- 3:34the
- 3:34problem.
- 3:34When
- 3:35you
- 3:35live
- 3:35in
- 3:35this
- 3:35emotional
- 3:36drain
- 3:36of
- 3:36persistence,
- 3:38so
- 3:39many
- 3:39people
- 3:39get
- 3:39burned
- 3:39out.
- 3:40Listen
- 3:40to
- 3:40this
- 3:40statistic.
- 3:41Only
- 3:4219%
- 3:43of
- 3:43people
- 3:43stick
- 3:44with
- 3:44their
- 3:44long
- 3:44term
- 3:44financial
- 3:45goals
- 3:45without
- 3:45external
- 3:46support
- 3:46or
- 3:47accountability.
- 3:47That's
- 3:48from
- 3:48the
- 3:48National
- 3:48Financial
- 3:49Educators
- 3:50Council.
- 3:5119%.
- 3:53After
- 3:53one
- 3:53year,
- 3:54they
- 3:54give
- 3:54up.
- 3:55And
- 3:55so
- 3:55many
- 3:55of
- 3:56us
- 3:56live
- 3:56in
- 3:56this
- 3:56fear.
- 3:56Listen,
- 3:57I've
- 3:57lived
- 3:57in
- 3:57this
- 3:57fear
- 3:57from
- 3:58time
- 3:58to
- 3:58time.
- 3:58You
- 3:58might
- 3:58be
- 3:59right
- 3:59now
- 3:59living
- 3:59in
- 3:59this
- 3:59fear
- 4:00as
- 4:00well.
- 4:01You're
- 4:01so
- 4:02afraid
- 4:02you're
- 4:02going
- 4:02to
- 4:02lose
- 4:02steam
- 4:03before
- 4:03that
- 4:03finish
- 4:04line.
- 4:04That's
- 4:04what
- 4:04the
- 4:04listener
- 4:05was
- 4:05asking
- 4:05me
- 4:05today.
- 4:05Ralph,
- 4:06how
- 4:06do
- 4:06I
- 4:06maintain
- 4:06this
- 4:06motivation?
- 4:08But
- 4:08here's
- 4:09the
- 4:09thing,
- 4:09and
- 4:09I
- 4:09said
- 4:09this
- 4:09a
- 4:09few
- 4:10minutes
- 4:10ago,
- 4:10motivation
- 4:11isn't
- 4:11random.
- 4:11It's
- 4:12not
- 4:12some
- 4:12magical
- 4:13thing,
- 4:13oh,
- 4:13I'm
- 4:13going
- 4:13to
- 4:14get
- 4:14motivated.
- 4:14It's
- 4:14going
- 4:14to
- 4:14pop.
- 4:15It's
- 4:15going
- 4:15to
- 4:15be
- 4:15good
- 4:15for
- 4:15good.
- 4:15It
- 4:15doesn't
- 4:16work
- 4:16that
- 4:16way.
- 4:17Motivation
- 4:17is
- 4:18cultivated.
- 4:19It's
- 4:20a
- 4:20financial
- 4:20journey.
- 4:21It's
- 4:21a
- 4:21marathon.
- 4:22So
- 4:22many
- 4:22people
- 4:22think
- 4:22it's
- 4:22a
- 4:23sprint.
- 4:23I'm
- 4:23going
- 4:23to
- 4:23sprint.
- 4:23I'm
- 4:24going
- 4:24to
- 4:24get
- 4:24out
- 4:24of
- 4:24debt.
- 4:24I'm
- 4:25going
- 4:25to
- 4:25pay
- 4:25off
- 4:25those
- 4:25credit
- 4:26cards.
- 4:26I'm
- 4:26going
- 4:26to
- 4:26build
- 4:26that
- 4:26emergency
- 4:27fund.
- 4:27I'm
- 4:27going
- 4:27to
- 4:27do
- 4:27whatever
- 4:28those
- 4:28things
- 4:28are
- 4:28to
- 4:28make
- 4:29you
- 4:29feel
- 4:29better
- 4:29financially.
- 4:31It's
- 4:31not
- 4:31random
- 4:32and
- 4:33it's
- 4:33not
- 4:33a
- 4:33sprint.
- 4:34It's
- 4:34a
- 4:35journey.
- 4:36And
- 4:36here's
- 4:36the
- 4:36secret
- 4:37to
- 4:37the
- 4:37whole
- 4:37thing.
- 4:37Secret
- 4:37weapon.
- 4:38You
- 4:38ready
- 4:38for
- 4:38it?
- 4:39I
- 4:39promised
- 4:39it.
- 4:40The
- 4:40true
- 4:41strength
- 4:41comes
- 4:41from
- 4:41Christ.
- 4:43Let's
- 4:43get
- 4:43into
- 4:43the
- 4:44Word.
- 4:44This
- 4:44one
- 4:45comes
- 4:45from
- 4:45Hebrews,
- 4:46chapter
- 4:4612,
- 4:47verses
- 4:471
- 4:47and
- 4:472.
- 4:47I
- 4:48always
- 4:48want
- 4:48to
- 4:48give
- 4:48you
- 4:48some
- 4:48scripture
- 4:49to
- 4:49back
- 4:49up
- 4:49what
- 4:49I'm
- 4:50saying.
- 4:50Hebrews
- 4:5112,
- 4:51verses
- 4:511
- 4:52and
- 4:522.
- 4:52Therefore,
- 4:53whenever
- 4:53you
- 4:53hear
- 4:54therefore
- 4:54better,
- 4:54listen
- 4:55up.
- 4:56Therefore,
- 4:56since
- 4:56we
- 4:56are
- 4:57surrounded
- 4:57by
- 4:57such
- 4:57a
- 4:58cloud
- 4:58of
- 4:58witnesses,
- 4:59let
- 5:00us
- 5:00throw
- 5:00off
- 5:00everything
- 5:01that
- 5:01hinders
- 5:02and
- 5:02the
- 5:02sin
- 5:02that
- 5:03so
- 5:03easily
- 5:03tangles.
- 5:05And
- 5:05let
- 5:05us
- 5:05run
- 5:06with
- 5:06perseverance
- 5:06the
- 5:07race
- 5:07marked
- 5:07out
- 5:08for
- 5:08us,
- 5:09fixing
- 5:09our
- 5:09eyes
- 5:09On
- 5:10Jesus,
- 5:11the
- 5:12pioneer
- 5:12and
- 5:12a
- 5:13perfecter
- 5:13of
- 5:13faith.
- 5:14What
- 5:15a
- 5:15reassuring
- 5:16Bible
- 5:16verse
- 5:16this
- 5:16is.
- 5:16When
- 5:17you
- 5:17put
- 5:17on
- 5:17the
- 5:17fridge,
- 5:18when
- 5:19you're
- 5:19starting
- 5:19to
- 5:19feel
- 5:19down,
- 5:20you're
- 5:20starting
- 5:20to
- 5:20feel
- 5:20like
- 5:20that
- 5:21motivation
- 5:21is
- 5:21waning.
- 5:23We're
- 5:23surrounded
- 5:23by
- 5:24a
- 5:24great
- 5:24cloud
- 5:24of
- 5:24witnesses.
- 5:25Let
- 5:25us
- 5:25throw
- 5:25off
- 5:26everything
- 5:26that
- 5:26hinders
- 5:27us,
- 5:27the
- 5:28sin
- 5:28that
- 5:28easily
- 5:28entangles
- 5:29us.
- 5:29And
- 5:29let's
- 5:30run
- 5:30with
- 5:30perseverance,
- 5:32the
- 5:32race
- 5:33that's
- 5:33marked
- 5:33out
- 5:33for
- 5:33us,
- 5:34fixing
- 5:34our
- 5:34eyes
- 5:34on
- 5:35Jesus,
- 5:36the
- 5:36pioneer,
- 5:37the
- 5:37perfecter
- 5:38of
- 5:38faith.
- 5:39The
- 5:39true
- 5:39answer
- 5:40to
- 5:40today's
- 5:40question
- 5:41is
- 5:41financial
- 5:41journey
- 5:42requires
- 5:42perseverance.
- 5:44The
- 5:44only
- 5:44way
- 5:45you're
- 5:45going
- 5:45to
- 5:45stay
- 5:45in
- 5:46that
- 5:46journey
- 5:46is
- 5:46if
- 5:46you
- 5:47fix
- 5:47your
- 5:47eyes
- 5:47on
- 5:47Jesus.
- 5:48Because
- 5:48if
- 5:48you
- 5:48fix
- 5:48them
- 5:48on
- 5:49the
- 5:49obstacles,
- 5:49you
- 5:50fix
- 5:50them
- 5:50on
- 5:50that
- 5:50mountain
- 5:50of
- 5:51debt,
- 5:51you
- 5:51fix
- 5:51them
- 5:52on
- 5:52that
- 5:52mountain
- 5:52of
- 5:52what
- 5:52you
- 5:53want
- 5:53to
- 5:53save,
- 5:53whatever
- 5:53those
- 5:54things
- 5:54are
- 5:54for
- 5:54your
- 5:54life.
- 5:56You're
- 5:56going
- 5:56to
- 5:56get
- 5:56burdened
- 5:57by
- 5:57those
- 5:57obstacles
- 5:57unless
- 5:58you
- 5:58look
- 5:58past
- 5:58those
- 5:58obstacles
- 5:59and
- 5:59look
- 5:59to
- 5:59Jesus.
- 6:01And
- 6:01when
- 6:01you
- 6:01can
- 6:02do
- 6:02this,
- 6:03your
- 6:03motivation
- 6:04will
- 6:04be
- 6:04maintained
- 6:05and
- 6:05you
- 6:05will
- 6:05build
- 6:06resilience
- 6:06and
- 6:06you
- 6:06will
- 6:07find
- 6:07long
- 6:07term
- 6:08peace
- 6:08and
- 6:08progress.
- 6:10I
- 6:10love
- 6:10what
- 6:10John
- 6:10Maxwell
- 6:11said.
- 6:12And
- 6:12listen,
- 6:13this
- 6:13is
- 6:13another
- 6:13one
- 6:13you
- 6:13might
- 6:13want
- 6:13to
- 6:14put
- 6:14on
- 6:14the
- 6:14fridge
- 6:14today.
- 6:15Motivation
- 6:16gets
- 6:16you
- 6:17going,
- 6:18but
- 6:18discipline
- 6:19keeps
- 6:19you
- 6:20growing.
- 6:20One
- 6:20more
- 6:20time,
- 6:21I
- 6:21want
- 6:21to
- 6:21say
- 6:21that
- 6:21because
- 6:21it's
- 6:22so
- 6:22very
- 6:22important,
- 6:22it's
- 6:23so
- 6:23impactful.
- 6:24Motivation
- 6:25gets
- 6:26you
- 6:26going,
- 6:27but
- 6:27discipline
- 6:28keeps
- 6:28you
- 6:29growing.
- 6:30So
- 6:30now
- 6:30you're
- 6:30asking,
- 6:31Ralph,
- 6:31how
- 6:31do
- 6:31I
- 6:31keep
- 6:31that
- 6:31momentum
- 6:32alive?
- 6:32How
- 6:33do
- 6:33I
- 6:33keep
- 6:33that
- 6:33momentum
- 6:34when
- 6:34progress
- 6:34feels
- 6:35slow?
- 6:35It
- 6:35feels
- 6:35slow
- 6:36as
- 6:36death,
- 6:36Ralph.
- 6:38Well,
- 6:38here's
- 6:38the
- 6:38answer.
- 6:39Reconnect
- 6:39with
- 6:39your
- 6:39why
- 6:40celebrate
- 6:41your
- 6:41progress
- 6:41and
- 6:41share
- 6:42your
- 6:42journey?
- 6:43Because
- 6:43once
- 6:44you
- 6:44change
- 6:44that
- 6:44mindset,
- 6:46you
- 6:46have
- 6:46a
- 6:46fresh
- 6:46energy,
- 6:47enjoy
- 6:47and
- 6:47resilience
- 6:48for
- 6:48the
- 6:48long.
- 6:48I
- 6:48like
- 6:48what
- 6:49Tony
- 6:49Robbins
- 6:49is
- 6:49not
- 6:50a
- 6:50big
- 6:50fan
- 6:50of
- 6:50Tony
- 6:50Robbins,
- 6:51but
- 6:51I
- 6:51love
- 6:52what
- 6:52he
- 6:52said
- 6:52here
- 6:52because
- 6:52he
- 6:52reinforced
- 6:53something
- 6:53that
- 6:54I
- 6:54think
- 6:54is
- 6:54so
- 6:54true.
- 6:55People
- 6:56are
- 6:56not
- 6:56lazy.
- 6:58They
- 6:58simply
- 6:58have
- 6:59goals
- 6:59that
- 6:59do
- 6:59not
- 7:00inspire
- 7:00them.
- 7:01Wow,
- 7:01that's
- 7:01a
- 7:01great
- 7:02way
- 7:02to
- 7:02say
- 7:02it,
- 7:02isn't
- 7:02it?
- 7:02They're
- 7:02not
- 7:03lazy.
- 7:04Their
- 7:04goals
- 7:04just
- 7:04don't
- 7:04inspire
- 7:05them.
- 7:06So
- 7:06here's
- 7:07your
- 7:07one
- 7:07action
- 7:07step
- 7:08today
- 7:08to
- 7:08get
- 7:09inspired,
- 7:09to
- 7:09stay
- 7:10motivated,
- 7:10to
- 7:10stay
- 7:10running
- 7:11that
- 7:11race.
- 7:13And
- 7:13I
- 7:13said
- 7:13it
- 7:13a
- 7:13second
- 7:13ago,
- 7:14reconnect
- 7:14with
- 7:14your
- 7:15why.
- 7:16Picture
- 7:16your
- 7:17biggest
- 7:17goal.
- 7:17What
- 7:17does
- 7:18that
- 7:18thing
- 7:18look
- 7:18like
- 7:18for
- 7:19you?
- 7:19Picture
- 7:20it
- 7:20in
- 7:20your
- 7:20mind.
- 7:21Is
- 7:21it
- 7:21being
- 7:21debt
- 7:21free?
- 7:22I
- 7:22don't
- 7:23want
- 7:23to
- 7:23have
- 7:23that
- 7:23burden
- 7:23to
- 7:23death
- 7:24with
- 7:24that
- 7:24mountain
- 7:24of
- 7:24debt.
- 7:24I
- 7:24don't
- 7:25have
- 7:25those
- 7:25credit
- 7:25cards.
- 7:25I
- 7:25want
- 7:25to
- 7:26pay
- 7:26that
- 7:26mortgage
- 7:26off,
- 7:26whatever
- 7:26those
- 7:27things
- 7:27are.
- 7:28Maybe
- 7:28it's
- 7:28building
- 7:28savings,
- 7:29building
- 7:29that
- 7:29emergency
- 7:30fund,
- 7:30building
- 7:30that
- 7:30go
- 7:31to
- 7:31savings
- 7:31account.
- 7:33Or
- 7:33maybe
- 7:33for
- 7:33you,
- 7:33you
- 7:33just
- 7:34want
- 7:34to
- 7:34be
- 7:34free
- 7:34to
- 7:34give
- 7:34more.
- 7:35You
- 7:35want
- 7:35to
- 7:35be
- 7:35able
- 7:35to
- 7:36bless
- 7:36others
- 7:36with
- 7:37what
- 7:37you've
- 7:37been
- 7:37blessed
- 7:37by.
- 7:38Visualize
- 7:38that
- 7:38goal
- 7:40and
- 7:40ask
- 7:40yourself
- 7:41why
- 7:41that's
- 7:41important.
- 7:42Why
- 7:43is
- 7:43that
- 7:43goal
- 7:43important?
- 7:43Because
- 7:44here's
- 7:44what's
- 7:44going
- 7:44to
- 7:44keep
- 7:44you
- 7:44motivated.
- 7:46Is
- 7:46it
- 7:46less
- 7:46stress?
- 7:47Is
- 7:47it
- 7:48you
- 7:48want
- 7:48to
- 7:48be
- 7:48more
- 7:48generous?
- 7:49Is
- 7:49it
- 7:49freedom
- 7:50to
- 7:50serve
- 7:50other
- 7:50people?
- 7:50But
- 7:51write
- 7:51those
- 7:51things
- 7:51down.
- 7:52Keep
- 7:52it
- 7:52visible.
- 7:53I
- 7:53love
- 7:53sticky
- 7:54notes.
- 7:54I
- 7:54love
- 7:54it
- 7:54on
- 7:54your
- 7:55phone
- 7:55wallpaper.
- 7:56Maybe
- 7:56use
- 7:56a
- 7:56budgeting
- 7:57app.
- 7:57But
- 7:57visualize
- 7:58that
- 7:58biggest
- 7:58goal,
- 7:59why
- 7:59it's
- 7:59important
- 8:00to
- 8:00you.
- 8:00And
- 8:01look
- 8:01at
- 8:01that
- 8:01every
- 8:02single
- 8:02day.
- 8:03And
- 8:04here's
- 8:04something
- 8:04you
- 8:04weren't
- 8:04expecting
- 8:05me
- 8:05to
- 8:05tell
- 8:05you.
- 8:05Plan
- 8:06a
- 8:06micro
- 8:06celebration.
- 8:08Pick
- 8:08that
- 8:08next
- 8:09milestone,
- 8:10whatever
- 8:10those
- 8:10things
- 8:10are
- 8:11for
- 8:11you.
- 8:11Maybe
- 8:11it's
- 8:11$500
- 8:12of
- 8:12debt
- 8:12paid,
- 8:13$100
- 8:14saved,
- 8:14one
- 8:14week
- 8:15on
- 8:15a
- 8:15budget.
- 8:15Just
- 8:16do
- 8:16something
- 8:16simple.
- 8:17And
- 8:17I'm
- 8:17not
- 8:17saying
- 8:17go
- 8:17blow
- 8:17your
- 8:18budget
- 8:18doing
- 8:18it,
- 8:19but
- 8:19some
- 8:19joyful
- 8:20celebration,
- 8:21a
- 8:22prayer
- 8:22of
- 8:22thanks,
- 8:22a
- 8:22nature
- 8:23walk,
- 8:23a
- 8:23game
- 8:23night,
- 8:24your
- 8:24favorite
- 8:24meal,
- 8:24whatever
- 8:24it
- 8:25is.
- 8:25Do
- 8:25those
- 8:26celebrations
- 8:26because
- 8:27you
- 8:27want
- 8:27to
- 8:27stay
- 8:27motivated.
- 8:29I'm
- 8:29on
- 8:29a
- 8:29diet
- 8:30right
- 8:30now.
- 8:30I
- 8:30shouldn't
- 8:30call
- 8:30it
- 8:30a
- 8:30diet.
- 8:31My
- 8:31doctor
- 8:31keeps
- 8:31telling
- 8:31me,
- 8:31say
- 8:32it's
- 8:32a
- 8:32lifestyle
- 8:32change.
- 8:32You
- 8:33know
- 8:33what
- 8:33keeps
- 8:33me
- 8:33motivated?
- 8:33When
- 8:34I
- 8:34get
- 8:34on
- 8:34that
- 8:34scale
- 8:35and
- 8:35I'm
- 8:35down
- 8:35a
- 8:35little
- 8:36bit,
- 8:36I
- 8:36can
- 8:37be
- 8:37totally
- 8:37honest
- 8:37with
- 8:37you.
- 8:38When
- 8:38I
- 8:39first
- 8:39started
- 8:39this,
- 8:39if
- 8:39I
- 8:39wasn't
- 8:40down
- 8:40a
- 8:40lot,
- 8:40I
- 8:40got
- 8:41demotivated.
- 8:42But
- 8:42you
- 8:43got
- 8:43to
- 8:43do
- 8:43the
- 8:43same
- 8:43thing
- 8:43in
- 8:44your
- 8:44financial
- 8:44life.
- 8:45Pick
- 8:45a
- 8:45milestone,
- 8:46whether
- 8:46it's
- 8:46that
- 8:47next
- 8:47hundred
- 8:47dollars
- 8:48saved
- 8:48or
- 8:48that
- 8:48$500
- 8:49debt
- 8:49paid
- 8:49off,
- 8:49whatever
- 8:50that
- 8:50is,
- 8:51and
- 8:51celebrate
- 8:52those
- 8:52things.
- 8:53And
- 8:53I'm
- 8:54encouraged
- 8:54to
- 8:54do
- 8:54one
- 8:54more
- 8:55thing.
- 8:56Share
- 8:56the
- 8:56progress.
- 8:58Share
- 8:58the
- 8:58progress.
- 8:59Share
- 8:59the
- 8:59struggles.
- 9:00Tell
- 9:00a
- 9:00friend,
- 9:00a
- 9:00family
- 9:01member,
- 9:01if
- 9:01you've
- 9:01got
- 9:02an
- 9:02accountability
- 9:02partner.
- 9:04Share
- 9:04those
- 9:04wins
- 9:05with
- 9:05other
- 9:05people.
- 9:05Encourage
- 9:06other
- 9:06people.
- 9:06Tell
- 9:06them
- 9:07about
- 9:07your
- 9:07next
- 9:07milestone.
- 9:08Get
- 9:08them
- 9:08to
- 9:09be
- 9:09bought
- 9:09into
- 9:10what
- 9:10you're
- 9:10doing.
- 9:12And
- 9:12at
- 9:12the
- 9:12same
- 9:12time,
- 9:13if
- 9:13you're
- 9:13feeling
- 9:13discouraged,
- 9:15share
- 9:16that
- 9:16with
- 9:16them.
- 9:17Say,
- 9:17listen,
- 9:17I'm
- 9:18really
- 9:18feeling
- 9:18discouraged.
- 9:18I
- 9:19thought
- 9:19I
- 9:19could
- 9:19do
- 9:19this
- 9:19a
- 9:19lot
- 9:19quicker
- 9:20than
- 9:20was.
- 9:20This
- 9:20race
- 9:20is
- 9:21deeper
- 9:21than
- 9:21I
- 9:21ever
- 9:21thought
- 9:22it
- 9:22would
- 9:22be
- 9:23because
- 9:23they
- 9:23can
- 9:24encourage
- 9:24you.
- 9:24And
- 9:24I'll
- 9:24tell
- 9:24you
- 9:24right
- 9:25now,
- 9:25encouragement
- 9:25will
- 9:25fuel
- 9:26that
- 9:26perseverance.
- 9:28And
- 9:28that's
- 9:28what
- 9:28we
- 9:28need
- 9:28to
- 9:28do.
- 9:29We
- 9:29need
- 9:29to
- 9:29fuel
- 9:29this.
- 9:30Like
- 9:30I
- 9:30said,
- 9:30this
- 9:31isn't
- 9:31some
- 9:31magic.
- 9:31You
- 9:32need
- 9:32to
- 9:32fuel
- 9:32this
- 9:32almost
- 9:33daily.
- 9:34There's
- 9:34gonna
- 9:34be
- 9:34times
- 9:35you're
- 9:35gonna
- 9:35need
- 9:35that.
- 9:36But
- 9:36when
- 9:36you
- 9:36do
- 9:37this,
- 9:37you're
- 9:37gonna
- 9:37combat
- 9:38discouragement
- 9:39by
- 9:40focusing
- 9:40on
- 9:40your
- 9:40why.
- 9:41You're
- 9:41gonna
- 9:41keep
- 9:42that
- 9:42vision
- 9:42fresh.
- 9:43It's
- 9:43gonna
- 9:43be
- 9:43compelling.
- 9:45And
- 9:45if
- 9:45you
- 9:45have
- 9:45that
- 9:45accountability
- 9:46person,
- 9:47you
- 9:47can
- 9:48share
- 9:48in
- 9:48the
- 9:48joys.
- 9:48You
- 9:49can
- 9:49share
- 9:49in
- 9:49the
- 9:49low
- 9:49moments,
- 9:50too.
- 9:51You
- 9:51can
- 9:51share
- 9:51in
- 9:51those
- 9:51times
- 9:52when
- 9:52you're
- 9:52really
- 9:52struggling
- 9:53and
- 9:53get
- 9:53some
- 9:53reassurance
- 9:54from
- 9:54that
- 9:54person,
- 9:55because
- 9:55all
- 9:55those
- 9:56things
- 9:56are
- 9:56gonna
- 9:56fuel
- 9:56your
- 9:57momentum.
- 9:58How
- 9:58about
- 9:58we
- 9:58pray
- 9:58together
- 9:58now?
- 9:59Father
- 9:59God,
- 10:00let
- 10:00us
- 10:00thank
- 10:00you
- 10:00for
- 10:01calling
- 10:01us
- 10:01to
- 10:01run
- 10:01with
- 10:02perseverance
- 10:02the
- 10:02race
- 10:03you've
- 10:03set
- 10:03before
- 10:03us.
- 10:05And
- 10:05we
- 10:05confess
- 10:05that
- 10:06financial
- 10:06journeys
- 10:06can
- 10:07feel
- 10:07long
- 10:07and
- 10:07tiring
- 10:08and
- 10:08discouraging,
- 10:09Lord,
- 10:10and
- 10:10we
- 10:10need
- 10:10your
- 10:10strength
- 10:11to
- 10:11keep
- 10:11moving
- 10:11forward.
- 10:12Just
- 10:13ask
- 10:13that
- 10:13you
- 10:13would
- 10:13help
- 10:13keep
- 10:14our
- 10:14eyes
- 10:14fixed
- 10:15on
- 10:15you
- 10:16and
- 10:16truly
- 10:17remember
- 10:17our
- 10:17why
- 10:18and
- 10:18celebrate
- 10:18the
- 10:18progress
- 10:19you've
- 10:19already
- 10:19given
- 10:20us,
- 10:20Lord.
- 10:21Surround
- 10:22us
- 10:22with
- 10:22people
- 10:22who
- 10:22encourage
- 10:23us,
- 10:23Lord.
- 10:23And
- 10:23surrenders
- 10:24are
- 10:24people
- 10:24who
- 10:24fill
- 10:24our
- 10:24hearts
- 10:25with
- 10:25renewed
- 10:25energy
- 10:26and
- 10:26joy.
- 10:27And
- 10:28Lord,
- 10:28we
- 10:28trust
- 10:28that
- 10:29you
- 10:29will
- 10:29carry
- 10:29us
- 10:29through
- 10:30this
- 10:30to
- 10:30the
- 10:30finish
- 10:30line.
- 10:31We
- 10:31ask
- 10:31this
- 10:31in
- 10:32complete
- 10:32confidence.
- 10:32In
- 10:33the
- 10:33name
- 10:33of
- 10:33Jesus,
- 10:35Amen.
- 10:36Your
- 10:36secret
- 10:37weapon
- 10:37is
- 10:37staying
- 10:38connected
- 10:38to
- 10:38your
- 10:39why.
- 10:40I
- 10:40said
- 10:40at
- 10:40the
- 10:40beginning,
- 10:40I'm
- 10:41going
- 10:41to
- 10:41give
- 10:41you
- 10:41the
- 10:41secret
- 10:41weapon.
- 10:41That's
- 10:41really
- 10:42what
- 10:42it
- 10:42is.
- 10:42Staying
- 10:42connected
- 10:42to
- 10:42your
- 10:43why,
- 10:43celebrating
- 10:44those
- 10:44wins
- 10:44and
- 10:45leaning
- 10:45on
- 10:45God
- 10:46and
- 10:46the
- 10:46community.
- 10:47So
- 10:48my
- 10:48challenge
- 10:48for
- 10:48you
- 10:48today,
- 10:49write
- 10:49down
- 10:49your
- 10:49why.
- 10:51What
- 10:51is
- 10:51it
- 10:51that
- 10:51you
- 10:52have
- 10:52that
- 10:52goal?
- 10:52What
- 10:52is
- 10:53it?
- 10:53Why
- 10:53is
- 10:53that
- 10:53important
- 10:53to
- 10:53you?
- 10:54Plan
- 10:54those
- 10:54micro
- 10:55celebrations
- 10:55for
- 10:55your
- 10:55next
- 10:56milestone.
- 10:57And
- 10:57remember,
- 10:58you're
- 10:58not
- 10:58running
- 10:59this
- 10:59race
- 10:59alone.
- 11:00God
- 11:01is
- 11:01with
- 11:01you
- 11:01every
- 11:02single
- 11:02step
- 11:02of
- 11:02the
- 11:02way.
- 11:03I
- 11:03love
- 11:03what
- 11:03Craig
- 11:04Groeschel
- 11:04said.
- 11:04He
- 11:04said
- 11:04successful
- 11:05people
- 11:06do
- 11:06consistently
- 11:07what
- 11:07others
- 11:07do
- 11:08occasionally.
- 11:09Consistency,
- 11:10that's
- 11:11the
- 11:11key
- 11:11to
- 11:11it.
- 11:12If
- 11:12this
- 11:13show
- 11:13has
- 11:13encouraged
- 11:13you,
- 11:14if
- 11:15it's
- 11:15made
- 11:15you
- 11:15feel
- 11:15some
- 11:16hope,
- 11:16I
- 11:16want
- 11:16to
- 11:16encourage
- 11:17you
- 11:17to
- 11:17share
- 11:17it
- 11:17with
- 11:17somebody
- 11:18else
- 11:18who's
- 11:18on
- 11:18a
- 11:18financial
- 11:19journey
- 11:19themselves.
- 11:19Maybe
- 11:20they
- 11:20need
- 11:20a
- 11:20fresh
- 11:21boost
- 11:21of
- 11:21motivation.
- 11:23Your
- 11:23share
- 11:23may
- 11:24very
- 11:24well
- 11:24be
- 11:24the
- 11:24encouragement
- 11:25they
- 11:25need
- 11:25today.
- 11:25Just
- 11:25point
- 11:26them
- 11:26right
- 11:26to
- 11:26our
- 11:26website.
- 11:26That's
- 11:28at
- 11:29financiallyconfidentchristian.com.
- 11:30just
- 11:30send
- 11:30them
- 11:30to
- 11:30our
- 11:30website.
- 11:30Send
- 11:31them
- 11:31a
- 11:31text,
- 11:31send
- 11:31them
- 11:31an
- 11:31email,
- 11:31give
- 11:32them
- 11:32a
- 11:32call.
- 11:32Say,
- 11:32hey,
- 11:32I
- 11:32know
- 11:33you're
- 11:33feeling
- 11:33a
- 11:33bit
- 11:33down
- 11:33lately.
- 11:34I
- 11:35got
- 11:35some
- 11:35encouragement
- 11:35for
- 11:36you.
- 11:36Another
- 11:36thing
- 11:37you
- 11:37can
- 11:37do
- 11:37is
- 11:37go
- 11:37pick
- 11:37up
- 11:37a
- 11:38free
- 11:38copy
- 11:38of
- 11:38my
- 11:38book.
- 11:38I
- 11:38just
- 11:39finished
- 11:39writing
- 11:39my
- 11:39third
- 11:39book.
- 11:40It's
- 11:40called
- 11:40Becoming
- 11:41a
- 11:41Financially
- 11:41Confident
- 11:42Christian.
- 11:42It's
- 11:42a
- 11:43guidebook
- 11:43to
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