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- 0:37Hey,
- 0:37have
- 0:38you
- 0:38ever
- 0:38spent
- 0:38money
- 0:38not
- 0:39because
- 0:39you
- 0:39needed
- 0:40something,
- 0:41but
- 0:41because
- 0:41you
- 0:41just
- 0:42needed
- 0:42some
- 0:43relief.
- 0:44Just
- 0:44a
- 0:44moment
- 0:45to
- 0:45breathe,
- 0:46that
- 0:46moment
- 0:47to
- 0:47feel
- 0:47okay
- 0:48again.
- 0:49But
- 0:49then
- 0:49later,
- 0:50the
- 0:51stress
- 0:51come
- 0:51back,
- 0:52and
- 0:52now
- 0:53the
- 0:53money
- 0:53is
- 0:53gone,
- 0:54too.
- 0:55So
- 0:55if
- 0:55you've
- 0:56ever
- 0:56caught
- 0:56yourself
- 0:56in
- 0:57that
- 0:57cycle,
- 0:57today
- 0:58I'm
- 0:58going
- 0:58to
- 0:58help
- 0:58you
- 0:58create
- 0:59a
- 0:59pause
- 0:59and
- 1:00choose
- 1:01something
- 1:01better.
- 1:02I've
- 1:03got
- 1:03a
- 1:03solution
- 1:03for
- 1:04you
- 1:04on
- 1:04today's
- 1:05show.
- 1:25Hello,
- 1:26friend,
- 1:27Ralph
- 1:27Estep
- 1:28Jr.
- 1:28Here.
- 1:29Welcome
- 1:29to
- 1:29Financially
- 1:30Confident
- 1:30Christian,
- 1:31your
- 1:32daily
- 1:32show,
- 1:32where
- 1:32we
- 1:33work
- 1:33to
- 1:33break
- 1:33that
- 1:33cycle
- 1:34of
- 1:34financial
- 1:35shame
- 1:35and
- 1:36help
- 1:36you
- 1:36live
- 1:36in
- 1:37confidence.
- 1:38And
- 1:38today
- 1:38we're
- 1:39going
- 1:39to
- 1:39talk
- 1:39about
- 1:39the
- 1:39May
- 1:40squeeze.
- 1:40We
- 1:41got
- 1:41a
- 1:41great
- 1:41voicemail
- 1:42message
- 1:43from
- 1:43one
- 1:43of
- 1:43our
- 1:43listeners,
- 1:44but
- 1:45it's
- 1:45all
- 1:45about
- 1:45how
- 1:46to
- 1:46handle
- 1:46that
- 1:46may
- 1:47squeeze
- 1:47without
- 1:47turning
- 1:48to
- 1:48emotional
- 1:49spending.
- 1:50So
- 1:50without
- 1:51further
- 1:51ado,
- 1:51let's
- 1:52get
- 1:52to
- 1:52today's
- 1:54played
- 1:54message.
- 1:55Here
- 1:55it
- 1:55is.
- 1:57Hey,
- 1:57Ralph,
- 1:58um,
- 2:00I
- 2:01wanted
- 2:01to
- 2:01ask
- 2:01you
- 2:01about
- 2:02something
- 2:02that's
- 2:02been
- 2:04kind
- 2:04of
- 2:04heavy
- 2:04for
- 2:04me
- 2:05lately.
- 2:07With
- 2:07everything
- 2:07that
- 2:07comes
- 2:08with
- 2:08May,
- 2:08like
- 2:09the
- 2:09mid
- 2:09year
- 2:09check
- 2:10ins,
- 2:10rising
- 2:11expenses,
- 2:12planning
- 2:13for
- 2:13summer,
- 2:14I
- 2:14can
- 2:14feel
- 2:15my
- 2:15stress
- 2:15building
- 2:16more
- 2:16than
- 2:16I'd
- 2:17like
- 2:17to
- 2:17admit.
- 2:18And
- 2:18when
- 2:18it
- 2:19gets
- 2:19to
- 2:19that
- 2:19point,
- 2:19I.
- 2:21I
- 2:21end
- 2:21up
- 2:21spending
- 2:22money
- 2:22just
- 2:22to
- 2:22feel
- 2:23a
- 2:23little
- 2:23relief.
- 2:24And
- 2:24in
- 2:24the
- 2:25moment,
- 2:25it
- 2:26works
- 2:26like
- 2:27I
- 2:27can
- 2:27finally
- 2:28breathe
- 2:28again.
- 2:30But
- 2:30then
- 2:30not
- 2:31long
- 2:31after,
- 2:31I
- 2:32just
- 2:32feel
- 2:32this
- 2:33weight
- 2:34come
- 2:34back.
- 2:34Like
- 2:35I'm
- 2:35stuck.
- 2:35And
- 2:36honestly,
- 2:37a
- 2:37little
- 2:38ashamed
- 2:39because
- 2:39I
- 2:39know
- 2:39I
- 2:39didn't
- 2:40actually
- 2:40fix
- 2:40anything
- 2:41and
- 2:41I
- 2:42don't
- 2:42want
- 2:42to
- 2:42keep
- 2:42coping
- 2:43like
- 2:43this,
- 2:44especially
- 2:44when
- 2:45money
- 2:45already
- 2:45feels
- 2:46tight.
- 2:47I
- 2:47think
- 2:48I'm
- 2:48just.
- 2:49I'm
- 2:49struggling
- 2:49with
- 2:50that
- 2:50moment
- 2:50right
- 2:51before
- 2:51I
- 2:51spend,
- 2:51like,
- 2:52how
- 2:52do
- 2:53I
- 2:53slow
- 2:53that
- 2:53down
- 2:54or
- 2:54even
- 2:54catch
- 2:55it
- 2:56so
- 2:56I
- 2:56can
- 2:56choose
- 2:56something
- 2:57healthier
- 2:57instead?
- 2:58I'd
- 2:59really
- 2:59appreciate
- 3:00your
- 3:00help
- 3:00with
- 3:00that.
- 3:02Well,
- 3:03Fran,
- 3:03thank
- 3:03you
- 3:03so
- 3:03much
- 3:04for
- 3:04your
- 3:04honesty.
- 3:05And
- 3:05I
- 3:05love
- 3:06the
- 3:06fact
- 3:06that
- 3:06you
- 3:06sent
- 3:07in
- 3:07that
- 3:07question.
- 3:07Hey,
- 3:08and
- 3:08listen,
- 3:08if
- 3:08you
- 3:08want
- 3:08to
- 3:08send
- 3:09in
- 3:09a
- 3:09question,
- 3:10it
- 3:10is
- 3:10super
- 3:10easy.
- 3:11Just
- 3:11go
- 3:12to
- 3:12financiallyconfidentchristian.com
- 3:15voicemail.
- 3:16We'll
- 3:16put
- 3:16a
- 3:16link
- 3:16to
- 3:17that
- 3:17in
- 3:17the
- 3:17show
- 3:17notes.
- 3:18But
- 3:18I
- 3:18want
- 3:19to
- 3:19thank
- 3:19you
- 3:19for
- 3:19your
- 3:19honesty
- 3:20because
- 3:21what
- 3:21you're
- 3:21describing,
- 3:22and
- 3:23you've
- 3:23done
- 3:23a
- 3:23great
- 3:24job
- 3:24of
- 3:24describing
- 3:25it,
- 3:25so
- 3:25many
- 3:25people
- 3:26feel
- 3:26that,
- 3:27but
- 3:28very
- 3:28few
- 3:28people
- 3:28say
- 3:29it
- 3:29out
- 3:29loud.
- 3:30And
- 3:31I
- 3:31want
- 3:31you
- 3:31to
- 3:31hear
- 3:31this
- 3:32right
- 3:32from
- 3:32the
- 3:32jump.
- 3:33You're
- 3:33not
- 3:34weak
- 3:34because
- 3:34you're
- 3:35feeling
- 3:35overwhelmed.
- 3:37You're
- 3:37just
- 3:37human.
- 3:39And
- 3:39here's
- 3:40my
- 3:40big
- 3:40belief
- 3:41from
- 3:41the
- 3:41beginning
- 3:42here.
- 3:42Emotional
- 3:43spending
- 3:43isn't
- 3:44a
- 3:44money
- 3:44problem.
- 3:45And
- 3:45you're
- 3:46probably
- 3:46thinking,
- 3:46wait
- 3:46a
- 3:46minute,
- 3:46Ralph,
- 3:47clearly
- 3:47it's
- 3:47a
- 3:48money
- 3:48problem.
- 3:49That's
- 3:49not
- 3:50the
- 3:50problem
- 3:51in
- 3:51my
- 3:52personal
- 3:52view.
- 3:52It's
- 3:53a
- 3:53response
- 3:53to
- 3:54pressure
- 3:54that
- 3:55needs
- 3:55a
- 3:55better
- 3:56outlet.
- 3:57That's
- 3:57what
- 3:57we're
- 3:57really
- 3:58talking
- 3:58about
- 3:58here.
- 3:58You're
- 3:59feeling
- 3:59pressure
- 4:00and
- 4:00you
- 4:01need
- 4:01a
- 4:01better
- 4:01outlet.
- 4:03So
- 4:03how
- 4:03do
- 4:03we
- 4:03fix
- 4:04this?
- 4:05Well,
- 4:05you
- 4:05know,
- 4:05one
- 4:05of
- 4:06the
- 4:06things
- 4:06I
- 4:06always
- 4:06talk
- 4:06about
- 4:07on
- 4:07this
- 4:07show
- 4:07is
- 4:08recognizing
- 4:08your
- 4:09triggers,
- 4:10not
- 4:10just
- 4:10the
- 4:10spending.
- 4:12And
- 4:12that's
- 4:12where
- 4:12we
- 4:12got
- 4:12to
- 4:12start.
- 4:13Before
- 4:14money
- 4:14even
- 4:15moves,
- 4:16something
- 4:16else
- 4:16happens
- 4:17first
- 4:18in
- 4:18all
- 4:19of
- 4:19our
- 4:19lives.
- 4:20Maybe
- 4:20it's
- 4:21stress.
- 4:22When
- 4:22you
- 4:22feel
- 4:22stressed,
- 4:23you
- 4:23go
- 4:23buy
- 4:23something.
- 4:25Maybe
- 4:25it's
- 4:25the
- 4:25feeling
- 4:26of
- 4:26being
- 4:26overwhelmed.
- 4:27I
- 4:28know
- 4:28a
- 4:28lot
- 4:28of
- 4:28times
- 4:28when
- 4:29I'm
- 4:29feeling
- 4:29overwhelmed,
- 4:30I
- 4:30go
- 4:30to
- 4:30that
- 4:31Amazon
- 4:31website
- 4:32and
- 4:32I'm
- 4:32thinking,
- 4:32what
- 4:32can
- 4:33I
- 4:33do
- 4:33to
- 4:33make
- 4:33myself
- 4:34feel
- 4:34a
- 4:34little
- 4:34bit
- 4:34better?
- 4:35Maybe
- 4:36for
- 4:36you
- 4:36it's
- 4:36pressure.
- 4:37Feel
- 4:37that
- 4:38pressure
- 4:38all
- 4:38around
- 4:39you.
- 4:39I'm
- 4:39coming
- 4:39off
- 4:40a
- 4:40tax
- 4:40season
- 4:40pressure
- 4:41for
- 4:41me.
- 4:41Or
- 4:42maybe
- 4:42it's
- 4:42just
- 4:42fatigue.
- 4:44So
- 4:44instead
- 4:45of
- 4:45asking
- 4:46why
- 4:46did
- 4:46I
- 4:47spend
- 4:47that?
- 4:47It's
- 4:47so
- 4:48easy
- 4:48to
- 4:48go
- 4:48into
- 4:48that
- 4:49question,
- 4:49well,
- 4:49why
- 4:50did
- 4:50I
- 4:50spend
- 4:50that?
- 4:51I
- 4:51got
- 4:52a
- 4:52better
- 4:52question
- 4:52for
- 4:52you
- 4:53to
- 4:53ask.
- 4:54What
- 4:54was
- 4:54I
- 4:55feeling
- 4:55right
- 4:56before
- 4:56that
- 4:56moment
- 4:57of
- 4:57spending?
- 4:59What
- 4:59was
- 4:59I
- 4:59feeling?
- 5:00What
- 5:00were
- 5:00my
- 5:00emotions?
- 5:01What
- 5:01was
- 5:01I
- 5:01going
- 5:01through?
- 5:02Was
- 5:02I
- 5:02tired?
- 5:02Was
- 5:03I
- 5:03overwhelmed?
- 5:04Was
- 5:04I
- 5:04feeling
- 5:05pressured
- 5:05that
- 5:06I
- 5:06just
- 5:06have
- 5:06a
- 5:06battle
- 5:07with
- 5:07my
- 5:07partner?
- 5:08Because
- 5:09when
- 5:09you
- 5:09identify
- 5:10the
- 5:10trigger,
- 5:11you
- 5:12gain
- 5:12awareness.
- 5:13And
- 5:14when
- 5:14you
- 5:14have
- 5:14awareness,
- 5:15that's
- 5:15the
- 5:16first
- 5:16step
- 5:16to
- 5:17changing
- 5:17the
- 5:18behavior.
- 5:19Well,
- 5:19let's
- 5:20talk
- 5:20about
- 5:20how
- 5:20to
- 5:20change
- 5:20that
- 5:21behavior.
- 5:21First
- 5:22thing
- 5:22you've
- 5:22got
- 5:22to
- 5:22do
- 5:22is
- 5:23build
- 5:23in
- 5:24your
- 5:24pause
- 5:25habit.
- 5:26Now
- 5:26these
- 5:26aren't
- 5:26paws
- 5:27on
- 5:27the
- 5:27dog
- 5:27or
- 5:27cat.
- 5:27These
- 5:28are
- 5:28a
- 5:28paws
- 5:29P
- 5:29A
- 5:29U
- 5:29S
- 5:30E.
- 5:31This
- 5:31isn't
- 5:32a
- 5:32time
- 5:32for
- 5:32perfect
- 5:32discipline.
- 5:33You
- 5:34just
- 5:34need
- 5:34a
- 5:35pause.
- 5:36So
- 5:36when
- 5:36you
- 5:36feel
- 5:37that
- 5:37urge,
- 5:38maybe
- 5:38for
- 5:39you
- 5:39to
- 5:39create
- 5:39a
- 5:39simple
- 5:39rule.
- 5:40This
- 5:41is
- 5:41my
- 5:41rule.
- 5:41I
- 5:42don't
- 5:42spend
- 5:42immediately.
- 5:44Never.
- 5:45I
- 5:45don't
- 5:46spend
- 5:46immediate.
- 5:46Now
- 5:47listen,
- 5:47if
- 5:47I'm
- 5:47out
- 5:47for
- 5:47a
- 5:48walk
- 5:48and
- 5:48I
- 5:49need
- 5:49a
- 5:49glass
- 5:49of
- 5:49water
- 5:50or
- 5:50I
- 5:50need
- 5:50to
- 5:50buy
- 5:50a
- 5:50bottle
- 5:51of
- 5:51water,
- 5:51that's
- 5:51different
- 5:52life
- 5:52sustaining
- 5:53stuff.
- 5:53Don't
- 5:54put
- 5:54in
- 5:54pauses
- 5:55for
- 5:55this.
- 5:56But
- 5:56for
- 5:56everything
- 5:57else,
- 5:58give
- 5:58yourself
- 5:5810
- 5:58minutes,
- 5:59maybe
- 6:00even
- 6:00five
- 6:00minutes,
- 6:02just
- 6:02step
- 6:02away
- 6:02from
- 6:03it
- 6:03for
- 6:03a
- 6:03second.
- 6:04Here's
- 6:04one
- 6:04of
- 6:04the
- 6:04great
- 6:04things
- 6:05that
- 6:05I
- 6:05do.
- 6:05If
- 6:05I'm
- 6:05at
- 6:06my
- 6:06desk
- 6:06and
- 6:06I'm
- 6:06shopping,
- 6:06I
- 6:07get
- 6:07up
- 6:07and
- 6:07go
- 6:07for
- 6:07a
- 6:07walk.
- 6:07Even
- 6:08if
- 6:08I
- 6:08just
- 6:08walk
- 6:08down
- 6:09the
- 6:09hall,
- 6:10breathe
- 6:10a
- 6:10little
- 6:10bit,
- 6:11walk
- 6:11around
- 6:12and
- 6:12pray
- 6:12about
- 6:13it.
- 6:13Because
- 6:14here's
- 6:14the
- 6:14thing
- 6:14I've
- 6:15learned.
- 6:15I'm
- 6:1653
- 6:16years
- 6:16old,
- 6:17been
- 6:17around
- 6:17this
- 6:18sun
- 6:18a
- 6:18few
- 6:18times,
- 6:19emotional
- 6:20spending
- 6:20thrives
- 6:21on
- 6:21urgency.
- 6:23That's
- 6:23why
- 6:23we
- 6:23have
- 6:23commercials
- 6:24all
- 6:24around
- 6:24us.
- 6:25Urgency.
- 6:26Go
- 6:26do
- 6:26that
- 6:27right
- 6:27now.
- 6:28But
- 6:28wisdom
- 6:29grows
- 6:29when
- 6:29you
- 6:30build
- 6:30in
- 6:30that
- 6:30pause.
- 6:32So
- 6:32build
- 6:32in
- 6:32that
- 6:33pause.
- 6:33But
- 6:33here's
- 6:33the
- 6:33thing
- 6:33I
- 6:33want
- 6:34you
- 6:34to
- 6:34understand.
- 6:35You
- 6:35can't
- 6:36just
- 6:36remove
- 6:36it.
- 6:37You
- 6:37got
- 6:37to
- 6:37replace
- 6:38the
- 6:38habit.
- 6:40You're
- 6:40feeling
- 6:40that
- 6:41overwhelm.
- 6:41You're
- 6:42feeling
- 6:42that
- 6:43tiredness.
- 6:43You're
- 6:44feeling
- 6:44that
- 6:44fatigue.
- 6:45You're
- 6:45feeling
- 6:45that
- 6:45pressure.
- 6:46And
- 6:47if
- 6:47spending
- 6:48is
- 6:48giving
- 6:48you
- 6:48relief,
- 6:50that's
- 6:50a
- 6:50real
- 6:50thing.
- 6:50It
- 6:51is.
- 6:51It
- 6:51is
- 6:51truly
- 6:52relief.
- 6:53But
- 6:53it's
- 6:54not
- 6:54good
- 6:54relief,
- 6:54is
- 6:55it?
- 6:55So
- 6:56you've
- 6:56got
- 6:56to
- 6:56figure
- 6:56out
- 6:57another
- 6:57way
- 6:57to
- 6:57get
- 6:58that
- 6:58relief.
- 6:59And
- 7:00you're
- 7:00not
- 7:00going
- 7:00to
- 7:00figure
- 7:00it
- 7:00out
- 7:01later.
- 7:01You
- 7:01got
- 7:01to
- 7:02know
- 7:02right
- 7:02then
- 7:02what
- 7:03you're
- 7:03going
- 7:03to
- 7:03do.
- 7:04This
- 7:04is
- 7:04where
- 7:05you
- 7:05believe.
- 7:05You
- 7:06build
- 7:06a
- 7:06relief
- 7:07plan.
- 7:08And
- 7:09maybe
- 7:09for
- 7:09you,
- 7:09it
- 7:09looks
- 7:10like
- 7:10stepping
- 7:10outside
- 7:11for
- 7:11fresh
- 7:11air.
- 7:12I
- 7:13don't
- 7:13know
- 7:13about
- 7:13you,
- 7:13but
- 7:13there's
- 7:14a
- 7:14lot
- 7:14of
- 7:14value
- 7:14from
- 7:15just
- 7:15going
- 7:15outside
- 7:16and
- 7:17breathing
- 7:17in
- 7:17some
- 7:17fresh
- 7:18air.
- 7:18I'm
- 7:18a
- 7:18motorcycle
- 7:19guy.
- 7:20This
- 7:20past
- 7:20weekend,
- 7:21I
- 7:21needed
- 7:21some
- 7:21fresh
- 7:22air.
- 7:22I've
- 7:22been
- 7:22struggling.
- 7:23A
- 7:23lot
- 7:23of
- 7:23clients
- 7:24coming
- 7:24and
- 7:24going.
- 7:24A
- 7:25lot
- 7:25of
- 7:25work.
- 7:25I
- 7:25got
- 7:26on
- 7:26my
- 7:26motorcycle
- 7:27and
- 7:27just
- 7:28sat
- 7:28back
- 7:29and,
- 7:29you
- 7:30know,
- 7:30got
- 7:30some
- 7:30fresh
- 7:31air.
- 7:32Maybe
- 7:32for
- 7:32you.
- 7:33You
- 7:33call
- 7:33someone
- 7:33you
- 7:34trust,
- 7:35say,
- 7:35hey,
- 7:35I'm
- 7:36really
- 7:36struggling
- 7:36right
- 7:36now.
- 7:36I'm
- 7:37feeling
- 7:37pressure.
- 7:38I
- 7:38got
- 7:38this
- 7:38urge.
- 7:39I
- 7:39want
- 7:39to
- 7:39go
- 7:39buy
- 7:40something.
- 7:40You
- 7:40want
- 7:40to
- 7:40take
- 7:40a
- 7:40trip
- 7:41to
- 7:41the
- 7:41mall?
- 7:41No,
- 7:42talk
- 7:42about
- 7:42something
- 7:43else.
- 7:44But
- 7:44write
- 7:45down
- 7:45what
- 7:45you're
- 7:45feeling.
- 7:47Journal.
- 7:47It's
- 7:47a
- 7:47great
- 7:48time
- 7:48to
- 7:48journal.
- 7:48Right
- 7:49before
- 7:49I
- 7:49made
- 7:50that
- 7:50impulsive
- 7:51purchase,
- 7:52here's
- 7:52what
- 7:52I
- 7:52was
- 7:53feeling.
- 7:54Maybe
- 7:54take
- 7:55a
- 7:55short
- 7:55walk.
- 7:56I
- 7:56think
- 7:56in
- 7:57a
- 7:57lot
- 7:57of
- 7:57ways,
- 7:57a
- 7:58walk
- 7:58is
- 7:58God's
- 7:59antidote
- 8:00for
- 8:00fear
- 8:01and
- 8:02for
- 8:02overwhelm
- 8:03and
- 8:03for
- 8:03pressure.
- 8:04Just
- 8:04that
- 8:04short
- 8:04walk.
- 8:05Or
- 8:06maybe
- 8:06just
- 8:06look
- 8:06up
- 8:07and
- 8:07pray
- 8:07about
- 8:07it,
- 8:07like
- 8:08God.
- 8:08You
- 8:08know
- 8:08what?
- 8:08I'm
- 8:09really
- 8:09struggling
- 8:09right
- 8:10now.
- 8:11I'm
- 8:11feeling
- 8:11this
- 8:12pressure.
- 8:12I'm
- 8:12feeling
- 8:13this
- 8:13weight.
- 8:15You're
- 8:15not
- 8:15just
- 8:15removing
- 8:16a
- 8:16habit
- 8:16at
- 8:16that
- 8:17point.
- 8:18You're
- 8:18replacing
- 8:18it
- 8:19with
- 8:19something
- 8:19that
- 8:19actually
- 8:20restores
- 8:21you.
- 8:22Here's
- 8:22the
- 8:22truth.
- 8:23Spending
- 8:24is
- 8:24never
- 8:24going
- 8:24to
- 8:25restore
- 8:25you.
- 8:27But
- 8:27when
- 8:28you
- 8:28replace
- 8:28that
- 8:28habit
- 8:29with
- 8:29something
- 8:29that
- 8:29does
- 8:29restore
- 8:30you,
- 8:30you'll
- 8:30get
- 8:31somewhere.
- 8:31Now,
- 8:31here's
- 8:32a
- 8:32real
- 8:32practical
- 8:32thing
- 8:33you
- 8:33can
- 8:33do.
- 8:33Remove
- 8:34the
- 8:34easy
- 8:35access.
- 8:35During
- 8:35those
- 8:36emotional
- 8:36moments,
- 8:37you
- 8:37got
- 8:37to
- 8:38try
- 8:38to
- 8:38build
- 8:38some
- 8:39barriers
- 8:39to
- 8:40impulsivity.
- 8:40Now,
- 8:41that's
- 8:41a
- 8:41big
- 8:41word,
- 8:42but
- 8:42here's
- 8:43some
- 8:43real
- 8:43things
- 8:43you
- 8:43can
- 8:43do.
- 8:44I
- 8:44love
- 8:44these
- 8:44ideas.
- 8:45Got
- 8:45these
- 8:45from
- 8:46a
- 8:46couple
- 8:46listeners.
- 8:47Take
- 8:47those
- 8:47saved
- 8:48cards
- 8:48off
- 8:48your
- 8:48phone.
- 8:49Don't
- 8:49even
- 8:50store
- 8:50your
- 8:50Credit
- 8:51card
- 8:51information
- 8:51on
- 8:51your
- 8:52phone.
- 8:52Now
- 8:52you're
- 8:52saying,
- 8:52ralph,
- 8:53that's
- 8:53really
- 8:53inconvenient.
- 8:54Yes,
- 8:54that's
- 8:55the
- 8:55whole
- 8:55point.
- 8:56Don't
- 8:57store
- 8:57them
- 8:57there.
- 8:58Log
- 8:58out
- 8:58of
- 8:58the
- 8:59shopping
- 8:59apps.
- 9:00Build
- 9:00some
- 9:00friction
- 9:01into
- 9:01this.
- 9:01Make
- 9:02it
- 9:02complicated.
- 9:03Maybe
- 9:03you
- 9:03don't
- 9:03even
- 9:03put
- 9:04the
- 9:04shopping
- 9:04apps
- 9:04on
- 9:05your
- 9:05phone.
- 9:06Delete
- 9:06that
- 9:06Amazon,
- 9:07that
- 9:07Target,
- 9:08that
- 9:08Walmart
- 9:08app.
- 9:09Get
- 9:09them
- 9:09off
- 9:09your
- 9:10phone.
- 9:10Make
- 9:11it
- 9:11more
- 9:11difficult.
- 9:12Avoid
- 9:13browsing
- 9:13when
- 9:14you're
- 9:14stressed.
- 9:15It's
- 9:16not
- 9:16the
- 9:16time.
- 9:16At
- 9:16the
- 9:16end
- 9:17of
- 9:17the
- 9:17day,
- 9:17I'm
- 9:17really
- 9:17stressed
- 9:18right
- 9:18now.
- 9:18What
- 9:18do
- 9:18we
- 9:18all
- 9:19do?
- 9:19I
- 9:19was
- 9:19watching
- 9:19the
- 9:20show
- 9:20this
- 9:20morning.
- 9:20They
- 9:20said
- 9:21the
- 9:21average
- 9:21person
- 9:22touches
- 9:22their
- 9:23phone
- 9:23like
- 9:23every
- 9:24five
- 9:24to
- 9:24seven
- 9:24minutes.
- 9:26And
- 9:26if
- 9:26you
- 9:26think
- 9:26about
- 9:27when's
- 9:27the
- 9:27last
- 9:27time
- 9:27you
- 9:28grabbed
- 9:28your
- 9:28phone,
- 9:28Were
- 9:28you
- 9:28stressed?
- 9:29Were
- 9:29you
- 9:29bored?
- 9:30Were
- 9:30you
- 9:30tired?
- 9:32Just
- 9:32think
- 9:32about
- 9:32that.
- 9:34And
- 9:35maybe
- 9:35you
- 9:35do
- 9:35that
- 9:35delayed
- 9:36checkout
- 9:36intentionally.
- 9:37You
- 9:37say,
- 9:37look,
- 9:37I'm
- 9:37going
- 9:37to
- 9:37put
- 9:3824,
- 9:3848,
- 9:3972,
- 9:39whatever
- 9:40that
- 9:40is.
- 9:41This
- 9:41isn't
- 9:42about
- 9:42restricting
- 9:43yourself.
- 9:44It's
- 9:44actually
- 9:45about
- 9:45protecting
- 9:46yourself
- 9:46in
- 9:46your
- 9:47most
- 9:47vulnerable
- 9:48moments.
- 9:50But
- 9:50here's
- 9:51the
- 9:51thing.
- 9:51In
- 9:51the
- 9:51end,
- 9:51you
- 9:51got
- 9:52to
- 9:52recognize
- 9:52this.
- 9:54Anchor
- 9:54your
- 9:54peace
- 9:55in
- 9:55God.
- 9:55Now,
- 9:56if
- 9:56this
- 9:56was
- 9:56just
- 9:56a
- 9:56secular
- 9:57program,
- 9:57I
- 9:58would
- 9:58have
- 9:58stopped
- 9:58there.
- 9:59But
- 10:00we've
- 10:00got
- 10:00something
- 10:01so
- 10:01much
- 10:01better
- 10:01than
- 10:01that.
- 10:02We've
- 10:02got
- 10:03peace
- 10:03in
- 10:03God,
- 10:04not
- 10:04from
- 10:04spending
- 10:05relief.
- 10:06So
- 10:06I
- 10:06want
- 10:06to
- 10:06bring
- 10:06this
- 10:07back
- 10:07to
- 10:07your
- 10:07heart
- 10:09because
- 10:09what
- 10:09I
- 10:09really
- 10:10believe
- 10:10you're
- 10:10really
- 10:11looking
- 10:11for
- 10:11in
- 10:11that
- 10:12moment
- 10:13is
- 10:13peace.
- 10:15Most
- 10:15of
- 10:16us,
- 10:16when
- 10:16we're
- 10:16feeling
- 10:17overwhelmed
- 10:17and
- 10:18tired
- 10:19and
- 10:19worn
- 10:19out
- 10:20in
- 10:20the
- 10:20pressure,
- 10:21we're
- 10:21just
- 10:21looking
- 10:21for
- 10:22peace.
- 10:23But
- 10:24friends,
- 10:24spending
- 10:25only
- 10:25gives
- 10:25you
- 10:25temporary
- 10:26relief.
- 10:26And
- 10:26a
- 10:27lot
- 10:27of
- 10:27us,
- 10:28it
- 10:28leads
- 10:28to
- 10:28long
- 10:29term
- 10:29consequences.
- 10:31But
- 10:31the
- 10:31only
- 10:32place
- 10:32for
- 10:32lasting
- 10:33peace
- 10:33is
- 10:33in
- 10:34God.
- 10:35He's
- 10:35there
- 10:35for
- 10:36us
- 10:36always.
- 10:38So
- 10:38when
- 10:38that
- 10:38pressure
- 10:39rises,
- 10:40instead
- 10:41of
- 10:41reaching
- 10:41for
- 10:42your
- 10:42wallet,
- 10:43just
- 10:43reach
- 10:43for
- 10:44him.
- 10:45Even
- 10:45a
- 10:46simple
- 10:46prayer
- 10:46like,
- 10:47lord,
- 10:47I
- 10:47feel
- 10:48overwhelmed
- 10:48right
- 10:48now.
- 10:50Help
- 10:50me
- 10:50in
- 10:50this
- 10:51very
- 10:51moment
- 10:53and
- 10:53trust
- 10:53that
- 10:53he's
- 10:54going
- 10:54to
- 10:54meet
- 10:54you
- 10:54there.
- 10:56Friend,
- 10:57you
- 10:57don't
- 10:57need
- 10:57to
- 10:57spend
- 10:58to
- 10:58feel
- 10:58better.
- 11:00Peace
- 11:00is
- 11:00already
- 11:01available
- 11:01to
- 11:01you
- 11:02and
- 11:02it
- 11:02doesn't
- 11:03cost
- 11:04a
- 11:04dime.
- 11:05So
- 11:05here's
- 11:06your
- 11:06win
- 11:06for
- 11:06today.
- 11:07I
- 11:07want
- 11:07you
- 11:07to
- 11:08create
- 11:08your
- 11:08own
- 11:08personal
- 11:09pause
- 11:09rule.
- 11:10I
- 11:10just
- 11:10want
- 11:11you
- 11:11to
- 11:11go
- 11:11grab
- 11:11a
- 11:11piece
- 11:12of
- 11:12paper
- 11:12and
- 11:12a
- 11:12pen
- 11:13or
- 11:13a
- 11:13pencil
- 11:13and
- 11:14write
- 11:14down
- 11:14one
- 11:14sentence,
- 11:15you
- 11:15ready
- 11:16for
- 11:16it?
- 11:16And
- 11:16we'll
- 11:16put
- 11:16this
- 11:16in
- 11:17the
- 11:17show
- 11:17notes.
- 11:18When
- 11:18I
- 11:18feel
- 11:18the
- 11:19urge
- 11:19to
- 11:19spend,
- 11:20I
- 11:20will
- 11:20wait
- 11:21blank
- 11:21minutes
- 11:22and
- 11:22I
- 11:22want
- 11:22you
- 11:22to
- 11:22fill
- 11:23in
- 11:23that
- 11:23blank.
- 11:24And
- 11:24I
- 11:24think
- 11:24it's
- 11:24different
- 11:25for
- 11:25everybody.
- 11:25Some
- 11:26of
- 11:26us
- 11:26are
- 11:26very
- 11:27strict,
- 11:27we're
- 11:28very
- 11:28regimented.
- 11:29Others
- 11:29of
- 11:29us,
- 11:30like
- 11:30me,
- 11:30we're
- 11:30emotional
- 11:31creatures.
- 11:32Maybe
- 11:32our.
- 11:33Our
- 11:33time's
- 11:33got
- 11:33to
- 11:34be
- 11:34a
- 11:34little
- 11:34bit
- 11:34longer.
- 11:34Just
- 11:35fill
- 11:35in
- 11:35that
- 11:35sentence
- 11:35today.
- 11:36I
- 11:36will
- 11:36wait
- 11:37X
- 11:37minutes
- 11:38because
- 11:39that
- 11:39pause,
- 11:40hear
- 11:40me
- 11:41on
- 11:41this,
- 11:41that
- 11:42pause
- 11:42is
- 11:43going
- 11:43to
- 11:43change
- 11:44everything.
- 11:45Well,
- 11:45let's
- 11:46get
- 11:46into
- 11:46our
- 11:46scripture
- 11:46for
- 11:47today.
- 11:48We're
- 11:48going
- 11:48to
- 11:48go
- 11:48to
- 11:48the
- 11:48book
- 11:48of
- 11:49Psalms,
- 11:49which
- 11:49a
- 11:50lot
- 11:50of
- 11:50people
- 11:50think
- 11:50and
- 11:50I
- 11:51agree
- 11:51is
- 11:51kind
- 11:51of
- 11:52like
- 11:52the
- 11:52Bible's
- 11:52book
- 11:53of
- 11:53poetry.
- 11:53But
- 11:54we're
- 11:54going
- 11:54to
- 11:54Psalms
- 11:55verse
- 11:55or
- 11:56excuse
- 11:56me,
- 11:56we're
- 11:57going
- 11:57to
- 11:57Psalms
- 11:57chapter
- 11:5855,
- 11:58verse
- 11:5922.
- 12:00Cast
- 12:01your
- 12:01cares
- 12:02on
- 12:02the
- 12:02Lord
- 12:02and
- 12:03he
- 12:03will
- 12:03sustain
- 12:04you.
- 12:05He
- 12:06will
- 12:06never
- 12:06let
- 12:06the
- 12:07righteous
- 12:07be
- 12:07shaken.
- 12:09I
- 12:09don't
- 12:09know
- 12:09about
- 12:10you,
- 12:10man,
- 12:10but
- 12:10that
- 12:10is
- 12:11really
- 12:11what
- 12:11I
- 12:11needed
- 12:12to
- 12:12hear
- 12:12today.
- 12:13And
- 12:13here's
- 12:14why
- 12:14it
- 12:14fits.
- 12:15Because
- 12:15God
- 12:16invites
- 12:16you
- 12:16to
- 12:16bring
- 12:16your
- 12:17stress
- 12:17to
- 12:17him
- 12:18instead
- 12:18of
- 12:19coping
- 12:19through
- 12:19spending.
- 12:21And
- 12:21what
- 12:21does
- 12:21he
- 12:22promise
- 12:22you?
- 12:23I
- 12:23love
- 12:23this
- 12:24part.
- 12:24He
- 12:25promises
- 12:25to
- 12:26sustain
- 12:26you
- 12:26in
- 12:27that
- 12:27moment.
- 12:29He's
- 12:30the
- 12:30only
- 12:30spending
- 12:31that
- 12:31you
- 12:31really
- 12:32need.
- 12:32And
- 12:33he
- 12:33doesn't
- 12:33cost
- 12:33anything.
- 12:34He's
- 12:35there
- 12:35for
- 12:35you
- 12:35when
- 12:36you
- 12:36need
- 12:36him.
- 12:37Well,
- 12:37he's
- 12:37there
- 12:37for
- 12:38us
- 12:38when
- 12:38we
- 12:38need
- 12:38him.
- 12:38Let's
- 12:38pray
- 12:39to
- 12:39him
- 12:39right
- 12:39now.
- 12:40Heavenly
- 12:40Father,
- 12:42right
- 12:42now.
- 12:42I
- 12:42lift
- 12:42up
- 12:43my
- 12:43friend
- 12:43who
- 12:43left
- 12:44this
- 12:44message,
- 12:44who
- 12:44feels
- 12:45overwhelmed
- 12:45and
- 12:46caught
- 12:46in
- 12:46this
- 12:46cycle
- 12:47of
- 12:47stress
- 12:48and
- 12:48spending.
- 12:50And
- 12:50Lord,
- 12:50you
- 12:50see
- 12:51their
- 12:51heart,
- 12:52you
- 12:52see
- 12:53their
- 12:53desire
- 12:53to
- 12:53do
- 12:54better
- 12:55and
- 12:55you
- 12:55see
- 12:56how
- 12:56hard
- 12:56these
- 12:56moments
- 12:57feel
- 12:57for
- 12:58so
- 12:58many
- 12:58of
- 12:58us.
- 13:00So
- 13:00right
- 13:00now,
- 13:00Lord,
- 13:00I
- 13:01ask
- 13:01that
- 13:01you
- 13:01would
- 13:01give
- 13:01them
- 13:02awareness
- 13:02to
- 13:03recognize
- 13:03their
- 13:03triggers.
- 13:04We
- 13:05all
- 13:05have
- 13:05those
- 13:05triggers,
- 13:06Lord.
- 13:06Help
- 13:06us
- 13:06to
- 13:06see
- 13:07those.
- 13:08Give
- 13:08us
- 13:08all
- 13:09strength
- 13:09to
- 13:09pause,
- 13:10Lord,
- 13:10and
- 13:11give
- 13:11us
- 13:11wisdom
- 13:11to
- 13:12choose
- 13:12a
- 13:12better
- 13:13path.
- 13:14And
- 13:14we
- 13:15ask
- 13:15right
- 13:15now
- 13:15that
- 13:15you
- 13:15would
- 13:15replace
- 13:16their
- 13:16need
- 13:16for
- 13:16that
- 13:17temporary
- 13:17relief
- 13:19with
- 13:19your
- 13:19lasting
- 13:20peace.
- 13:21Be
- 13:21with
- 13:22them
- 13:22in
- 13:22this
- 13:22moment
- 13:22of
- 13:23decision.
- 13:23Calm
- 13:24their
- 13:24minds
- 13:25and
- 13:25steady
- 13:26all
- 13:26of
- 13:26our
- 13:26hearts.
- 13:28And
- 13:28most
- 13:28of
- 13:29all,
- 13:29Lord,
- 13:29remind
- 13:29us
- 13:30all
- 13:30that
- 13:31we
- 13:31are
- 13:31not
- 13:31alone
- 13:32in
- 13:32this.
- 13:33You're
- 13:33with
- 13:33us
- 13:34all
- 13:34the
- 13:35time.
- 13:35And
- 13:35we
- 13:36ask
- 13:36this
- 13:36in
- 13:36Jesus
- 13:37name.
- 13:38Amen.
- 13:40Friend,
- 13:40let
- 13:40me
- 13:40tell
- 13:40you
- 13:41something.
- 13:42That
- 13:42small
- 13:42pause
- 13:43today
- 13:44can
- 13:44break
- 13:44a
- 13:45cycle
- 13:45tomorrow
- 13:46for
- 13:46the
- 13:46rest
- 13:46of
- 13:46your
- 13:46life.
- 13:48So
- 13:48build
- 13:48in
- 13:48that
- 13:49pause
- 13:49today.
- 13:50And
- 13:50if
- 13:50you've
- 13:51got
- 13:51a
- 13:51question
- 13:51for
- 13:51the
- 13:52show,
- 13:52this
- 13:52show
- 13:53thrives
- 13:53on
- 13:54questions.
- 13:55I
- 13:55would
- 13:55love
- 13:55to
- 13:55hear
- 13:55your
- 13:56question.
- 13:56You
- 13:57can
- 13:57go
- 13:57to
- 13:57financially
- 13:58confidentchristian.com/question
- 14:02We'll
- 14:02put
- 14:02that
- 14:02in
- 14:03the
- 14:03show
- 14:03notes.
- 14:03But
- 14:03it's
- 14:04super
- 14:04simple
- 14:04to
- 14:04do.
- 14:04Just
- 14:05type
- 14:05in
- 14:05what
- 14:05you
- 14:05want.
- 14:05You
- 14:06can
- 14:06also
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