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- 0:37You
- 0:37know
- 0:37that
- 0:38feeling,
- 0:38don't
- 0:38you?
- 0:39That
- 0:39cold,
- 0:40tight
- 0:40knot
- 0:40right
- 0:41in
- 0:41your
- 0:41stomach
- 0:41just
- 0:42at
- 0:42the
- 0:42thought
- 0:42of
- 0:43checking
- 0:43your
- 0:43bank
- 0:43balance.
- 0:44Or
- 0:44hey,
- 0:44maybe
- 0:45you're
- 0:45feeling
- 0:46that
- 0:46same
- 0:46thing
- 0:46when
- 0:46you
- 0:46think
- 0:47about
- 0:47opening
- 0:47that
- 0:48latest
- 0:48credit
- 0:48card
- 0:49statement.
- 0:50And
- 0:50maybe,
- 0:50like
- 0:51so
- 0:51many
- 0:51people,
- 0:51you
- 0:52constantly
- 0:52avoid
- 0:52looking
- 0:53at
- 0:53your
- 0:53numbers
- 0:54because
- 0:54you've
- 0:54got
- 0:55that
- 0:55fear
- 0:55what
- 0:55you
- 0:56might
- 0:56see
- 0:57and
- 0:57it
- 0:57might
- 0:57just
- 0:57be
- 0:57too
- 0:58much
- 0:58for
- 0:58you.
- 0:59Well,
- 0:59stick
- 1:00with
- 1:00me
- 1:00today
- 1:00because
- 1:00I'm
- 1:01going
- 1:01to
- 1:01tell
- 1:01you
- 1:01exactly
- 1:01how
- 1:02to
- 1:02face
- 1:02that
- 1:02fear
- 1:03head
- 1:03on
- 1:03and,
- 1:04and
- 1:04finally
- 1:04break
- 1:04that
- 1:05cycle.
- 1:07This
- 1:08is
- 1:08Financially
- 1:09Confident
- 1:09Christian,
- 1:10your
- 1:10daily
- 1:10dose
- 1:11of
- 1:11gospel
- 1:11grounded
- 1:12insight
- 1:12and
- 1:12faith
- 1:13driven
- 1:13tips
- 1:14to
- 1:14help
- 1:14you
- 1:14break
- 1:14the
- 1:15cycle
- 1:15of
- 1:15financial
- 1:16shame
- 1:16with
- 1:16confidence.
- 1:21Hey
- 1:21there.
- 1:22Welcome
- 1:22back
- 1:22to
- 1:22your
- 1:23daily
- 1:23Financially
- 1:24Confident
- 1:24Christian.
- 1:25I'm
- 1:25Ralph
- 1:25and
- 1:25I'm
- 1:26so
- 1:26happy
- 1:26you've
- 1:27chose
- 1:27to
- 1:27join
- 1:27me
- 1:27today
- 1:28as
- 1:28we
- 1:28work
- 1:28together
- 1:29to
- 1:29become
- 1:30financially
- 1:31confident
- 1:31Christians.
- 1:32And
- 1:32if
- 1:32you
- 1:32missed
- 1:33yesterday's
- 1:33show,
- 1:34we
- 1:34launched
- 1:34our
- 1:34new
- 1:3530
- 1:35day
- 1:35series,
- 1:36Breaking
- 1:36Financial
- 1:37Change.
- 1:37I
- 1:37promised
- 1:38to
- 1:38give
- 1:38you
- 1:3830
- 1:39days
- 1:39to
- 1:39overcome
- 1:40your
- 1:40toughest
- 1:41money
- 1:41struggles.
- 1:42And
- 1:42yesterday
- 1:43we
- 1:43bravely
- 1:43tackled
- 1:44the
- 1:44shame
- 1:44of
- 1:44an
- 1:45isolation
- 1:46that
- 1:46often
- 1:46surrounds
- 1:47our
- 1:47money
- 1:47problems.
- 1:48So
- 1:48if
- 1:48you
- 1:48missed
- 1:48it,
- 1:49I'm
- 1:49going
- 1:49to
- 1:49encourage
- 1:49you
- 1:50to
- 1:50go
- 1:50check
- 1:50it
- 1:50out.
- 1:50You
- 1:50can
- 1:51find
- 1:51all
- 1:51of
- 1:51our
- 1:51episodes@financiallyconfidentchristian.com
- 1:56well,
- 1:56today
- 1:56we're
- 1:57going
- 1:57to
- 1:57build
- 1:57on
- 1:57that
- 1:57courage
- 1:58by
- 1:58confronting
- 1:58something
- 1:59that
- 1:59for
- 1:59many
- 1:59of
- 2:00us
- 2:00feels
- 2:01even
- 2:01more
- 2:02daunting
- 2:02than
- 2:02even
- 2:03talking
- 2:03about
- 2:03it.
- 2:04And
- 2:04that's
- 2:05actually
- 2:05looking
- 2:05at
- 2:06the
- 2:06numbers.
- 2:07So
- 2:07today
- 2:08I
- 2:08want
- 2:08to
- 2:08answer
- 2:08this
- 2:09very
- 2:09difficult
- 2:10question.
- 2:11Why
- 2:11am
- 2:12I
- 2:12so
- 2:12afraid
- 2:13to
- 2:13look
- 2:13at
- 2:13my
- 2:14bank
- 2:14account?
- 2:15Hey,
- 2:16you
- 2:16know
- 2:16what,
- 2:16exactly
- 2:16what
- 2:17I'm
- 2:17talking
- 2:17about,
- 2:17don't
- 2:17you?
- 2:18Bet
- 2:18you're
- 2:19listening
- 2:19right
- 2:19now
- 2:19and
- 2:20you're
- 2:20like,
- 2:20Ralph,
- 2:20you're
- 2:21talking
- 2:21to
- 2:21me
- 2:21today.
- 2:23You
- 2:23got
- 2:23that
- 2:23unopened
- 2:24envelope
- 2:24judging
- 2:25you
- 2:25from
- 2:25the
- 2:25counter.
- 2:25It's
- 2:26been
- 2:26sitting
- 2:26on
- 2:26that
- 2:26kitchen
- 2:27counter
- 2:27for
- 2:27a
- 2:27few
- 2:27days.
- 2:27You're
- 2:28like,
- 2:28rob,
- 2:28I
- 2:29know
- 2:29I
- 2:29should
- 2:29open
- 2:29it
- 2:29up,
- 2:29but
- 2:30I
- 2:30just
- 2:30don't
- 2:30want
- 2:30to
- 2:30deal
- 2:31with
- 2:31it.
- 2:32Or
- 2:32maybe
- 2:32you
- 2:32open
- 2:33up
- 2:33your
- 2:33email
- 2:33and
- 2:33you've
- 2:34got
- 2:34that
- 2:34email
- 2:34notification
- 2:35from
- 2:36your
- 2:36bank
- 2:36and
- 2:36you
- 2:36just
- 2:37avoid
- 2:37it.
- 2:37You're
- 2:37like,
- 2:37oh
- 2:38boy,
- 2:38maybe
- 2:39another
- 2:39overdraft
- 2:40notice.
- 2:40I
- 2:40just
- 2:40can't
- 2:40deal
- 2:41with
- 2:41that
- 2:41today.
- 2:42Or
- 2:43maybe,
- 2:43just
- 2:43maybe,
- 2:43you
- 2:44got
- 2:44to
- 2:44go
- 2:44online
- 2:44to
- 2:45make
- 2:45a
- 2:45transfer
- 2:45and
- 2:45you
- 2:45just
- 2:46zip
- 2:46across
- 2:46that
- 2:47online
- 2:47bank
- 2:47and
- 2:48just
- 2:48hoping
- 2:48you
- 2:48don't
- 2:49see
- 2:49a
- 2:49number
- 2:49just
- 2:49so
- 2:49you
- 2:49can
- 2:50get
- 2:50to
- 2:50that
- 2:50transfer
- 2:51button.
- 2:52What
- 2:53you're
- 2:53really
- 2:53doing
- 2:53though,
- 2:54is
- 2:54you're
- 2:54actively
- 2:54avoiding
- 2:55your
- 2:55financial
- 2:55reality
- 2:57and
- 2:57that
- 2:58deep
- 2:58struggle.
- 2:58It's
- 2:59a
- 2:59deep
- 2:59nagging
- 3:00dread.
- 3:00It's,
- 3:00it's
- 3:01that
- 3:01fear
- 3:01of
- 3:01confirming
- 3:02your
- 3:02worst
- 3:03fears.
- 3:04Finances
- 3:05just
- 3:05aren't
- 3:06in
- 3:06order.
- 3:06Ralph.
- 3:07It's
- 3:07bad.
- 3:08You
- 3:08don't
- 3:08understand
- 3:08just
- 3:09how
- 3:09bad
- 3:09it
- 3:09is.
- 3:10And
- 3:10Ralph,
- 3:11I'm
- 3:11feeling
- 3:11overwhelmed,
- 3:13and
- 3:13in
- 3:13so
- 3:14many
- 3:14ways,
- 3:15I
- 3:15just
- 3:16don't
- 3:16know
- 3:16what
- 3:16to
- 3:17do.
- 3:17Ralph.
- 3:18And
- 3:19if
- 3:19you
- 3:19continue
- 3:19to
- 3:20avoid
- 3:20it,
- 3:20it
- 3:20leads
- 3:21to
- 3:21paralyzing
- 3:22avoidance.
- 3:23And
- 3:23the
- 3:24problem
- 3:24with
- 3:24that
- 3:24is
- 3:24it
- 3:25eventually
- 3:26leads
- 3:26to
- 3:26you
- 3:26relinquishing
- 3:27all
- 3:27control
- 3:28over
- 3:28it.
- 3:29And
- 3:29I've
- 3:30seen
- 3:30this
- 3:30play
- 3:30out
- 3:31way
- 3:31too
- 3:31many
- 3:31times
- 3:32with
- 3:32people
- 3:32that
- 3:33I've
- 3:33worked
- 3:33with,
- 3:33people
- 3:33that
- 3:34I've
- 3:34counseled
- 3:34and
- 3:34coached.
- 3:36That
- 3:36unknown,
- 3:37that
- 3:37fear
- 3:38of
- 3:38not
- 3:38knowing,
- 3:38that
- 3:39unknown
- 3:39becomes
- 3:39scarier
- 3:40than
- 3:40the
- 3:40reality.
- 3:42And
- 3:42all
- 3:43that
- 3:43does
- 3:43is
- 3:43build
- 3:43stress
- 3:44of
- 3:44not
- 3:44knowing,
- 3:45and
- 3:45that
- 3:45piles
- 3:45on
- 3:46money
- 3:46worries.
- 3:48And
- 3:48then
- 3:48you
- 3:48feel
- 3:49absolutely
- 3:49powerless.
- 3:51But
- 3:51here's
- 3:52the
- 3:52thing
- 3:52I
- 3:52want
- 3:52you
- 3:52to
- 3:52hear
- 3:52today.
- 3:54Actively
- 3:54avoiding
- 3:55financial
- 3:56reality
- 3:56is
- 3:56keeping
- 3:57you
- 3:57trapped
- 3:57in
- 3:57a
- 3:58thick
- 3:58fog
- 3:58and
- 3:59a
- 3:59heavy
- 3:59darkness.
- 4:01And
- 4:01here's
- 4:01a
- 4:01brutal
- 4:02truth,
- 4:02a
- 4:02brutal
- 4:02reality.
- 4:03You
- 4:03can't
- 4:03navigate
- 4:04a
- 4:04path
- 4:04forward
- 4:05if
- 4:05you
- 4:05don't
- 4:05know
- 4:06where
- 4:06you
- 4:06are,
- 4:06if
- 4:07you
- 4:07don't
- 4:07know
- 4:07where
- 4:08you're
- 4:08starting.
- 4:09And
- 4:09I've
- 4:10got
- 4:10some
- 4:10great
- 4:10scripture
- 4:11verses
- 4:11that
- 4:11lead
- 4:12us
- 4:12right
- 4:12to
- 4:12that.
- 4:12Let's
- 4:12talk
- 4:13about
- 4:13my
- 4:13first
- 4:13biblical
- 4:14principle
- 4:14today,
- 4:14and
- 4:15that's
- 4:15light
- 4:15versus
- 4:15darkness,
- 4:16because
- 4:16that's
- 4:16really
- 4:16what
- 4:16we're
- 4:17talking
- 4:17about
- 4:17today.
- 4:18Let's
- 4:18talk
- 4:18talking
- 4:18about
- 4:18bringing
- 4:19these
- 4:19things
- 4:20finally
- 4:20into
- 4:20the
- 4:21light.
- 4:21Let's
- 4:21look
- 4:21at
- 4:21the
- 4:21book
- 4:21of
- 4:22Ephesians,
- 4:23chapter
- 4:235,
- 4:23verse
- 4:248
- 4:24tells
- 4:24us
- 4:24this.
- 4:26For
- 4:26you
- 4:26were
- 4:27once
- 4:27darkness,
- 4:29but
- 4:29now
- 4:29you
- 4:29are
- 4:29the
- 4:30light
- 4:30in
- 4:30the
- 4:30world.
- 4:30Live
- 4:31as
- 4:31children
- 4:31of
- 4:32the
- 4:32light.
- 4:33Wow,
- 4:34that's
- 4:34pretty
- 4:34deep,
- 4:34isn't
- 4:35it?
- 4:36But
- 4:36if
- 4:36you
- 4:36think
- 4:36about
- 4:36it,
- 4:37bringing
- 4:37things
- 4:37into
- 4:38the
- 4:38light
- 4:38allows
- 4:39you
- 4:39to
- 4:39see
- 4:39them
- 4:39clearly,
- 4:40it
- 4:40allows
- 4:40you
- 4:41to
- 4:41understand
- 4:41them,
- 4:42and
- 4:42it
- 4:42allows
- 4:43you
- 4:43to
- 4:43actually
- 4:44gain
- 4:44clarity.
- 4:46For
- 4:46you
- 4:46were
- 4:46once
- 4:46darkness,
- 4:47but
- 4:47now
- 4:47you
- 4:47are
- 4:48in
- 4:48the
- 4:48light.
- 4:48Live
- 4:48as
- 4:49children
- 4:49of
- 4:49the
- 4:50light.
- 4:50That's
- 4:50what
- 4:50Ephesians
- 4:515.
- 4:518
- 4:51tells
- 4:52us.
- 4:53Let's
- 4:53look
- 4:53at
- 4:53another
- 4:54biblical
- 4:54principle,
- 4:55and
- 4:55that's
- 4:55God's
- 4:55spirit
- 4:56of
- 4:56power.
- 4:57And
- 4:57here's
- 4:58a
- 4:58vital
- 4:58truth
- 4:58for
- 4:59your
- 4:59heart.
- 4:59I
- 4:59want
- 4:59you
- 4:59to
- 4:59hear
- 5:00this,
- 5:00and
- 5:00I
- 5:00want
- 5:00you
- 5:00to
- 5:00hear
- 5:01this
- 5:01loud
- 5:01and
- 5:01clear
- 5:01today.
- 5:02So
- 5:02many
- 5:02people
- 5:02I
- 5:03work
- 5:03with
- 5:03live
- 5:03in
- 5:04this
- 5:04fear.
- 5:04But
- 5:05here's
- 5:05the
- 5:05thing.
- 5:05God
- 5:06has
- 5:06not
- 5:06given
- 5:07any
- 5:07of
- 5:07us
- 5:08a
- 5:08spirit
- 5:08of
- 5:09fear.
- 5:09Let's
- 5:09look
- 5:09at
- 5:10second
- 5:10Timothy,
- 5:10chapter
- 5:11one,
- 5:11verse
- 5:12seven,
- 5:12because
- 5:12this
- 5:13is
- 5:13powerful
- 5:14and
- 5:14it's
- 5:14a
- 5:14liberating
- 5:15reminder.
- 5:16It
- 5:16says
- 5:16what
- 5:16it
- 5:17says.
- 5:18For
- 5:18God
- 5:19did
- 5:19not
- 5:19give
- 5:19us
- 5:19a
- 5:20spirit
- 5:20of
- 5:20timidity,
- 5:21but
- 5:22a
- 5:22spirit
- 5:22of
- 5:23power,
- 5:23a
- 5:24spirit
- 5:24of
- 5:24love,
- 5:25and
- 5:25a
- 5:25spirit
- 5:26of
- 5:26self.
- 5:26Discipline.
- 5:28Now,
- 5:28you
- 5:28might
- 5:28not
- 5:28know
- 5:28what
- 5:29that
- 5:29word
- 5:29timidity
- 5:29really
- 5:30means,
- 5:30but
- 5:30what
- 5:30it
- 5:30means
- 5:30is
- 5:31shrinking
- 5:31back.
- 5:33And
- 5:33if
- 5:33you
- 5:33think
- 5:33about
- 5:33the
- 5:34broader
- 5:34picture
- 5:34of
- 5:34that,
- 5:35that
- 5:35really
- 5:35means
- 5:35fear.
- 5:36You're
- 5:36living
- 5:37in
- 5:37that
- 5:37fear.
- 5:38And
- 5:39here's
- 5:39the
- 5:39thing
- 5:39I
- 5:39want
- 5:39you
- 5:39to
- 5:40hear
- 5:40right
- 5:40now.
- 5:40God
- 5:41gives
- 5:41you
- 5:41power
- 5:42to
- 5:42act
- 5:42even
- 5:43when
- 5:43terrified.
- 5:44Ask
- 5:45yourself
- 5:45right
- 5:45now,
- 5:45how
- 5:46many
- 5:46times
- 5:46have
- 5:47you
- 5:47been
- 5:47terrified
- 5:48over
- 5:48a
- 5:48situation?
- 5:50I've
- 5:50been
- 5:50there.
- 5:52There
- 5:52are
- 5:52times
- 5:52in
- 5:53my
- 5:53life
- 5:53when
- 5:53I
- 5:53was
- 5:53terrified.
- 5:54I
- 5:54had
- 5:54no
- 5:55idea
- 5:55what
- 5:55was
- 5:55coming
- 5:56next.
- 5:57But
- 5:57it
- 5:57was
- 5:58in
- 5:58those
- 5:58times
- 5:58that
- 5:59I
- 5:59recognized
- 5:59that
- 6:00God
- 6:00gives
- 6:00you
- 6:00power
- 6:01to
- 6:01act
- 6:01even
- 6:02when
- 6:02you're
- 6:02terrified.
- 6:04So
- 6:04that's
- 6:04what
- 6:04I
- 6:04want
- 6:05you
- 6:05to
- 6:05do
- 6:05today.
- 6:05Because
- 6:06honestly,
- 6:06facing
- 6:07financial
- 6:07reality
- 6:08is
- 6:08a
- 6:08bold
- 6:08act
- 6:09of
- 6:09Godly
- 6:10courage.
- 6:11Not
- 6:11talking
- 6:12about
- 6:12being
- 6:12fearless,
- 6:13that
- 6:13we
- 6:13should
- 6:13always
- 6:13be
- 6:14in
- 6:14fear
- 6:14of
- 6:14the
- 6:14Lord,
- 6:15but
- 6:16I
- 6:16am
- 6:16talking
- 6:16about
- 6:17acting
- 6:17with
- 6:17courage
- 6:19because
- 6:19you've
- 6:20got
- 6:20the
- 6:20access
- 6:21to
- 6:21God's
- 6:21strength
- 6:22to
- 6:22look
- 6:22at
- 6:22what
- 6:23feels
- 6:23scary.
- 6:25So
- 6:25now
- 6:25you're
- 6:25asking,
- 6:26how
- 6:26do
- 6:26we
- 6:26move
- 6:27from
- 6:27this
- 6:27paralyzing
- 6:28fear,
- 6:28Ralph,
- 6:28to
- 6:28facing
- 6:29finances
- 6:29with
- 6:30courage
- 6:30and
- 6:30peace?
- 6:30I
- 6:30want
- 6:31to
- 6:31do
- 6:31that,
- 6:32Ralph.
- 6:32You're
- 6:33speaking
- 6:33to
- 6:33me
- 6:33directly
- 6:34today.
- 6:34I
- 6:34want
- 6:34to
- 6:35do
- 6:35this.
- 6:35I
- 6:35want
- 6:35to
- 6:35do
- 6:35it
- 6:36right
- 6:36now.
- 6:37Well,
- 6:37here's
- 6:38my
- 6:38solution
- 6:39for
- 6:39you
- 6:39today.
- 6:39You
- 6:39don't
- 6:40have
- 6:40to
- 6:40do
- 6:40anything
- 6:41bold
- 6:41and
- 6:41broad.
- 6:42Just
- 6:42take
- 6:42one
- 6:42small,
- 6:43intentional
- 6:43step,
- 6:45just
- 6:45one
- 6:45piece
- 6:46of
- 6:46your
- 6:46financial
- 6:47picture,
- 6:47and
- 6:48do
- 6:48it
- 6:48empowered
- 6:49by
- 6:49God's
- 6:50constant
- 6:50presence
- 6:50with
- 6:51you.
- 6:52Because,
- 6:52listen,
- 6:52if
- 6:52you
- 6:52try
- 6:53to
- 6:53look
- 6:53at
- 6:53everything,
- 6:53you're
- 6:54going
- 6:54to
- 6:54get
- 6:54overwhelmed.
- 6:55I
- 6:55just
- 6:56want
- 6:56you
- 6:56to
- 6:56take
- 6:56just
- 6:56one
- 6:57brave
- 6:57peek
- 6:58because
- 6:59that's
- 6:59a
- 6:59powerful
- 7:00act
- 7:00of
- 7:00faith
- 7:00and
- 7:01a
- 7:01direct
- 7:01defiance
- 7:02against
- 7:02fear.
- 7:04So
- 7:04here's
- 7:04your
- 7:05one
- 7:05action
- 7:05step
- 7:05today
- 7:06with
- 7:06the
- 7:06goal
- 7:06to
- 7:06face
- 7:07your
- 7:07financial
- 7:07reality
- 7:08with
- 7:08courage.
- 7:09I
- 7:09just
- 7:09want
- 7:09you
- 7:09to
- 7:09pick
- 7:10one.
- 7:10Maybe
- 7:11it's
- 7:11a
- 7:11bank
- 7:11statement,
- 7:12maybe
- 7:12it's
- 7:12a
- 7:12credit
- 7:13card
- 7:13statement.
- 7:13Just
- 7:14one
- 7:14of
- 7:14those
- 7:14things.
- 7:14And
- 7:15look
- 7:15at
- 7:15it
- 7:15today.
- 7:15Maybe
- 7:16that's
- 7:16your
- 7:16main
- 7:17checking
- 7:17account
- 7:17balance.
- 7:18You
- 7:19just
- 7:19been
- 7:19avoiding
- 7:19it.
- 7:20You
- 7:20don't
- 7:20want
- 7:20to
- 7:20see
- 7:20the
- 7:20reality
- 7:21of
- 7:21it.
- 7:22Maybe
- 7:22it's
- 7:23that
- 7:23one
- 7:23credit
- 7:23card
- 7:24statement
- 7:24like
- 7:24you
- 7:24I
- 7:25said
- 7:25earlier,
- 7:25it's
- 7:25sitting
- 7:25on
- 7:26the
- 7:26counter.
- 7:26Haven't
- 7:27even
- 7:27opened
- 7:27it
- 7:27up.
- 7:27You
- 7:28don't
- 7:28even
- 7:28want
- 7:28to
- 7:28look
- 7:28at
- 7:28it.
- 7:30Maybe
- 7:30it's
- 7:30that
- 7:31nagging
- 7:31bill
- 7:31they
- 7:31keep
- 7:32on
- 7:32sending
- 7:32you
- 7:32those
- 7:33collection
- 7:33notices
- 7:34on.
- 7:34They
- 7:34keep
- 7:34on
- 7:34sending
- 7:35you
- 7:35those
- 7:35emails.
- 7:37So
- 7:37just
- 7:38pick
- 7:38one
- 7:38of
- 7:39those
- 7:39things,
- 7:39whatever
- 7:40that
- 7:40is
- 7:40in
- 7:41your
- 7:41life,
- 7:42and
- 7:42then
- 7:43the
- 7:43next
- 7:43step
- 7:43is
- 7:43to
- 7:44pray
- 7:44for
- 7:44courage.
- 7:44I
- 7:45always
- 7:45bring
- 7:45it
- 7:45back
- 7:45to
- 7:46prayer.
- 7:46Before
- 7:46you
- 7:46click,
- 7:47before
- 7:47you
- 7:47open
- 7:47or
- 7:48even
- 7:48glance
- 7:48at
- 7:49it.
- 7:49I
- 7:49just
- 7:49want
- 7:49you
- 7:49to
- 7:49pause
- 7:50and
- 7:50Take
- 7:50a
- 7:51deep
- 7:51breath
- 7:51and
- 7:51just
- 7:52offer
- 7:52a
- 7:52simple
- 7:53heart
- 7:53heartful
- 7:54prayer.
- 7:54Something
- 7:54like
- 7:54this.
- 7:55God,
- 7:56I
- 7:56feel
- 7:56I
- 7:57truly
- 7:57am
- 7:57afraid
- 7:58to
- 7:58look
- 7:58at
- 7:58this
- 7:58number.
- 8:00And
- 8:00I
- 8:00just
- 8:00ask
- 8:00that
- 8:01you
- 8:01would
- 8:01give
- 8:01me
- 8:01courage
- 8:01and
- 8:02peace
- 8:02as
- 8:02I
- 8:02face
- 8:02this.
- 8:03Help
- 8:03me
- 8:04to
- 8:04remember
- 8:04you
- 8:04are
- 8:05right
- 8:05here
- 8:05with
- 8:05me.
- 8:07So
- 8:07find
- 8:07that
- 8:08bill
- 8:08and
- 8:08then
- 8:08pray
- 8:09for
- 8:09courage
- 8:10and
- 8:11then
- 8:11just
- 8:11take
- 8:11a
- 8:11look
- 8:11and
- 8:12open
- 8:12it
- 8:12up.
- 8:12Just
- 8:12look
- 8:12at
- 8:13that
- 8:13one
- 8:13thing.
- 8:14Open
- 8:14that
- 8:14app,
- 8:15open
- 8:15that
- 8:15online
- 8:16banking
- 8:16app,
- 8:16open
- 8:17that
- 8:17email,
- 8:17open
- 8:18that
- 8:18envelope.
- 8:20Just
- 8:20look
- 8:20at
- 8:20that
- 8:20specific
- 8:21number
- 8:21you
- 8:21chose.
- 8:23Avoid
- 8:23looking
- 8:24at
- 8:24other
- 8:24things
- 8:24because
- 8:25then
- 8:25you
- 8:25will
- 8:25feel
- 8:26overwhelmed.
- 8:27Just
- 8:27absorb
- 8:27that
- 8:27one
- 8:28piece
- 8:28of
- 8:28information
- 8:30because
- 8:30I
- 8:30just
- 8:31want
- 8:31you
- 8:31to
- 8:31have
- 8:31one
- 8:31victory
- 8:32for
- 8:32today.
- 8:33And
- 8:33once
- 8:34you've
- 8:34done
- 8:34that,
- 8:34it
- 8:34is
- 8:35the
- 8:35most
- 8:35important
- 8:35part
- 8:36of
- 8:36this.
- 8:37Just
- 8:37thank
- 8:38God
- 8:38once
- 8:38you
- 8:39see
- 8:39it,
- 8:39close
- 8:39it
- 8:39if
- 8:39you
- 8:40need
- 8:40to,
- 8:40but
- 8:41then
- 8:41immediately
- 8:41thank
- 8:42God
- 8:42for
- 8:42the
- 8:42strength
- 8:42to
- 8:43take
- 8:43that
- 8:43step.
- 8:44And
- 8:45then
- 8:45I
- 8:45just
- 8:45want
- 8:45you
- 8:45to
- 8:46resist
- 8:46that
- 8:46negative
- 8:46self
- 8:47talk
- 8:47because
- 8:47it'll
- 8:47be
- 8:48so
- 8:48easy
- 8:48to
- 8:49get
- 8:49back
- 8:49into
- 8:49that
- 8:50self
- 8:50talk.
- 8:51But
- 8:52you
- 8:52just
- 8:52did
- 8:52an
- 8:52incredible
- 8:53brave
- 8:53thing.
- 8:54You
- 8:54faced
- 8:55a
- 8:55fear
- 8:55head
- 8:56on
- 8:56with
- 8:56the
- 8:56power
- 8:57of
- 8:57God
- 8:58at
- 8:58your
- 8:58side.
- 8:59And
- 9:00what
- 9:00you've
- 9:00done
- 9:00is
- 9:01fought
- 9:01that
- 9:01struggle
- 9:02of
- 9:02avoidance
- 9:03and
- 9:03that
- 9:03paralyzing
- 9:04fear.
- 9:04And
- 9:05you've
- 9:05brought
- 9:05crucial
- 9:05light.
- 9:06That's
- 9:06what
- 9:06we
- 9:06talked
- 9:06about
- 9:06today.
- 9:07We've
- 9:07brought
- 9:08a
- 9:08crucial
- 9:08piece
- 9:09of
- 9:09financial
- 9:10information
- 9:11into
- 9:11the
- 9:11light
- 9:12and
- 9:12we've
- 9:12broken
- 9:13that
- 9:13silence,
- 9:14we've
- 9:14broken
- 9:14that
- 9:15scary
- 9:15unknown
- 9:16with
- 9:16truth.
- 9:18And
- 9:18it's
- 9:18a
- 9:19practical
- 9:19way
- 9:19to
- 9:19exercise
- 9:20God
- 9:20given
- 9:20spirit
- 9:21of
- 9:21power
- 9:21and
- 9:22self
- 9:22discipline
- 9:22in
- 9:23your
- 9:23life.
- 9:24How
- 9:24about
- 9:24we
- 9:25pray
- 9:25together
- 9:25now?
- 9:26Father
- 9:27God,
- 9:27we
- 9:27thank
- 9:27you
- 9:27for
- 9:27the
- 9:28powerful
- 9:28reminder
- 9:28that
- 9:29you
- 9:29have
- 9:29not
- 9:29given
- 9:29us
- 9:29a
- 9:30spirit
- 9:30of
- 9:30fear.
- 9:31And
- 9:32Lord,
- 9:32we
- 9:32confess
- 9:32that
- 9:33facing
- 9:33our
- 9:33financial
- 9:34numbers
- 9:34often
- 9:34feels
- 9:35overwhelming,
- 9:35Lord,
- 9:36and
- 9:36it
- 9:36feels
- 9:36scary.
- 9:37It
- 9:37just
- 9:38leads
- 9:38us
- 9:38to
- 9:38avoid
- 9:38them
- 9:39altogether.
- 9:40Please
- 9:41fill
- 9:41our
- 9:41hearts
- 9:41with
- 9:42courage
- 9:42and
- 9:42your
- 9:42peace
- 9:43right
- 9:43now,
- 9:43Lord.
- 9:44And
- 9:44I
- 9:44pray
- 9:45specifically
- 9:45for
- 9:45my
- 9:45friend
- 9:46listening
- 9:46right
- 9:46now.
- 9:46Help
- 9:47them
- 9:47to
- 9:47take
- 9:47that
- 9:47brave
- 9:48step
- 9:48to
- 9:48look
- 9:48at
- 9:48just
- 9:49one
- 9:49financial
- 9:50number
- 9:50today,
- 9:50Lord.
- 9:51They
- 9:51don't
- 9:51have
- 9:51to
- 9:51solve
- 9:51all
- 9:52the
- 9:52problems,
- 9:52just
- 9:53look
- 9:53at
- 9:53one
- 9:53and
- 9:54be
- 9:54intimately
- 9:55with
- 9:55them
- 9:55as
- 9:55they
- 9:55do
- 9:56that.
- 9:57And
- 9:57Lord,
- 9:57I
- 9:57just
- 9:58ask
- 9:58that
- 9:58you
- 9:58would
- 9:58calm
- 9:59their
- 9:59anxiety,
- 9:59grant
- 10:00them
- 10:00crystal
- 10:01clear
- 10:01clarity,
- 10:01Lord,
- 10:02and
- 10:02help
- 10:02them
- 10:02to
- 10:02trust
- 10:03you.
- 10:03Because
- 10:04you
- 10:04are
- 10:04infinitely
- 10:05bigger
- 10:05than
- 10:05any
- 10:05number
- 10:06that
- 10:06they'll
- 10:06ever
- 10:06gonna
- 10:07see.
- 10:08And
- 10:08I
- 10:08just
- 10:08thank
- 10:09you
- 10:09so
- 10:09much
- 10:09for
- 10:09empowering
- 10:10us
- 10:10to
- 10:10walk
- 10:10boldly
- 10:11in
- 10:11the
- 10:11light
- 10:12and
- 10:12in
- 10:12truth.
- 10:13And
- 10:13I
- 10:13ask
- 10:13this
- 10:13in
- 10:14confidence,
- 10:14Lord,
- 10:15in
- 10:15Jesus
- 10:15name,
- 10:17Amen.
- 10:18Listen,
- 10:19taking
- 10:20that
- 10:20step
- 10:20to
- 10:20look
- 10:20at
- 10:21your
- 10:21finances,
- 10:21even
- 10:21just
- 10:22one
- 10:22number
- 10:23is
- 10:23an
- 10:23incredibly
- 10:24brave
- 10:24and
- 10:25empowering
- 10:25move
- 10:25for
- 10:26you.
- 10:26You
- 10:26need
- 10:26to
- 10:27congratulate
- 10:27yourself
- 10:28for
- 10:28that.
- 10:29You
- 10:29are
- 10:29actively
- 10:30shifting
- 10:30today
- 10:31from
- 10:31avoidance
- 10:31to
- 10:32decisive
- 10:32action.
- 10:33And
- 10:33you're
- 10:33empowered
- 10:34by
- 10:34God's
- 10:34strength.
- 10:35So
- 10:35keep
- 10:35taking
- 10:36those
- 10:36steps.
- 10:37And
- 10:37if
- 10:37today's
- 10:38step
- 10:38has
- 10:38encouraged
- 10:38you
- 10:39to
- 10:39face
- 10:39your
- 10:39numbers,
- 10:40I
- 10:40want
- 10:40you
- 10:40to
- 10:40consider
- 10:41sharing
- 10:41it
- 10:41with
- 10:41somebody
- 10:42else
- 10:42who
- 10:42might
- 10:42need
- 10:43to
- 10:43hear
- 10:43this
- 10:43message
- 10:44today.
- 10:45I've
- 10:45mentioned
- 10:45this
- 10:46on
- 10:46the
- 10:46show
- 10:46before.
- 10:46There
- 10:46are
- 10:46a
- 10:47lot
- 10:47of
- 10:47people
- 10:47out
- 10:47there
- 10:48struggling
- 10:48and
- 10:48stuck
- 10:49in
- 10:49that
- 10:49financial
- 10:50shame,
- 10:50that
- 10:50cycle
- 10:51of
- 10:51financial
- 10:52shame.
- 10:53And
- 10:53you're
- 10:54sharing
- 10:54this
- 10:54show
- 10:54with
- 10:55them,
- 10:55sharing
- 10:55this
- 10:55episode
- 10:56with
- 10:56them
- 10:56might
- 10:56be
- 10:57the
- 10:57thing
- 10:57that
- 10:57they
- 10:57need
- 10:58to
- 10:58hear.
- 10:58Just
- 10:58point
- 10:58them
- 10:59right
- 10:59to
- 10:59our
- 10:59website.
- 11:00That's
- 11:00financially
- 11:01confidentchristian.com
- 11:03and
- 11:04while
- 11:04you're
- 11:04there,
- 11:04I
- 11:04want
- 11:04to
- 11:05give
- 11:05you
- 11:05something.
- 11:05I
- 11:05just
- 11:05wrote
- 11:06a
- 11:06new
- 11:06book.
- 11:06It's
- 11:07called
- 11:07how
- 11:07to
- 11:07Become
- 11:08a
- 11:08Financially
- 11:08Confident
- 11:09Christian.
- 11:10And
- 11:10I
- 11:10want
- 11:10to
- 11:10give
- 11:10you
- 11:10a
- 11:11copy
- 11:11of
- 11:11that
- 11:11book.
- 11:11You
- 11:11can
- 11:12get
- 11:12that
- 11:12by
- 11:12going
- 11:12to
- 11:13financiallyconfidentchristian.com/becoming.
- 11:17This
- 11:18is
- 11:18a
- 11:18book
- 11:18I
- 11:18wrote
- 11:18with
- 11:18the
- 11:19goal
- 11:19of
- 11:19helping
- 11:19you
- 11:19break
- 11:20that
- 11:20cycle
- 11:20of
- 11:20financial
- 11:21shame
- 11:21and
- 11:22finally
- 11:22step
- 11:22into
- 11:23confidence.
- 11:23I
- 11:23want
- 11:23to
- 11:24give
- 11:24that
- 11:24to
- 11:24you
- 11:24for
- 11:24free.
- 11:24You
- 11:25just
- 11:25go
- 11:25to
- 11:25financiallyconfidentchristian.com/becoming
- 11:29and
- 11:29get
- 11:29your
- 11:30free
- 11:30copy
- 11:30today.
- 11:31Now,
- 11:32tomorrow,
- 11:32we're
- 11:32going
- 11:32to
- 11:32continue
- 11:33our
- 11:3330
- 11:33Days
- 11:34of
- 11:34Money
- 11:34struggles.
- 11:34We're
- 11:35going
- 11:35to
- 11:35talk
- 11:35about
- 11:35another
- 11:36common
- 11:36financial
- 11:37struggle.
- 11:38This
- 11:38is
- 11:38one
- 11:39that
- 11:39I
- 11:39have
- 11:39to
- 11:39admit,
- 11:39I've
- 11:40felt
- 11:40this
- 11:40myself,
- 11:41and
- 11:41it's
- 11:41this.
- 11:42Why
- 11:42your
- 11:43money
- 11:43might
- 11:43disappear
- 11:44so
- 11:44fast
- 11:44every
- 11:45month
- 11:45and
- 11:46how
- 11:46to
- 11:46gain
- 11:46clarity
- 11:47over
- 11:47its
- 11:48flow.
- 11:48You
- 11:48don't
- 11:49want
- 11:49to
- 11:49miss
- 11:49tomorrow's
- 11:49show.
- 11:50It's
- 11:50going
- 11:50to
- 11:50be
- 11:51impactful.
- 11:51So
- 11:52make
- 11:52sure
- 11:52you
- 11:52join
- 11:52me
- 11:53now
- 11:54today.
- 11:54Let's
- 11:54all
- 11:54go
- 11:54out
- 11:55there
- 11:55and
- 11:55be
- 11:55those
- 11:55financially
- 11:56confident
- 11:56Christians
- 11:57that
- 11:57we
- 11:57aspire
- 11:57to
- 11:58be.
- 11:58You
- 11:58can
- 11:58do
- 11:58this.
- 11:59I
- 11:59have
- 12:00confidence
- 12:00in
- 12:00you.
- 12:01Have
- 12:01confidence
- 12:01in
- 12:02yourself.
- 12:02Stay
- 12:02financially
- 12:03savvy.
- 12:04God
- 12:04bless
- 12:04you.
- 12:04And
- 12:05you
- 12:05have
- 12:05a
- 12:05great
- 12:05day
- 12:05today.