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- 0:37Have
- 0:37you
- 0:37ever
- 0:38said
- 0:38no
- 0:38to
- 0:38your
- 0:39child
- 0:39and
- 0:40instantly
- 0:40felt
- 0:40like
- 0:41you
- 0:41were
- 0:41failing
- 0:41them?
- 0:43Like
- 0:43love
- 0:43should
- 0:43mean
- 0:44saying
- 0:44yes
- 0:45even
- 0:45when
- 0:45your
- 0:45budget
- 0:46is
- 0:46saying
- 0:46no.
- 0:48If
- 0:48today
- 0:48you're
- 0:49carrying
- 0:49that
- 0:49tension
- 0:50between
- 0:50being
- 0:50a
- 0:50good
- 0:51parent
- 0:51and
- 0:51being
- 0:52financially
- 0:52wise,
- 0:53I'm
- 0:54going
- 0:54to
- 0:54bring
- 0:54you
- 0:54peace
- 0:55to
- 0:55that
- 0:55moment
- 0:55on
- 0:56today's
- 0:56show.
- 1:17Hello,
- 1:17friend.
- 1:17Ralph
- 1:18Estep
- 1:18Jr.
- 1:19Here.
- 1:19Welcome
- 1:20to
- 1:20Financially
- 1:20Confident
- 1:21Christian,
- 1:22where
- 1:22every
- 1:22day
- 1:23we're
- 1:23trying
- 1:23to
- 1:23break
- 1:23that
- 1:24cycle
- 1:24of
- 1:24financial
- 1:25shame
- 1:25and
- 1:26live
- 1:26in
- 1:27confidence.
- 1:28And
- 1:28today
- 1:29I
- 1:29want
- 1:29to
- 1:29talk
- 1:29about
- 1:29how
- 1:30to
- 1:30set
- 1:30loving
- 1:31financial
- 1:31boundaries
- 1:32with
- 1:32your
- 1:32children.
- 1:33I
- 1:33got
- 1:34this
- 1:34voicemail,
- 1:35and
- 1:35it
- 1:35just
- 1:36absolutely
- 1:36nailed
- 1:37today's
- 1:37topic.
- 1:38So
- 1:38let
- 1:38me
- 1:38play
- 1:38that
- 1:38now.
- 1:39Hey,
- 1:40Ralph.
- 1:41Hi.
- 1:42This
- 1:43is
- 1:43actually
- 1:43my
- 1:44first
- 1:44time
- 1:44calling
- 1:45in.
- 1:45I've
- 1:46been
- 1:46listening
- 1:46for
- 1:46a
- 1:46little
- 1:47while,
- 1:47and
- 1:47I
- 1:48really
- 1:48appreciate
- 1:49the
- 1:49show.
- 1:50I
- 1:50just
- 1:50wanted
- 1:51to
- 1:51ask
- 1:51you
- 1:51about
- 1:51something
- 1:52I've
- 1:52been
- 1:52dealing
- 1:53with
- 1:53lately.
- 1:54Whenever
- 1:54I
- 1:55have
- 1:55to
- 1:55say
- 1:55no
- 1:56to
- 1:56my
- 1:56kids
- 1:56about
- 1:57sports
- 1:57fees,
- 1:59I
- 1:59feel
- 1:59it
- 2:00right
- 2:00away,
- 2:01like
- 2:01this
- 2:01knot
- 2:02in
- 2:02my
- 2:02chest.
- 2:03I
- 2:03really
- 2:04do
- 2:04want
- 2:04to
- 2:05give
- 2:05them
- 2:05those
- 2:05opportunities,
- 2:06but
- 2:07I
- 2:07also
- 2:07know
- 2:08our
- 2:08finances
- 2:08aren't
- 2:09super
- 2:09flexible
- 2:09right
- 2:10now.
- 2:10And
- 2:11I
- 2:11keep
- 2:11going
- 2:11back
- 2:12and
- 2:12forth
- 2:12in
- 2:12my
- 2:13head,
- 2:13like,
- 2:14am
- 2:14I
- 2:14being
- 2:15responsible
- 2:16or
- 2:16am
- 2:16I
- 2:16holding
- 2:17them
- 2:17back?
- 2:18I
- 2:18don't
- 2:18want
- 2:18to
- 2:19make
- 2:19decisions
- 2:19out
- 2:19of
- 2:19guilt,
- 2:20but
- 2:20I
- 2:21also
- 2:21don't
- 2:21want
- 2:21to
- 2:22go
- 2:22too
- 2:22far
- 2:22the
- 2:22other
- 2:23way
- 2:23either.
- 2:24I
- 2:24just
- 2:24want
- 2:25to
- 2:25handle
- 2:25it
- 2:25in
- 2:25a
- 2:25way
- 2:26that's
- 2:26steady
- 2:27and
- 2:27still
- 2:27feels
- 2:28loving.
- 2:29So
- 2:30I
- 2:30guess
- 2:30I'm
- 2:30just
- 2:30wondering,
- 2:31how
- 2:32do
- 2:32you
- 2:32say
- 2:32no
- 2:33in
- 2:33those
- 2:33moments
- 2:34and
- 2:34still
- 2:34feel
- 2:35confident
- 2:35you're
- 2:36doing
- 2:36the
- 2:36right
- 2:36thing?
- 2:38Thanks,
- 2:38Ralph.
- 2:39I
- 2:39appreciate
- 2:39it.
- 2:40Well,
- 2:41listen,
- 2:41I
- 2:41appreciate
- 2:41you
- 2:42sending
- 2:42in
- 2:42that
- 2:42voicemail
- 2:43call.
- 2:43And
- 2:43if
- 2:43you're
- 2:44interested
- 2:44in
- 2:44joining
- 2:45the
- 2:45voicemail,
- 2:45you
- 2:46can
- 2:46go
- 2:46right
- 2:46to
- 2:46financiallyconfidentchristian.com
- 2:50voicemail
- 2:50and
- 2:50we'll
- 2:51put
- 2:51a
- 2:51link
- 2:51in
- 2:51the
- 2:51show
- 2:51notes.
- 2:52But
- 2:52thank
- 2:52you
- 2:52for
- 2:53sharing
- 2:53that.
- 2:53And
- 2:53that
- 2:54feeling
- 2:54right
- 2:54there,
- 2:56I
- 2:56know
- 2:56that
- 2:56knot
- 2:56in
- 2:57your
- 2:57chest
- 2:58felt
- 2:58that
- 2:58so
- 2:59many
- 2:59times.
- 2:59As
- 2:59a
- 2:59parent,
- 3:00what
- 3:01you're
- 3:01feeling
- 3:01is
- 3:02love.
- 3:03What
- 3:03you're
- 3:04feeling.
- 3:04There
- 3:04is
- 3:04a
- 3:04parent
- 3:05who
- 3:05cares.
- 3:07But
- 3:07I
- 3:07want
- 3:07to
- 3:07shift
- 3:08something
- 3:08for
- 3:08you.
- 3:09Saying
- 3:10no
- 3:10to
- 3:10your
- 3:10children
- 3:11doesn't
- 3:11mean
- 3:12you're
- 3:12failing
- 3:12your
- 3:13child.
- 3:14So
- 3:14many
- 3:14of
- 3:15us
- 3:15have
- 3:15believed
- 3:15in
- 3:16this
- 3:16system
- 3:16where,
- 3:17you
- 3:17know,
- 3:17if
- 3:17I
- 3:18say
- 3:18no,
- 3:18I'm
- 3:18letting
- 3:18them
- 3:19down.
- 3:20I
- 3:20want
- 3:20you
- 3:20to
- 3:21flip
- 3:21that
- 3:21script
- 3:21right
- 3:22now
- 3:22because
- 3:22sometimes
- 3:22it
- 3:23means
- 3:23you're
- 3:23leading
- 3:23them.
- 3:25And
- 3:25honestly,
- 3:25sometimes
- 3:26the
- 3:26word
- 3:26no
- 3:26is
- 3:27the
- 3:27biggest
- 3:27gift
- 3:28that
- 3:28you
- 3:28can
- 3:28ever
- 3:28give
- 3:29them.
- 3:30So
- 3:31here's
- 3:31the
- 3:31big
- 3:31idea
- 3:31for
- 3:32today.
- 3:33Those
- 3:33loving
- 3:34boundaries
- 3:34that
- 3:34we
- 3:34need
- 3:35to
- 3:35set.
- 3:35You
- 3:36heard
- 3:36me
- 3:36say
- 3:36it.
- 3:36We
- 3:36need
- 3:37to
- 3:37set.
- 3:38They
- 3:38don't
- 3:39limit
- 3:39your
- 3:39children.
- 3:40They
- 3:40prepare
- 3:41them
- 3:41for
- 3:42real
- 3:42life.
- 3:44Let's
- 3:44talk
- 3:44about
- 3:45how
- 3:45to
- 3:45do
- 3:45this,
- 3:45because
- 3:45this
- 3:46is
- 3:46not
- 3:46easy.
- 3:47This
- 3:47is
- 3:47a
- 3:47very
- 3:48tough
- 3:48call
- 3:49today.
- 3:50We
- 3:50got
- 3:50to
- 3:51start
- 3:51by
- 3:51redefining
- 3:52what
- 3:52it
- 3:52means
- 3:52to
- 3:52provide.
- 3:54So
- 3:55many
- 3:55of
- 3:55us
- 3:55think
- 3:56good
- 3:56parents
- 3:57say
- 3:57yes.
- 3:58Good
- 3:58parents
- 3:58provide
- 3:59every
- 3:59opportunity
- 4:00for
- 4:00their
- 4:01kids.
- 4:02I
- 4:02can't
- 4:02even
- 4:02count
- 4:03how
- 4:03many
- 4:03times
- 4:04my
- 4:04kids
- 4:04have
- 4:05thrown
- 4:05that
- 4:05in
- 4:06my
- 4:06face.
- 4:07Well,
- 4:07if
- 4:07you
- 4:08were
- 4:08a
- 4:08good
- 4:08parent,
- 4:09dad,
- 4:09you
- 4:09would
- 4:10do
- 4:10this.
- 4:10If
- 4:11you
- 4:11were
- 4:11a
- 4:11good
- 4:11parent,
- 4:12you
- 4:12would
- 4:12buy
- 4:12this.
- 4:14But
- 4:15real
- 4:15provision,
- 4:17deeper
- 4:17than
- 4:18that.
- 4:19Real
- 4:20provision
- 4:20is
- 4:21stability,
- 4:23consistency,
- 4:25wisdom,
- 4:26security.
- 4:29Those
- 4:29aren't
- 4:29things
- 4:30you
- 4:30can
- 4:30buy.
- 4:32Those
- 4:32are
- 4:32things
- 4:32you
- 4:33have
- 4:33to
- 4:33provide
- 4:33from
- 4:33here,
- 4:34from
- 4:34your
- 4:34heart.
- 4:36You're
- 4:36not
- 4:36just
- 4:36providing
- 4:37experiences.
- 4:38You're
- 4:38providing
- 4:39a
- 4:39foundation.
- 4:39We
- 4:40talked
- 4:40about
- 4:40that
- 4:40a
- 4:41lot
- 4:41on
- 4:41the
- 4:41show
- 4:41the
- 4:41last
- 4:42few
- 4:42days.
- 4:43It's
- 4:43all
- 4:44about
- 4:44building
- 4:44that
- 4:45foundation.
- 4:47But
- 4:47you're
- 4:47still
- 4:47feeling
- 4:48that
- 4:48guilt,
- 4:48aren't
- 4:49you?
- 4:50So
- 4:50you've
- 4:50got
- 4:50to
- 4:50start
- 4:51to
- 4:51separate
- 4:51your
- 4:51child's
- 4:52feelings
- 4:52from
- 4:53your
- 4:53responsibility.
- 4:55Guess
- 4:55what?
- 4:56Your
- 4:56child
- 4:56may
- 4:56feel
- 4:56disappointed.
- 4:58That's
- 4:58real.
- 4:59If
- 4:59you
- 4:59were
- 5:00to
- 5:00ask
- 5:00my
- 5:00two
- 5:00boys,
- 5:01I
- 5:02guarantee
- 5:02they
- 5:02would
- 5:02tell
- 5:03you
- 5:03that
- 5:03they
- 5:03felt
- 5:04disappointed
- 5:04all
- 5:04the
- 5:05time
- 5:05when
- 5:05they
- 5:05were
- 5:05kids.
- 5:07Oh,
- 5:07we
- 5:07wish
- 5:07we
- 5:08had
- 5:08that
- 5:08latest
- 5:08Xbox
- 5:09or
- 5:09I'm
- 5:10dating
- 5:10myself.
- 5:10Can't
- 5:11remember
- 5:11what
- 5:11the
- 5:11big
- 5:11things
- 5:11were
- 5:12back
- 5:12then.
- 5:13But
- 5:13even
- 5:14in
- 5:14that
- 5:14disappointment,
- 5:15that
- 5:15doesn't
- 5:16mean
- 5:16you
- 5:16made
- 5:16the
- 5:16wrong
- 5:17decision
- 5:17as
- 5:17a
- 5:18parent.
- 5:19Hey,
- 5:20as
- 5:20a
- 5:20parent,
- 5:22you're
- 5:22responsible
- 5:23for
- 5:23making
- 5:23wise
- 5:24decisions.
- 5:26You're
- 5:26not
- 5:26responsible
- 5:27for
- 5:27moving.
- 5:28Every
- 5:28moment
- 5:28of
- 5:29discomfort.
- 5:31And
- 5:31learning
- 5:31to
- 5:32hear
- 5:32no
- 5:33is
- 5:34part
- 5:34of
- 5:34growing.
- 5:35Okay,
- 5:36Ralph
- 5:36Rain
- 5:37here
- 5:37for
- 5:37a
- 5:37second.
- 5:38We
- 5:39live
- 5:39in
- 5:39a
- 5:39world
- 5:39where
- 5:40children
- 5:40are
- 5:40told
- 5:41yes
- 5:41way
- 5:41too
- 5:42many
- 5:42times.
- 5:43Yes
- 5:44to
- 5:44this,
- 5:44yes
- 5:44to
- 5:44this,
- 5:45yes
- 5:45to
- 5:45this.
- 5:46The
- 5:47reality
- 5:47of
- 5:47our
- 5:48world
- 5:48is
- 5:48that
- 5:48resources
- 5:49are
- 5:50finite.
- 5:52There's
- 5:52only
- 5:53so
- 5:53much
- 5:53to
- 5:53go
- 5:53around.
- 5:55And
- 5:55we've
- 5:55got
- 5:55to
- 5:56show
- 5:56our
- 5:56kids
- 5:56that
- 5:56there
- 5:56are
- 5:57times
- 5:57when
- 5:57we
- 5:57will
- 5:57tell
- 5:57them
- 5:58no.
- 6:00Because
- 6:01there
- 6:01are
- 6:01times
- 6:01in
- 6:02their
- 6:02own
- 6:02life
- 6:04where
- 6:04they're
- 6:04going
- 6:04to
- 6:04have
- 6:04to
- 6:05say
- 6:05no
- 6:05to
- 6:06something.
- 6:07We
- 6:08live
- 6:08in
- 6:08this
- 6:08echo
- 6:09chamber
- 6:09of
- 6:09yes.
- 6:10But
- 6:10the
- 6:10truth,
- 6:11the
- 6:11reality,
- 6:12is
- 6:12on
- 6:12the
- 6:12ground.
- 6:13Your
- 6:14kids
- 6:14need
- 6:14to
- 6:14hear
- 6:15the
- 6:15word
- 6:15no.
- 6:17But
- 6:17when
- 6:17you
- 6:18communicate
- 6:18that,
- 6:19communicate
- 6:19it
- 6:19with
- 6:19honesty
- 6:20and
- 6:20love.
- 6:22You
- 6:22don't
- 6:22have
- 6:22to
- 6:22hide
- 6:23behind
- 6:23vague
- 6:23answers.
- 6:25You
- 6:25can
- 6:25be
- 6:25very
- 6:26specific
- 6:26with
- 6:26your
- 6:26kids.
- 6:27You
- 6:27can
- 6:27say
- 6:27things
- 6:28like
- 6:28this.
- 6:28I
- 6:29would
- 6:29love
- 6:29to
- 6:29do
- 6:29that,
- 6:30but
- 6:30it's
- 6:30not
- 6:30something
- 6:31that
- 6:31we
- 6:31can
- 6:31afford
- 6:32right
- 6:32now.
- 6:33That's
- 6:33perfectly
- 6:34acceptable
- 6:34to
- 6:34say
- 6:34that
- 6:34to
- 6:35your
- 6:35kids.
- 6:35That's
- 6:36not
- 6:36letting
- 6:36them
- 6:36down.
- 6:37That's
- 6:37not
- 6:38being
- 6:38wrong
- 6:38about
- 6:39it.
- 6:39Maybe
- 6:40you
- 6:40say
- 6:40things
- 6:40like,
- 6:41we're
- 6:41making
- 6:41choices
- 6:42as
- 6:42A
- 6:42family
- 6:42to
- 6:42stay
- 6:43strong
- 6:43financially.
- 6:44But
- 6:45here's
- 6:45my
- 6:45admonition
- 6:46to
- 6:46this.
- 6:47Just
- 6:47be
- 6:47careful
- 6:47with
- 6:48this,
- 6:48because
- 6:48you
- 6:49can
- 6:49take
- 6:49this
- 6:49to
- 6:49an
- 6:50extreme
- 6:50and
- 6:50put
- 6:51a
- 6:51lot
- 6:51of
- 6:51stress
- 6:51on
- 6:52your
- 6:52kids.
- 6:53I
- 6:53know
- 6:53a
- 6:54lot
- 6:54of
- 6:54parents,
- 6:55and
- 6:55unfortunately,
- 6:55my
- 6:56mother
- 6:56was
- 6:56like
- 6:56this.
- 6:57She
- 6:57put
- 6:57this
- 6:58financial
- 6:58stress
- 6:59on
- 6:59me,
- 6:59something
- 6:59I
- 7:00had
- 7:00no
- 7:00ability
- 7:01to
- 7:01control
- 7:01whatsoever.
- 7:03So
- 7:03think
- 7:03about
- 7:04the
- 7:04way
- 7:04you're
- 7:04communicating
- 7:05this.
- 7:05You're
- 7:05not
- 7:05shutting
- 7:06them
- 7:06down.
- 7:06You're
- 7:06not
- 7:06telling
- 7:07them,
- 7:07oh,
- 7:07no,
- 7:07that's
- 7:07a
- 7:07never.
- 7:09You're
- 7:09inviting
- 7:09them
- 7:09to
- 7:10have
- 7:10a
- 7:10better
- 7:10understanding
- 7:11of
- 7:11what
- 7:11you're
- 7:12doing.
- 7:12And
- 7:12guess
- 7:12what?
- 7:13That's
- 7:13where
- 7:13you
- 7:13teach
- 7:14your
- 7:14children
- 7:14how
- 7:15to
- 7:15make
- 7:15wise
- 7:15decisions.
- 7:16When
- 7:16you
- 7:16share
- 7:17with
- 7:17them
- 7:17the
- 7:18thought
- 7:18process.
- 7:18When
- 7:19you
- 7:19share
- 7:19with
- 7:19them
- 7:20the
- 7:20understanding,
- 7:21One
- 7:22of
- 7:22the
- 7:22best
- 7:22ways
- 7:22you
- 7:23can
- 7:23do
- 7:23that
- 7:23is
- 7:23to
- 7:24offer
- 7:24alternatives
- 7:25when
- 7:25it's
- 7:26possible.
- 7:27Sometimes
- 7:27you
- 7:27don't
- 7:28have
- 7:28to
- 7:28say
- 7:28no
- 7:28completely.
- 7:29It
- 7:29could
- 7:29be
- 7:30a
- 7:30different
- 7:30yes.
- 7:31I
- 7:31want
- 7:31to
- 7:31give
- 7:32you
- 7:32some
- 7:32ideas
- 7:32because
- 7:32we've
- 7:33got
- 7:33to
- 7:33teach
- 7:33our
- 7:34kids
- 7:34how
- 7:34to
- 7:34pivot.
- 7:35Let's
- 7:35say
- 7:35you're
- 7:35at
- 7:36the
- 7:36toy
- 7:36store.
- 7:37Been
- 7:37there,
- 7:37done
- 7:38that.
- 7:39Instead
- 7:39of
- 7:39saying
- 7:39to
- 7:40your
- 7:40kids,
- 7:40no,
- 7:40we're
- 7:41not
- 7:41buying
- 7:41that,
- 7:42maybe
- 7:43say
- 7:43this,
- 7:43not
- 7:43today,
- 7:44but
- 7:45if
- 7:45you
- 7:45really
- 7:45want
- 7:45that
- 7:46toy,
- 7:46let's
- 7:47start
- 7:47a
- 7:47savings
- 7:47plan
- 7:48for
- 7:48it.
- 7:49You're
- 7:49not
- 7:49saying
- 7:49no,
- 7:50you're
- 7:50saying
- 7:50to,
- 7:50look,
- 7:50here's
- 7:51an
- 7:51idea.
- 7:51You
- 7:51really
- 7:51want
- 7:51this
- 7:52toy?
- 7:52Cool.
- 7:52Let
- 7:53me
- 7:53help
- 7:53you
- 7:53figure
- 7:53out
- 7:54how
- 7:54you
- 7:54can
- 7:54set
- 7:54aside
- 7:55some
- 7:55of
- 7:55your
- 7:55allowance
- 7:56money.
- 7:56Or
- 7:56maybe
- 7:56you're
- 7:57working,
- 7:57cutting
- 7:57grass
- 7:58or
- 7:58whatever
- 7:58that
- 7:58is.
- 7:59How
- 7:59do
- 7:59you
- 7:59build
- 7:59that?
- 8:01Maybe
- 8:01they're
- 8:01always
- 8:01asking
- 8:02for
- 8:02fast
- 8:02food
- 8:03or
- 8:03treats.
- 8:05It's
- 8:05easy
- 8:05to
- 8:05go
- 8:06into
- 8:06default
- 8:06mode
- 8:06and
- 8:06say,
- 8:06no,
- 8:07we're
- 8:07not
- 8:07getting
- 8:07that.
- 8:08But
- 8:09maybe
- 8:09you
- 8:09say
- 8:09this,
- 8:09we're
- 8:10not
- 8:10doing
- 8:10that
- 8:10today,
- 8:10but
- 8:11we
- 8:11can
- 8:11make
- 8:11something
- 8:11fun
- 8:12at
- 8:12home
- 8:12together.
- 8:14Teach
- 8:14kids
- 8:15that
- 8:15creativity
- 8:16over
- 8:16that
- 8:16impulsiveness.
- 8:18Here's
- 8:19one
- 8:19that
- 8:19you're
- 8:19going
- 8:19to
- 8:19battle.
- 8:20I
- 8:20battled
- 8:20this
- 8:20with
- 8:21my
- 8:21kids
- 8:21all
- 8:21the
- 8:21times
- 8:22wanting
- 8:22something
- 8:23their
- 8:23friend
- 8:23has.
- 8:24How
- 8:25many
- 8:25times
- 8:25have
- 8:25we
- 8:25heard
- 8:26that
- 8:26one?
- 8:26Well,
- 8:26Sally
- 8:27has
- 8:27this,
- 8:28my
- 8:28friend
- 8:28Jim
- 8:29has
- 8:29this.
- 8:30And
- 8:30it's
- 8:31so
- 8:31easy
- 8:31for
- 8:31us
- 8:31to
- 8:31go
- 8:32to
- 8:32our
- 8:33default
- 8:33of,
- 8:34you
- 8:34don't
- 8:34need
- 8:34that,
- 8:36but
- 8:36that's
- 8:36not
- 8:36going
- 8:37to
- 8:37teach
- 8:37them
- 8:37anything.
- 8:39Say
- 8:39this
- 8:39to
- 8:40them
- 8:40instead.
- 8:40I
- 8:41get
- 8:41why
- 8:41you
- 8:41want
- 8:42that.
- 8:43Let's
- 8:43talk
- 8:43about
- 8:43whether
- 8:44that's
- 8:44something
- 8:44you
- 8:44really
- 8:45want
- 8:45long
- 8:45term
- 8:46or
- 8:46you're
- 8:46just
- 8:47trying
- 8:47to
- 8:47fit
- 8:47in
- 8:47right
- 8:48now.
- 8:49Maybe
- 8:50you've
- 8:50got
- 8:50a
- 8:50big
- 8:50birthday
- 8:51or
- 8:51a
- 8:51holiday
- 8:51request.
- 8:52My
- 8:52youngest
- 8:52son
- 8:52was
- 8:53great
- 8:53at
- 8:53this.
- 8:53He
- 8:54would
- 8:54give
- 8:54us
- 8:54his
- 8:55list
- 8:55for
- 8:55Christmas
- 8:56stuff
- 8:56that
- 8:56was
- 8:56a
- 8:57mile
- 8:57long.
- 8:58And
- 8:59so
- 8:59many
- 8:59times
- 8:59we
- 8:59would
- 9:00just
- 9:00Say
- 9:00to
- 9:00them,
- 9:00look,
- 9:00dude,
- 9:01that's
- 9:01too
- 9:01expensive.
- 9:03But
- 9:03maybe
- 9:03the
- 9:03better
- 9:04teaching
- 9:04moment
- 9:04is
- 9:04say
- 9:05something
- 9:05like,
- 9:05that's
- 9:06a
- 9:06big
- 9:06item.
- 9:07So
- 9:07if
- 9:07it's
- 9:07important
- 9:08to
- 9:08you,
- 9:08we
- 9:08can
- 9:08make
- 9:09that
- 9:09your
- 9:09main
- 9:09gift
- 9:10and
- 9:10we
- 9:10can
- 9:10plan
- 9:10ahead
- 9:11for
- 9:11that.
- 9:12Because
- 9:12then
- 9:12you're
- 9:13teaching
- 9:13them
- 9:13prioritization
- 9:14and
- 9:14trade
- 9:15off.
- 9:17Maybe
- 9:17you've
- 9:17got
- 9:18a
- 9:18child
- 9:18that
- 9:18wants
- 9:18money
- 9:19for
- 9:19something
- 9:19right
- 9:20now,
- 9:22and
- 9:22sometimes
- 9:23it's
- 9:23easy
- 9:23to
- 9:23get
- 9:23in
- 9:23our
- 9:24pockets.
- 9:24Just
- 9:24say,
- 9:24here,
- 9:25I'll
- 9:25be
- 9:25done
- 9:25with
- 9:25it.
- 9:25Get
- 9:26away
- 9:26from
- 9:26me.
- 9:26I
- 9:26can't
- 9:26figure
- 9:26this
- 9:27out.
- 9:28But
- 9:28that's
- 9:29not
- 9:29a
- 9:29good
- 9:29teaching
- 9:29moment
- 9:30either.
- 9:31Maybe
- 9:32you
- 9:32say
- 9:32to
- 9:32them,
- 9:32I'm
- 9:33not
- 9:33just
- 9:33going
- 9:33to
- 9:33hand
- 9:33it
- 9:33to
- 9:33you,
- 9:34but
- 9:34I
- 9:34help
- 9:35you
- 9:35figure
- 9:35out
- 9:35how
- 9:35to
- 9:35earn
- 9:35it.
- 9:36That'll
- 9:36turn
- 9:37the
- 9:37tables
- 9:37really
- 9:37quickly.
- 9:39Maybe
- 9:40you've
- 9:40got
- 9:40a
- 9:40kid
- 9:40with
- 9:40too
- 9:41many
- 9:41activities.
- 9:41You
- 9:41mentioned
- 9:42this.
- 9:42Sports
- 9:42fees.
- 9:44Sports
- 9:44fees
- 9:45are
- 9:45driving
- 9:45parents
- 9:45crazy
- 9:46right
- 9:46now.
- 9:47I
- 9:47see
- 9:47kids
- 9:48running
- 9:48themselves
- 9:48ragged
- 9:49and
- 9:49the
- 9:49parents
- 9:49are
- 9:49like
- 9:50Uber
- 9:51drivers.
- 9:53So
- 9:53instead
- 9:53of
- 9:53saying
- 9:53to
- 9:53your
- 9:54kids,
- 9:54no,
- 9:54you
- 9:54can't
- 9:54do
- 9:54that,
- 9:55maybe
- 9:56say
- 9:56to
- 9:56your
- 9:56kids,
- 9:56look,
- 9:56you
- 9:57got
- 9:57a
- 9:57lot
- 9:57going
- 9:57on
- 9:57right
- 9:58now.
- 9:59If
- 9:59you
- 9:59want
- 9:59to
- 9:59add
- 9:59this,
- 10:00what
- 10:00are
- 10:00you
- 10:00willing
- 10:00to
- 10:00give
- 10:01up?
- 10:02I
- 10:02know
- 10:02when
- 10:02I
- 10:03was
- 10:03a
- 10:03kid,
- 10:03I
- 10:03played
- 10:04a
- 10:04sport
- 10:05in
- 10:05every
- 10:05season,
- 10:06but
- 10:07I
- 10:07didn't
- 10:07play
- 10:07seven
- 10:07of
- 10:08them.
- 10:09Here's
- 10:09another
- 10:10big
- 10:10one.
- 10:10Screen
- 10:10time.
- 10:12A
- 10:12lot
- 10:12of
- 10:12parents
- 10:12just
- 10:13say,
- 10:13oh,
- 10:13no
- 10:13more
- 10:13games.
- 10:15You're
- 10:15not
- 10:16teaching
- 10:16them
- 10:16anything.
- 10:18Or
- 10:18maybe
- 10:18you
- 10:18want
- 10:18some
- 10:19new
- 10:19game
- 10:19purchase.
- 10:19We're
- 10:20not
- 10:20buying
- 10:20that
- 10:20today,
- 10:21but
- 10:21you
- 10:21can
- 10:21use
- 10:21your
- 10:22allowance
- 10:22if
- 10:22you
- 10:22decide
- 10:23what
- 10:23it's
- 10:23worth.
- 10:23You
- 10:23want
- 10:23to
- 10:23change
- 10:24the
- 10:24dynamic
- 10:24with
- 10:24your
- 10:25child?
- 10:25Make
- 10:25them
- 10:25spend
- 10:26their
- 10:26own
- 10:26money
- 10:26that
- 10:26they
- 10:27worked
- 10:27hard
- 10:27to
- 10:27get
- 10:27to.
- 10:29Here's
- 10:30a
- 10:30big
- 10:30takeaway
- 10:30from
- 10:30this.
- 10:32With
- 10:32your
- 10:32kids,
- 10:33it's
- 10:33not
- 10:33just
- 10:33about
- 10:34saying
- 10:34no.
- 10:34Saying
- 10:35no
- 10:35is
- 10:35easy.
- 10:36That's
- 10:36the
- 10:36easy
- 10:37part.
- 10:37It's
- 10:37about
- 10:38showing
- 10:38them
- 10:38there's
- 10:39a
- 10:39wise
- 10:39yes
- 10:40in
- 10:40that.
- 10:43So
- 10:43every
- 10:43time
- 10:44you
- 10:44say
- 10:44not
- 10:45right
- 10:45now,
- 10:46it's
- 10:46a
- 10:46chance
- 10:47to
- 10:47teach
- 10:47them
- 10:47how
- 10:48to
- 10:48think,
- 10:48not
- 10:49just
- 10:49what
- 10:49to
- 10:49do.
- 10:50But
- 10:51I
- 10:51want
- 10:51to
- 10:51get
- 10:51back
- 10:51to
- 10:51your
- 10:52question.
- 10:53You
- 10:53got
- 10:54to
- 10:54release
- 10:54that
- 10:54guilt
- 10:55and
- 10:55you
- 10:55got
- 10:55to
- 10:56embrace
- 10:56the
- 10:56role
- 10:56God
- 10:57gave
- 10:57you.
- 10:58So
- 10:58let's
- 10:58talk
- 10:59about
- 10:59your
- 10:59heart,
- 11:00because
- 11:00the
- 11:01guilt
- 11:01that
- 11:01you're
- 11:01hearing
- 11:01is
- 11:02going
- 11:02to
- 11:02whisper
- 11:02things.
- 11:03You've
- 11:03already
- 11:03said
- 11:04it,
- 11:05Ralph.
- 11:05I'm
- 11:05letting
- 11:06them
- 11:06down.
- 11:07I
- 11:08should
- 11:08be
- 11:08able
- 11:08to
- 11:08do
- 11:09more.
- 11:10But
- 11:10that's
- 11:11not
- 11:11the
- 11:11truth.
- 11:12Hear
- 11:12me.
- 11:13God
- 11:13entrusted
- 11:14you
- 11:14with
- 11:14your
- 11:14children.
- 11:15The
- 11:15children
- 11:15that
- 11:15you
- 11:16have
- 11:16are
- 11:16a
- 11:16gift
- 11:17from
- 11:17God,
- 11:18and
- 11:18they're
- 11:18not
- 11:18a
- 11:19gift
- 11:19to
- 11:19give
- 11:19everything
- 11:20they
- 11:20want.
- 11:22Your
- 11:22goal,
- 11:23your
- 11:23job,
- 11:24is
- 11:24to
- 11:25guide
- 11:25them
- 11:25wisely.
- 11:26Your
- 11:26job
- 11:27is
- 11:27to
- 11:27teach
- 11:27them.
- 11:28Your
- 11:28job
- 11:28is
- 11:29to
- 11:29protect
- 11:29them,
- 11:29and
- 11:30your
- 11:30job
- 11:30is
- 11:31to
- 11:31lead
- 11:31them.
- 11:33And
- 11:33sometimes
- 11:35love
- 11:36looks
- 11:36like
- 11:36saying
- 11:36no.
- 11:38So
- 11:38remember,
- 11:40you're
- 11:40not
- 11:40failing
- 11:41your
- 11:41children.
- 11:42You're
- 11:43actually
- 11:43faithfully
- 11:44leading
- 11:44them.
- 11:46So
- 11:46here's
- 11:46your
- 11:46win
- 11:47for
- 11:47today.
- 11:47I
- 11:48want
- 11:48to
- 11:48encourage
- 11:48everybody
- 11:49to
- 11:49write
- 11:49down
- 11:50one
- 11:50boundary
- 11:50you
- 11:51need
- 11:51to
- 11:51hold
- 11:51with
- 11:51confidence,
- 11:52just
- 11:52one,
- 11:54and
- 11:54then
- 11:54remind
- 11:54yourself
- 11:56this
- 11:56is
- 11:57an
- 11:57act
- 11:57of
- 11:57love,
- 11:59that
- 11:59no
- 12:01is
- 12:01an
- 12:01act
- 12:01of
- 12:02love.
- 12:03Well,
- 12:03let's
- 12:03get
- 12:03right
- 12:03to
- 12:04our
- 12:04Bible
- 12:04verse
- 12:04today.
- 12:05Here's
- 12:05Matthew,
- 12:06chapter
- 12:067,
- 12:06verse
- 12:0711.
- 12:08If
- 12:08you
- 12:09then,
- 12:09though
- 12:10you
- 12:10are
- 12:10evil,
- 12:11know
- 12:12how
- 12:12to
- 12:12give
- 12:12good
- 12:12gifts
- 12:13to
- 12:13your
- 12:13children,
- 12:14how
- 12:14much
- 12:15more
- 12:15will
- 12:15your
- 12:15father
- 12:16in
- 12:16heaven
- 12:16give
- 12:17good
- 12:17gifts
- 12:17to
- 12:18those
- 12:18who
- 12:19ask
- 12:19him?
- 12:22God
- 12:22defines
- 12:23good
- 12:23parenting
- 12:24not
- 12:24by
- 12:24giving
- 12:25everything,
- 12:27but
- 12:27by
- 12:27giving
- 12:28what
- 12:28is
- 12:28truly
- 12:28good
- 12:29and
- 12:29is
- 12:30truly
- 12:30wise
- 12:30for
- 12:30your
- 12:31children.
- 12:32That's
- 12:32the
- 12:32key
- 12:33to
- 12:33the
- 12:33whole
- 12:33thing.
- 12:33Today,
- 12:34let's
- 12:34pray
- 12:35together.
- 12:36Heavenly
- 12:37Father,
- 12:38I
- 12:38lift
- 12:38up
- 12:38my
- 12:38friend
- 12:39who
- 12:39wants
- 12:39to
- 12:39love
- 12:39their
- 12:40children
- 12:40well.
- 12:42And
- 12:42Lord,
- 12:42you
- 12:42see
- 12:43that
- 12:43desire
- 12:43in
- 12:43their
- 12:44heart.
- 12:45You
- 12:45see
- 12:45their
- 12:45desire
- 12:46to
- 12:46provide
- 12:46and
- 12:47to
- 12:47protect
- 12:47and
- 12:48to
- 12:48do
- 12:48what's
- 12:48right
- 12:48for
- 12:49their
- 12:49children,
- 12:49Lord.
- 12:51But
- 12:51I
- 12:51want
- 12:51you
- 12:51to
- 12:52really
- 12:52help
- 12:52them
- 12:52find
- 12:52peace
- 12:53in
- 12:53this.
- 12:54Give
- 12:54them
- 12:55peace
- 12:55in
- 12:55the
- 12:55decisions
- 12:56they
- 12:56have
- 12:56to
- 12:56make
- 12:58and
- 12:58replace
- 12:58that
- 12:58guilt
- 12:59that
- 12:59they're
- 12:59feeling
- 12:59with
- 13:00confidence
- 13:01and
- 13:01replace
- 13:01that
- 13:02pressure
- 13:02with
- 13:02clarity.
- 13:04And
- 13:04Lord,
- 13:05help
- 13:05us
- 13:05all
- 13:05to
- 13:05lead
- 13:06with
- 13:06wisdom,
- 13:07to
- 13:07speak
- 13:08with
- 13:08love,
- 13:09and
- 13:09to
- 13:10truly
- 13:10trust
- 13:10that
- 13:11we're
- 13:11not
- 13:11failing
- 13:11our
- 13:12children,
- 13:12but
- 13:13we're
- 13:13faithfully
- 13:14guiding
- 13:14them.
- 13:15Give
- 13:16us
- 13:16all
- 13:16strength
- 13:16in
- 13:16those
- 13:17difficult
- 13:17moments
- 13:19and
- 13:19remind
- 13:19us
- 13:20all
- 13:21that
- 13:21you
- 13:21are
- 13:21with
- 13:21us
- 13:22every
- 13:22single
- 13:22step
- 13:23of
- 13:23the
- 13:23way.
- 13:23We
- 13:23love
- 13:23you,
- 13:24Lord,
- 13:24and
- 13:24we
- 13:24ask
- 13:24this
- 13:25in
- 13:25Jesus
- 13:25name.
- 13:27Amen.
- 13:29Friend,
- 13:29your
- 13:30children
- 13:30don't
- 13:30need
- 13:30perfect
- 13:31provision.
- 13:32What
- 13:33they
- 13:33do
- 13:33need
- 13:33is
- 13:34faithful
- 13:34leadership.
- 13:36And
- 13:36it's
- 13:36gonna
- 13:37be
- 13:37you
- 13:37that
- 13:37needs
- 13:37to
- 13:38provide
- 13:38that.
- 13:39And
- 13:40maybe
- 13:40right
- 13:40now
- 13:40you're
- 13:41navigating
- 13:41those
- 13:41hard
- 13:41no
- 13:42moments
- 13:43and
- 13:43you
- 13:44just
- 13:44want
- 13:44some
- 13:44guidance.
- 13:45I'd
- 13:45love
- 13:45to
- 13:45hear
- 13:46what's
- 13:46going
- 13:46on
- 13:46in
- 13:46your
- 13:47world.
- 13:47You
- 13:47can
- 13:47leave
- 13:47me
- 13:47a
- 13:48voicemail
- 13:48by
- 13:48going
- 13:48to
- 13:49financiallyconfidentchristian.Com/voicemail.
- 13:53We'll
- 13:53put
- 13:54a
- 13:54link
- 13:54right
- 13:54in
- 13:54the
- 13:54show
- 13:54notes.
- 13:55You
- 13:55can
- 13:55just
- 13:55click
- 13:55and
- 13:55go
- 13:56there.
- 13:56But
- 13:56again,
- 13:56that's
- 13:56financiallyconfidentchristian.Com/voicemail.
- 14:00Because
- 14:00I'd
- 14:01love
- 14:01to
- 14:01help
- 14:01you.
- 14:02Thank
- 14:02you
- 14:02so
- 14:03much
- 14:03for
- 14:03joining
- 14:03me
- 14:03today.
- 14:04Stay
- 14:04financially
- 14:05savvy.
- 14:06May
- 14:06God
- 14:06bless
- 14:06you
- 14:07and
- 14:07you
- 14:08have
- 14:08a
- 14:08truly
- 14:08great
- 14:09day
- 14:09today.