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- 0:37Have
- 0:37you
- 0:37ever
- 0:38looked
- 0:38at
- 0:38your
- 0:38bank
- 0:38account
- 0:39and
- 0:39thought
- 0:40to
- 0:40yourself,
- 0:40where
- 0:41did
- 0:41it
- 0:41all
- 0:41go?
- 0:42I'll
- 0:42tell
- 0:42you
- 0:42what,
- 0:42I've
- 0:43certainly
- 0:43found
- 0:43out
- 0:43many
- 0:44times.
- 0:44No
- 0:45big
- 0:45purchases,
- 0:46no
- 0:46major
- 0:47decisions.
- 0:48Just
- 0:48gone.
- 0:50And
- 0:50now
- 0:50you're
- 0:50left
- 0:50feeling
- 0:51a
- 0:51little
- 0:51confused,
- 0:52maybe
- 0:53even
- 0:53a
- 0:53little
- 0:53unsettled.
- 0:54And
- 0:55we
- 0:55got
- 0:55a
- 0:55great
- 0:55listener
- 0:56call
- 0:56today
- 0:56speaking
- 0:57to
- 0:57this
- 0:57very
- 0:58issue.
- 0:59So
- 0:59if
- 0:59your
- 0:59money
- 0:59feels
- 1:00like
- 1:00it's
- 1:00slipping
- 1:00through
- 1:01your
- 1:01fingers,
- 1:02today
- 1:02we're
- 1:02going
- 1:02to
- 1:02bring
- 1:03clarity
- 1:03without
- 1:04adding
- 1:04stre.
- 1:24Hey,
- 1:24friend.
- 1:24Ralph
- 1:25Estep
- 1:25Jr.
- 1:25Here.
- 1:26Welcome
- 1:26to
- 1:26Financially
- 1:27Confident
- 1:27Christian.
- 1:28If
- 1:28this
- 1:28is
- 1:29the
- 1:29first
- 1:29time
- 1:29you've
- 1:29joined
- 1:30us,
- 1:30thank
- 1:30you
- 1:30so
- 1:30much
- 1:31for
- 1:31taking
- 1:31a
- 1:31little
- 1:31time
- 1:31and
- 1:32joining
- 1:32me.
- 1:33This
- 1:33show
- 1:33is
- 1:33all
- 1:34about
- 1:34breaking
- 1:34that
- 1:35cycle
- 1:35of
- 1:35financial
- 1:36shame
- 1:36and.
- 1:37And
- 1:37helping
- 1:37you
- 1:37find
- 1:38confidence.
- 1:39And
- 1:39I
- 1:39know
- 1:39personally
- 1:40there
- 1:40are
- 1:41so
- 1:41many
- 1:41people
- 1:42out
- 1:42there
- 1:42right
- 1:42now
- 1:43who
- 1:43feel
- 1:43like
- 1:44they're
- 1:44out
- 1:44of
- 1:44sync
- 1:44with
- 1:45their
- 1:45money.
- 1:45And
- 1:46today's
- 1:46topic
- 1:46is
- 1:47all
- 1:47about
- 1:47that.
- 1:48We're
- 1:48going
- 1:48to
- 1:48talk
- 1:49about
- 1:49why
- 1:49your
- 1:49money
- 1:50keeps
- 1:50disappearing,
- 1:51but
- 1:51even
- 1:51bigger
- 1:52than
- 1:52that,
- 1:52how
- 1:53to
- 1:53take
- 1:53control
- 1:53of
- 1:53that
- 1:54without
- 1:55obsessing.
- 1:55Well,
- 1:56let's
- 1:56get
- 1:56right
- 1:56to
- 1:56today's
- 1:57listener
- 1:57question.
- 1:58Like
- 1:58I
- 1:58said,
- 1:58this
- 1:58is
- 1:59a
- 1:59voicemail
- 1:59we
- 1:59got
- 2:00the
- 2:00other
- 2:00day.
- 2:01Hey,
- 2:01Ralph,
- 2:01I've
- 2:02been
- 2:02listening
- 2:02to
- 2:03Financially
- 2:03Confident
- 2:04Christian
- 2:04for
- 2:05a
- 2:05while
- 2:05now,
- 2:06and
- 2:06I'm
- 2:06dealing
- 2:07with
- 2:07something
- 2:07that
- 2:08I
- 2:08think
- 2:08you
- 2:08should
- 2:09hear
- 2:09about.
- 2:10I
- 2:11look
- 2:11at
- 2:11my
- 2:11bank
- 2:11account,
- 2:12and
- 2:12I
- 2:13don't
- 2:13even
- 2:13know
- 2:13where
- 2:13it
- 2:14went.
- 2:15Like
- 2:15I
- 2:15was
- 2:16just
- 2:16living
- 2:16my
- 2:16life,
- 2:17and
- 2:17now
- 2:18the
- 2:18number's
- 2:18lower,
- 2:19and
- 2:20I
- 2:20can't
- 2:21point
- 2:21to
- 2:21why
- 2:23that
- 2:23bothers
- 2:24me.
- 2:24Not
- 2:25the
- 2:25money,
- 2:25really.
- 2:26More
- 2:27the
- 2:27feeling
- 2:27that
- 2:27I'm
- 2:28not
- 2:28even
- 2:28paying
- 2:29attention
- 2:29to
- 2:29my
- 2:29own
- 2:30life.
- 2:31I
- 2:31don't
- 2:32want
- 2:32to
- 2:32track
- 2:33every
- 2:33coffee.
- 2:33I'm
- 2:34not
- 2:34trying
- 2:34to
- 2:35obsess.
- 2:36But
- 2:36I
- 2:36also
- 2:37don't
- 2:37want
- 2:37to
- 2:38keep
- 2:38waking
- 2:38up
- 2:38surprised.
- 2:40Is
- 2:40there
- 2:41a
- 2:41way
- 2:41to
- 2:41stay
- 2:42aware
- 2:42without
- 2:43it
- 2:43turning
- 2:43into
- 2:43this
- 2:44whole
- 2:44thing,
- 2:45Something
- 2:46I
- 2:46can
- 2:46actually
- 2:47stick
- 2:47with
- 2:47without
- 2:48dreading
- 2:48it
- 2:49every
- 2:49time?
- 2:50Would
- 2:50love
- 2:51to
- 2:51hear
- 2:51your
- 2:51thoughts
- 2:52on
- 2:52this.
- 2:52Thanks
- 2:53for
- 2:53all
- 2:53you
- 2:53do.
- 2:55Well,
- 2:55I
- 2:55just
- 2:55want
- 2:56to
- 2:56thank
- 2:56you
- 2:56so
- 2:56much
- 2:56for
- 2:57the
- 2:57call,
- 2:57actually.
- 2:58And
- 2:58I
- 2:58felt
- 2:59this
- 2:59way
- 2:59myself
- 3:00so
- 3:00many
- 3:00times.
- 3:02But
- 3:02the
- 3:02real
- 3:02issue
- 3:03here
- 3:03is
- 3:03not
- 3:03about
- 3:04money.
- 3:05It's
- 3:05about
- 3:05this
- 3:06feeling
- 3:06of
- 3:07disconnect
- 3:07with
- 3:07your
- 3:07money.
- 3:08That's
- 3:08what
- 3:08you're
- 3:08saying.
- 3:09You're
- 3:09saying,
- 3:09look,
- 3:09I
- 3:09don't
- 3:10want
- 3:10to
- 3:10track
- 3:10every
- 3:10single
- 3:11coffee.
- 3:11I
- 3:11want
- 3:12to
- 3:12build
- 3:12some
- 3:13elaborate
- 3:13system.
- 3:15But
- 3:15the
- 3:15fact
- 3:15that
- 3:15you
- 3:16are
- 3:16doing
- 3:16this
- 3:17means
- 3:17that
- 3:17you're
- 3:18not
- 3:18careless
- 3:18about
- 3:18your
- 3:19money.
- 3:19It's
- 3:20not
- 3:20a
- 3:20lack
- 3:20of
- 3:20discipline.
- 3:21In
- 3:21my
- 3:21personal
- 3:22opinion.
- 3:22The
- 3:22issue
- 3:23here
- 3:23is
- 3:24really
- 3:24a
- 3:24lack
- 3:24of
- 3:25visibility,
- 3:26a
- 3:26lack
- 3:26of
- 3:27clarity,
- 3:28and
- 3:28that
- 3:28Feeling
- 3:29of
- 3:29being
- 3:29out
- 3:29of
- 3:29sync
- 3:29with
- 3:29your
- 3:30money
- 3:30is
- 3:30frustrating.
- 3:31I
- 3:31totally
- 3:31get
- 3:31it.
- 3:32You're
- 3:32earning
- 3:32money,
- 3:33you're
- 3:33working
- 3:33hard,
- 3:34you're
- 3:34trying
- 3:35to
- 3:35be
- 3:35responsible,
- 3:36but
- 3:36somehow
- 3:37you're
- 3:37not
- 3:37fully
- 3:37seeing
- 3:38what's
- 3:38happening.
- 3:39And
- 3:39again,
- 3:39that
- 3:39doesn't
- 3:40mean
- 3:40you're
- 3:40careless.
- 3:41It
- 3:41just
- 3:41means
- 3:41you
- 3:42need
- 3:42a
- 3:42simple
- 3:42visibility
- 3:43rhythm.
- 3:44So
- 3:45let's
- 3:45start
- 3:45by
- 3:45talking
- 3:46about
- 3:46how
- 3:46money
- 3:47really
- 3:47disappears.
- 3:48As
- 3:48I
- 3:48alluded
- 3:49to
- 3:49at
- 3:49the
- 3:49beginning,
- 3:50money
- 3:50usually
- 3:50doesn't
- 3:51disappear
- 3:51in
- 3:51these
- 3:52big
- 3:52dramatic
- 3:52moments.
- 3:53Now
- 3:53sure,
- 3:53that
- 3:53happens
- 3:54sometimes
- 3:55you
- 3:55go
- 3:55buy
- 3:55something
- 3:56big,
- 3:56you
- 3:56go
- 3:56buy
- 3:57something,
- 3:57it
- 3:57hits
- 3:57your
- 3:58bank
- 3:58account.
- 3:58What
- 3:59normally
- 3:59happens
- 4:00for
- 4:00most
- 4:00of
- 4:00us
- 4:01humans
- 4:01out
- 4:01here
- 4:01living
- 4:02in
- 4:02normal
- 4:02lives
- 4:03is
- 4:03it
- 4:03happens
- 4:04through
- 4:04those
- 4:04small
- 4:05repeated
- 4:05decisions.
- 4:07Things
- 4:07like
- 4:07subscriptions.
- 4:08How
- 4:08many
- 4:09subscriptions
- 4:09do
- 4:09we
- 4:09have
- 4:09that
- 4:09we
- 4:10don't
- 4:10even
- 4:10use?
- 4:11That
- 4:11convenience?
- 4:12Spending
- 4:13unplanned
- 4:13meals,
- 4:14you
- 4:14know
- 4:14you're
- 4:14out
- 4:15bouting
- 4:15around
- 4:15town,
- 4:16let
- 4:16me
- 4:16just
- 4:16grab
- 4:16something
- 4:17quick
- 4:17to
- 4:17eat.
- 4:17You
- 4:17don't
- 4:18realize
- 4:18how
- 4:18much
- 4:18you
- 4:18spend
- 4:19on
- 4:19that
- 4:19a
- 4:19couple
- 4:19times
- 4:19a
- 4:20week.
- 4:20Those
- 4:21small
- 4:21add
- 4:21ons
- 4:22and
- 4:22those
- 4:22automatic
- 4:23drafts,
- 4:23they
- 4:24all
- 4:24blend
- 4:24together
- 4:25and
- 4:25they
- 4:25make
- 4:26things
- 4:26complicated.
- 4:27Now
- 4:27it
- 4:28would
- 4:28be
- 4:28easy
- 4:28to
- 4:28say,
- 4:29well,
- 4:29shame
- 4:29on
- 4:29you
- 4:29for
- 4:30spending
- 4:30that.
- 4:31But
- 4:31this
- 4:31show
- 4:31is
- 4:32not
- 4:32about
- 4:32shame.
- 4:33This
- 4:33show
- 4:33is
- 4:34about
- 4:34awareness.
- 4:35And
- 4:36like
- 4:36I
- 4:36said
- 4:36earlier,
- 4:36most
- 4:37of
- 4:37the
- 4:37time
- 4:37the
- 4:38problem
- 4:38isn't
- 4:39discipline,
- 4:39it's
- 4:40awareness.
- 4:41So
- 4:41let's
- 4:42get
- 4:42right
- 4:42to
- 4:42today's
- 4:43central
- 4:43question.
- 4:44How
- 4:44do
- 4:44you
- 4:44stay
- 4:45aware
- 4:45of
- 4:45your
- 4:45money
- 4:46without
- 4:46becoming
- 4:46overwhelmed
- 4:47by
- 4:47it?
- 4:48Now
- 4:48I
- 4:48want
- 4:48to
- 4:48introduce
- 4:49something
- 4:49that
- 4:49I've
- 4:49been
- 4:50working
- 4:50on
- 4:50for
- 4:50a
- 4:50while.
- 4:51It's
- 4:51what
- 4:51I
- 4:51call
- 4:52the
- 4:52faithful
- 4:53framework.
- 4:54And
- 4:54we're
- 4:54going
- 4:54to
- 4:54spell
- 4:54out
- 4:54the
- 4:55word
- 4:55faithful
- 4:55because
- 4:56that's
- 4:56the
- 4:56whole
- 4:56point
- 4:57of
- 4:57this.
- 4:57Each
- 4:58of
- 4:58those
- 4:58letters
- 4:59is
- 4:59going
- 4:59to
- 4:59go
- 5:00to
- 5:00a
- 5:00particular
- 5:00area
- 5:01that
- 5:01I'm
- 5:01going
- 5:01to
- 5:01talk
- 5:01about.
- 5:02So
- 5:02we're
- 5:02going
- 5:02to
- 5:02jump
- 5:02right
- 5:02into
- 5:03us.
- 5:03So
- 5:03let's
- 5:03start
- 5:04off
- 5:04with
- 5:04F
- 5:05beginning
- 5:06face
- 5:06reality.
- 5:07You
- 5:08got
- 5:08to
- 5:08start
- 5:08seeing
- 5:08what's
- 5:09actually
- 5:09happening.
- 5:11Don't
- 5:11start
- 5:11with
- 5:11a
- 5:11pinch
- 5:12of
- 5:12shame.
- 5:12Don't
- 5:12say,
- 5:12well,
- 5:13I
- 5:13don't
- 5:13understand
- 5:13it,
- 5:13Ralph.
- 5:14I'm
- 5:14never
- 5:14good
- 5:14with
- 5:14money.
- 5:15I
- 5:15can't
- 5:15figure
- 5:16out
- 5:16where
- 5:16my
- 5:16money's
- 5:16going
- 5:17to.
- 5:17Don't
- 5:17start
- 5:18there.
- 5:18Start
- 5:19with
- 5:19analyzing
- 5:20the
- 5:20situation
- 5:20and
- 5:21seeing
- 5:21what's
- 5:21really
- 5:21happening.
- 5:22And
- 5:22don't
- 5:23try
- 5:23to
- 5:23fix
- 5:23everything.
- 5:24Just
- 5:24start
- 5:24by
- 5:25looking
- 5:25and
- 5:25saying
- 5:26what
- 5:26you're
- 5:26going
- 5:26to,
- 5:27what
- 5:27is
- 5:27going
- 5:27on.
- 5:27Because
- 5:28until
- 5:28you
- 5:28see
- 5:28where
- 5:29your
- 5:29money's
- 5:29going,
- 5:30it's
- 5:30always
- 5:31going
- 5:31to
- 5:31feel
- 5:31like
- 5:31it's
- 5:32disappearing.
- 5:32So
- 5:32you
- 5:32got
- 5:32to
- 5:32start
- 5:33by
- 5:33getting
- 5:34to
- 5:34a
- 5:34point
- 5:34where
- 5:34you're
- 5:35seeing
- 5:35it
- 5:35clearly.
- 5:36But
- 5:36let's
- 5:36move
- 5:36on
- 5:37to
- 5:37A
- 5:38and
- 5:38A
- 5:38is
- 5:38aim.
- 5:39Clearly
- 5:39this
- 5:39is
- 5:40your
- 5:40vision.
- 5:40You've
- 5:41got
- 5:41to
- 5:41decide
- 5:42where
- 5:42you
- 5:42actually
- 5:42want
- 5:43your
- 5:43money
- 5:43system
- 5:43to
- 5:43go.
- 5:44The
- 5:44goal
- 5:45here
- 5:45is
- 5:45not
- 5:45perfection.
- 5:45When
- 5:46you
- 5:46made
- 5:46your
- 5:46call,
- 5:46when
- 5:47you
- 5:47put
- 5:47your
- 5:47voicemail
- 5:47to
- 5:48us,
- 5:48you
- 5:48were
- 5:48very
- 5:49clear
- 5:49about
- 5:49that.
- 5:50You
- 5:50don't
- 5:50want
- 5:50to
- 5:51sit
- 5:51there
- 5:51and
- 5:51control
- 5:51every
- 5:52penny,
- 5:52but
- 5:52you
- 5:53feel
- 5:53like
- 5:53it's
- 5:53getting
- 5:54out
- 5:54of
- 5:54control.
- 5:55So
- 5:55what
- 5:55I
- 5:55would
- 5:56suggest
- 5:56is
- 5:57maybe
- 5:57you
- 5:57have
- 5:57a
- 5:57goal
- 5:58of
- 5:58peace,
- 5:59maybe
- 5:59you
- 5:59have
- 5:59a
- 5:59goal
- 6:00of
- 6:00clarity,
- 6:01confidence
- 6:01in
- 6:01your
- 6:02decisions.
- 6:02Or
- 6:02maybe
- 6:03for
- 6:03you,
- 6:03you
- 6:04keep
- 6:04on
- 6:04getting
- 6:04hit
- 6:04with
- 6:04those
- 6:05overdrafts.
- 6:05So
- 6:06for
- 6:06you,
- 6:06it's
- 6:06the
- 6:07goal
- 6:07of
- 6:07fewer
- 6:07surprises.
- 6:09And
- 6:09that
- 6:09system
- 6:09should
- 6:10support
- 6:10your
- 6:10life,
- 6:10not
- 6:10stress
- 6:11you
- 6:11out,
- 6:11which
- 6:11is
- 6:11what
- 6:11I
- 6:11heard
- 6:12you
- 6:12say.
- 6:12I
- 6:12don't
- 6:12want
- 6:12to
- 6:12track
- 6:13every
- 6:13single
- 6:13coffee.
- 6:14So
- 6:14you
- 6:14gotta
- 6:15build
- 6:15a
- 6:15system
- 6:15that
- 6:15supports
- 6:16your
- 6:16life
- 6:16and
- 6:17not
- 6:17stresses
- 6:18you
- 6:18out.
- 6:18Your
- 6:19financial
- 6:19rhythm
- 6:20should
- 6:20help
- 6:20you
- 6:20feel
- 6:20connected,
- 6:21not
- 6:21condemned.
- 6:22But
- 6:23let's
- 6:23move
- 6:23on
- 6:23to
- 6:23I.
- 6:24One
- 6:24of
- 6:24the
- 6:24things
- 6:24I
- 6:25think
- 6:25is
- 6:25so
- 6:25important
- 6:26is
- 6:26you
- 6:26got
- 6:27to
- 6:27identify
- 6:28the
- 6:28timing
- 6:28of
- 6:28this.
- 6:29Build
- 6:29that
- 6:29rhythm.
- 6:30You've
- 6:31got
- 6:31to
- 6:31build
- 6:31a
- 6:32rhythm
- 6:32that
- 6:32you're
- 6:32going
- 6:32to
- 6:32maintain.
- 6:34Don't
- 6:34try
- 6:34to
- 6:34fix
- 6:35everything
- 6:35today.
- 6:36If
- 6:36you
- 6:36say,
- 6:36well,
- 6:36Ralph,
- 6:37I
- 6:37looked
- 6:37at
- 6:37my
- 6:37money
- 6:37and
- 6:38it's
- 6:38going
- 6:38here
- 6:38and
- 6:39here
- 6:39and
- 6:39here.
- 6:40And
- 6:40you're
- 6:40never
- 6:40going
- 6:41to
- 6:41fix
- 6:41all
- 6:41those
- 6:41things,
- 6:42but
- 6:42you
- 6:42can
- 6:43be
- 6:43consistent
- 6:43and
- 6:44look
- 6:44at
- 6:44individual
- 6:45pieces,
- 6:45that
- 6:46consistency
- 6:46is
- 6:47going
- 6:47to
- 6:47matter
- 6:47more
- 6:48over
- 6:48time
- 6:48than
- 6:49intensity.
- 6:50Here's
- 6:50a
- 6:50great
- 6:50idea.
- 6:51Maybe
- 6:51a
- 6:51small
- 6:51daily
- 6:52check
- 6:52in
- 6:52is
- 6:53going
- 6:53to
- 6:53be
- 6:53better
- 6:53for
- 6:54you
- 6:54than
- 6:54some
- 6:54complicated
- 6:55system
- 6:55that
- 6:55you're
- 6:56going
- 6:56to
- 6:56abandon.
- 6:56Like
- 6:57you
- 6:57said,
- 6:57you
- 6:58don't
- 6:58want
- 6:58to
- 6:58track
- 6:58every
- 6:59coffee.
- 6:59I
- 6:59appreciate
- 7:00that.
- 7:00I
- 7:01would,
- 7:01I
- 7:01would
- 7:01argue
- 7:01and
- 7:02say
- 7:02you
- 7:02probably
- 7:02should.
- 7:03But
- 7:04don't
- 7:04build
- 7:04a
- 7:04system
- 7:05you
- 7:05already
- 7:05know
- 7:06you're
- 7:06not
- 7:06going
- 7:06to
- 7:06use.
- 7:07Let's
- 7:07move
- 7:07on
- 7:07to
- 7:08T.
- 7:08And
- 7:08this
- 7:08is
- 7:08what
- 7:09I
- 7:09call
- 7:09the
- 7:09think
- 7:09of
- 7:10options
- 7:10area.
- 7:11This
- 7:11is
- 7:11the
- 7:11idea
- 7:12of
- 7:12brainstorming.
- 7:13Here's
- 7:13some
- 7:14ideas
- 7:14that
- 7:14I
- 7:14have
- 7:14based
- 7:15on
- 7:15your
- 7:15very
- 7:15question.
- 7:16One
- 7:16of
- 7:16the
- 7:16things
- 7:17you
- 7:17could
- 7:17consider
- 7:17doing
- 7:17is
- 7:17check
- 7:18your
- 7:18bank
- 7:18account
- 7:18once
- 7:19a
- 7:19day.
- 7:19Just
- 7:20look
- 7:20at
- 7:20what
- 7:20came
- 7:20in,
- 7:21what
- 7:21went
- 7:21out,
- 7:22review
- 7:22your
- 7:22transactions
- 7:23every
- 7:23night,
- 7:24maybe
- 7:24write
- 7:25down
- 7:25all
- 7:25your
- 7:25expenses
- 7:25for
- 7:26one
- 7:26day.
- 7:26Just
- 7:26strap
- 7:27them
- 7:27all
- 7:27down
- 7:27on
- 7:27a
- 7:27piece
- 7:28of
- 7:28note,
- 7:28you
- 7:28know,
- 7:28or
- 7:29maybe
- 7:29use
- 7:29a
- 7:29simple
- 7:29app.
- 7:30There
- 7:30are
- 7:30some
- 7:30great
- 7:30apps
- 7:31out
- 7:31there
- 7:31that
- 7:31will
- 7:31help
- 7:32you
- 7:32do
- 7:32this.
- 7:32A
- 7:33small
- 7:33note
- 7:33on
- 7:33your
- 7:34phone.
- 7:34The
- 7:35key
- 7:35is
- 7:35don't
- 7:35over
- 7:36complicate
- 7:36it.
- 7:37You
- 7:38gotta
- 7:38pick
- 7:38one
- 7:38method.
- 7:39So
- 7:39many
- 7:40people
- 7:40think
- 7:40they're
- 7:40gonna
- 7:41pick
- 7:4115
- 7:41methods
- 7:42from
- 7:42this.
- 7:43Not,
- 7:43not,
- 7:44not
- 7:44just
- 7:44pick
- 7:45one.
- 7:45You
- 7:46don't
- 7:46need
- 7:46perfect
- 7:46categories,
- 7:47you
- 7:48just
- 7:48need
- 7:48One
- 7:48method
- 7:49that
- 7:49you're
- 7:49actually
- 7:49gonna
- 7:50use.
- 7:51Now
- 7:51another
- 7:51thing
- 7:51you've
- 7:51got
- 7:52to
- 7:52do
- 7:52is
- 7:52you've
- 7:52gotta
- 7:53move
- 7:53to
- 7:53H
- 7:53and
- 7:53that's
- 7:54have
- 7:54a
- 7:54plan.
- 7:55You
- 7:56gotta
- 7:56turn
- 7:56that
- 7:56awareness
- 7:57that
- 7:57we
- 7:57talked
- 7:57about.
- 7:57We
- 7:57talked
- 7:58all
- 7:58about
- 7:58awareness
- 7:58so
- 7:59far,
- 7:59but
- 8:00now
- 8:00you've
- 8:00gotta
- 8:00actually
- 8:01pivot
- 8:01into
- 8:01a
- 8:02plan.
- 8:03Now
- 8:03here's
- 8:03the
- 8:03thing
- 8:03I'd
- 8:03recommend
- 8:04for
- 8:04you
- 8:04maybe
- 8:05spend
- 8:05two
- 8:05minutes
- 8:06a
- 8:06day
- 8:06looking
- 8:06at
- 8:06your
- 8:07money
- 8:07and
- 8:08just
- 8:08ask
- 8:08three
- 8:08simple
- 8:09questions.
- 8:10What
- 8:10came
- 8:10in,
- 8:11what
- 8:11went
- 8:12out,
- 8:12and
- 8:13what's
- 8:13left.
- 8:14Because
- 8:15those
- 8:15two
- 8:15minutes
- 8:15of
- 8:16awareness
- 8:16can
- 8:16prevent
- 8:17weeks
- 8:17of
- 8:17confusion
- 8:18down
- 8:18the
- 8:18road.
- 8:19But
- 8:19let's
- 8:19move
- 8:20into
- 8:20the
- 8:20second
- 8:20F.
- 8:21And
- 8:21that's
- 8:22faith
- 8:22and
- 8:22surrender.
- 8:23That's
- 8:23where
- 8:23I
- 8:23really
- 8:24want
- 8:24to
- 8:24lean
- 8:24into
- 8:24our
- 8:25faith
- 8:25and
- 8:25grace.
- 8:26You've
- 8:27got
- 8:27to
- 8:27connect
- 8:27that
- 8:27money
- 8:28habit
- 8:28to
- 8:28peace
- 8:29and
- 8:29not
- 8:29fear.
- 8:31The
- 8:31truth
- 8:31is,
- 8:31so
- 8:31many
- 8:32people
- 8:32avoid
- 8:32money
- 8:33because
- 8:33they
- 8:34look
- 8:34at
- 8:34it
- 8:34feeling
- 8:34like
- 8:35judgment.
- 8:36A
- 8:36lot
- 8:36of
- 8:36people
- 8:37don't
- 8:37budget
- 8:37because
- 8:37like,
- 8:38oh,
- 8:38that's
- 8:38just.
- 8:38You're
- 8:39telling
- 8:39me
- 8:39restrictions.
- 8:40You're
- 8:40telling
- 8:40me
- 8:40I
- 8:41can't
- 8:41do
- 8:41things.
- 8:42But
- 8:43God
- 8:43never
- 8:43calls
- 8:43us
- 8:44to
- 8:44manage
- 8:44money
- 8:44through
- 8:45fear.
- 8:46We've
- 8:46really
- 8:46got
- 8:47to
- 8:47approach
- 8:47our
- 8:47finances
- 8:48with
- 8:48clarity
- 8:49and
- 8:49peace.
- 8:50You
- 8:50build
- 8:50that
- 8:51rhythm.
- 8:52Maybe
- 8:52you
- 8:52say
- 8:52something
- 8:53like
- 8:53this,
- 8:53lord,
- 8:53I
- 8:54just
- 8:54want
- 8:54you
- 8:54to
- 8:54help
- 8:54me
- 8:54approach
- 8:55my
- 8:55finances
- 8:56with
- 8:56clarity,
- 8:57not
- 8:57fear.
- 8:59Being
- 8:59aware
- 9:00is
- 9:00not
- 9:00punishment,
- 9:01it's
- 9:02actually
- 9:02stewardship
- 9:04which
- 9:04leads
- 9:04me
- 9:04to
- 9:05you.
- 9:05And
- 9:05that
- 9:06you've
- 9:06got
- 9:06to
- 9:06understand
- 9:07the
- 9:07progress.
- 9:09Progress
- 9:09for
- 9:09you.
- 9:10Looks
- 9:10like,
- 9:10hey,
- 9:10maybe
- 9:11I'm
- 9:11checking
- 9:11my
- 9:11account
- 9:12every
- 9:12day.
- 9:12I'm
- 9:13noticing
- 9:13these
- 9:14patterns.
- 9:14I'm
- 9:15eating
- 9:15out
- 9:15too
- 9:15much.
- 9:16I'm
- 9:16spending
- 9:16too
- 9:17much
- 9:17money
- 9:17on
- 9:17subscriptions.
- 9:19Maybe
- 9:19you
- 9:19pause
- 9:20before
- 9:20you
- 9:20do
- 9:20any
- 9:21spending.
- 9:21I've
- 9:21talked
- 9:21about
- 9:21that
- 9:22on
- 9:22the
- 9:22show
- 9:22many
- 9:22times.
- 9:23Maybe
- 9:23you
- 9:24saw
- 9:24something
- 9:24you
- 9:24usually
- 9:25miss
- 9:26or
- 9:26you
- 9:26stayed
- 9:27aware
- 9:27of
- 9:27what's
- 9:27going
- 9:27on
- 9:28for
- 9:28just
- 9:28one
- 9:28more
- 9:28day.
- 9:30It's
- 9:30not
- 9:30about
- 9:30perfection.
- 9:31Progress
- 9:32is
- 9:32not
- 9:32perfection.
- 9:33Progress
- 9:34is
- 9:34staying
- 9:34connected.
- 9:35And
- 9:35then
- 9:36we
- 9:36end
- 9:36it
- 9:36with
- 9:36L.
- 9:37And
- 9:37that's
- 9:38a
- 9:38look
- 9:38ahead.
- 9:39You
- 9:39got
- 9:39to
- 9:40look
- 9:40and
- 9:40see
- 9:40what
- 9:40this
- 9:40rhythm
- 9:41is
- 9:41going
- 9:41to
- 9:41create
- 9:41over
- 9:41time.
- 9:42Once
- 9:43you
- 9:43start
- 9:43to
- 9:43build
- 9:44this
- 9:44rhythm,
- 9:44this
- 9:44daily
- 9:45check
- 9:45in
- 9:45or
- 9:45this
- 9:46weekly
- 9:46check
- 9:46in,
- 9:46this
- 9:47awareness,
- 9:48it's
- 9:48going
- 9:48to
- 9:48reveal
- 9:49patterns.
- 9:50And
- 9:50once
- 9:50you
- 9:50see
- 9:50those
- 9:51patterns,
- 9:51you're
- 9:52going
- 9:52to
- 9:52be
- 9:52able
- 9:52to
- 9:52make
- 9:52better
- 9:52choices.
- 9:53And
- 9:54once
- 9:54you
- 9:54make
- 9:54better
- 9:55choices,
- 9:55that's
- 9:56going
- 9:56to
- 9:56lead
- 9:56to
- 9:56more
- 9:56confidence.
- 9:57And
- 9:57when
- 9:58you
- 9:58feel
- 9:58confident,
- 9:59it's
- 9:59going
- 9:59to
- 9:59lower
- 10:00your
- 10:00stress
- 10:00level.
- 10:01And
- 10:02that's
- 10:02how
- 10:02control
- 10:03grows
- 10:03without
- 10:03obsession.
- 10:05That
- 10:05awareness
- 10:05that
- 10:06we
- 10:06talked
- 10:06about
- 10:06today,
- 10:06and
- 10:07that's
- 10:07really
- 10:07the
- 10:07big
- 10:07idea
- 10:07for
- 10:08today,
- 10:08is
- 10:08awareness.
- 10:09That
- 10:10awareness
- 10:10leads
- 10:11to
- 10:11adjustment
- 10:12and
- 10:12adjustment
- 10:13leads
- 10:13to
- 10:13Peace.
- 10:15That
- 10:15clarity
- 10:15creates
- 10:16calm.
- 10:17And
- 10:17that
- 10:17simple
- 10:18awareness
- 10:19changes
- 10:19everything.
- 10:20So
- 10:21here's
- 10:21your
- 10:21win
- 10:21for
- 10:22today.
- 10:22That's
- 10:22what
- 10:22I
- 10:22really
- 10:23want
- 10:23to
- 10:23encourage
- 10:23you
- 10:23to
- 10:23do.
- 10:24Open
- 10:24your
- 10:25bank
- 10:25account
- 10:25and
- 10:26review
- 10:26your
- 10:26last
- 10:26five
- 10:27transactions.
- 10:28That's
- 10:28all.
- 10:28We
- 10:29don't
- 10:29need
- 10:29to
- 10:29reinvent
- 10:30the
- 10:30wheel
- 10:30today.
- 10:30We
- 10:30don't
- 10:30need
- 10:31to
- 10:31go
- 10:31and
- 10:31fix
- 10:31everything.
- 10:32Don't
- 10:33try
- 10:33to
- 10:33go
- 10:33categorize
- 10:34the
- 10:34whole
- 10:34month.
- 10:34Don't
- 10:35build
- 10:35some
- 10:35elaborate
- 10:36spreadsheet.
- 10:37And
- 10:37most
- 10:37of
- 10:38all,
- 10:38don't
- 10:38judge
- 10:38yourself.
- 10:39Just
- 10:40look.
- 10:41That
- 10:41awareness
- 10:42begins
- 10:42with
- 10:42just
- 10:43one
- 10:43look.
- 10:44Now
- 10:44let's
- 10:44get
- 10:44into
- 10:44our
- 10:45Bible
- 10:45verse
- 10:45for
- 10:45today.
- 10:46If
- 10:46you're
- 10:46new
- 10:46to
- 10:46the
- 10:47show,
- 10:47I
- 10:47always
- 10:47like
- 10:48to
- 10:49put
- 10:49us
- 10:49back
- 10:49into
- 10:50scripture
- 10:50to
- 10:51give
- 10:51us
- 10:51some
- 10:52foundation.
- 10:53And
- 10:53Today's
- 10:53comes
- 10:54from
- 10:54First
- 10:54Corinthians,
- 10:55chapter
- 10:5514,
- 10:56verse
- 10:5633.
- 10:58For
- 10:58God
- 10:58is
- 10:59not
- 10:59the
- 10:59author
- 10:59of
- 11:00confusion,
- 11:01but
- 11:01of
- 11:01peace,
- 11:02as
- 11:02in
- 11:03all
- 11:03churches
- 11:03of
- 11:04the
- 11:04saints.
- 11:05And
- 11:05if
- 11:05you
- 11:05think
- 11:06about
- 11:06why
- 11:06this
- 11:06fits
- 11:07today,
- 11:07when
- 11:08your
- 11:08finances
- 11:09move
- 11:09from
- 11:09that
- 11:09state
- 11:10of
- 11:10confusion
- 11:10to
- 11:11clarity,
- 11:12they
- 11:12begin
- 11:13to
- 11:13reflect
- 11:13the
- 11:13peace
- 11:14that
- 11:14God
- 11:14desires
- 11:15for
- 11:15your
- 11:15life.
- 11:16And
- 11:16listen,
- 11:17friend,
- 11:17God
- 11:18wants
- 11:18you
- 11:18to
- 11:18have
- 11:18peace
- 11:19in
- 11:19your
- 11:19finances,
- 11:20in
- 11:20your
- 11:20life.
- 11:21How
- 11:21about
- 11:21we
- 11:21pray
- 11:21together?
- 11:22Heavenly
- 11:23Father,
- 11:24I
- 11:24lift
- 11:24up
- 11:25the
- 11:25person
- 11:25listening
- 11:26right
- 11:26now
- 11:26who
- 11:26feels
- 11:27confused
- 11:28and
- 11:28they
- 11:28feel
- 11:28disconnected
- 11:29from
- 11:29their
- 11:30finances.
- 11:31And
- 11:31Lord,
- 11:31you
- 11:31see
- 11:32their
- 11:32desire
- 11:32for
- 11:33clarity.
- 11:34You
- 11:34see
- 11:34their
- 11:34desire
- 11:35for
- 11:35peace.
- 11:36So
- 11:36I
- 11:36just
- 11:37ask
- 11:37right
- 11:37now
- 11:37that
- 11:38you
- 11:38would
- 11:38bring
- 11:38understanding
- 11:39where
- 11:39there
- 11:39has
- 11:39been
- 11:40confusion,
- 11:40Lord.
- 11:41Bring
- 11:42calm
- 11:42where
- 11:42there
- 11:42has
- 11:43been
- 11:43anxiety.
- 11:44Help
- 11:45them
- 11:45take
- 11:45just
- 11:45a
- 11:45few
- 11:46simple
- 11:46steps
- 11:47to
- 11:47build
- 11:47that
- 11:47awareness
- 11:48and
- 11:48move
- 11:49forward
- 11:49with
- 11:49confidence.
- 11:51Remind
- 11:51them,
- 11:51Lord,
- 11:51they're
- 11:52not
- 11:52behind,
- 11:53but
- 11:53they're
- 11:53actually
- 11:54learning.
- 11:55And
- 11:55guide
- 11:55them
- 11:55into
- 11:56a
- 11:56place
- 11:56of
- 11:56peace
- 11:57and
- 11:57control.
- 11:58And
- 11:59we
- 11:59ask
- 11:59this
- 11:59in
- 12:00Jesus
- 12:00name.
- 12:01Amen,
- 12:03friend,
- 12:03that
- 12:03clarity
- 12:04can
- 12:04bring
- 12:04you
- 12:04peace
- 12:05in
- 12:05your
- 12:05life.
- 12:06And
- 12:06it
- 12:06starts
- 12:07with
- 12:07one
- 12:07simple
- 12:08look.
- 12:09So
- 12:09today
- 12:09I
- 12:09want
- 12:09to
- 12:09encourage
- 12:10you
- 12:10again,
- 12:10open
- 12:11your
- 12:11bank
- 12:11account
- 12:11and
- 12:12just
- 12:12review
- 12:12your
- 12:12last
- 12:13five
- 12:13transactions.
- 12:14I'm
- 12:15telling
- 12:15you
- 12:15that
- 12:15one
- 12:15small
- 12:16step
- 12:16can
- 12:17help
- 12:17you
- 12:17stop
- 12:17feeling
- 12:18surprised
- 12:18and
- 12:19really
- 12:19start
- 12:19feeling
- 12:20connected
- 12:20to
- 12:20your
- 12:21money
- 12:21again.
- 12:22And
- 12:22if
- 12:22you've
- 12:22got
- 12:23a
- 12:23question
- 12:23you
- 12:23want
- 12:23me
- 12:23to
- 12:23walk
- 12:24through
- 12:24on
- 12:24the
- 12:24show,
- 12:25head
- 12:25over
- 12:25to
- 12:25financiallyconfidentchristian.com/question
- 12:29We'll
- 12:30put
- 12:30a
- 12:30link
- 12:30in
- 12:30the
- 12:30show
- 12:30notes,
- 12:31but
- 12:31again,
- 12:31that's
- 12:31financially
- 12:33confident
- 12:33Christian.
- 12:36I
- 12:36just
- 12:36want
- 12:37to
- 12:37thank
- 12:37you
- 12:37so
- 12:37much
- 12:38for
- 12:38joining
- 12:38me
- 12:38today.
- 12:39Stay
- 12:39financially
- 12:40savvy.
- 12:41May
- 12:41God
- 12:41bless
- 12:42you
- 12:42and
- 12:42you
- 12:43have
- 12:43a
- 12:43truly
- 12:43great
- 12:44day
- 12:44today.