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- 0:37You
- 0:37paid
- 0:38off
- 0:38debt,
- 0:39you
- 0:39built
- 0:39savings,
- 0:40you're
- 0:40finally
- 0:40gaining
- 0:41momentum.
- 0:42But
- 0:42now
- 0:42you
- 0:43notice
- 0:43something
- 0:43creeping
- 0:44in.
- 0:45New
- 0:45expenses,
- 0:47expensive
- 0:47upgrades,
- 0:48a
- 0:48little
- 0:48more
- 0:48here
- 0:49and
- 0:49a
- 0:49little
- 0:49more
- 0:49there.
- 0:51What
- 0:51if
- 0:51lifestyle
- 0:52creep
- 0:52is
- 0:52quietly
- 0:53stealing
- 0:53your
- 0:54freedom?
- 0:55Well,
- 0:55let's
- 0:55talk
- 0:56about
- 0:56how
- 0:56to
- 0:56protect
- 0:56your
- 0:57progress
- 0:57and
- 0:57keep
- 0:58building
- 0:58forward
- 0:59on
- 0:59today's
- 1:00show.
- 1:01This
- 1:02is
- 1:02Financially
- 1:02Confident
- 1:03Christian,
- 1:04your
- 1:04daily
- 1:04dose
- 1:05of
- 1:05gospel
- 1:05grounded
- 1:06insight
- 1:06and
- 1:06faith
- 1:07driven
- 1:07tips
- 1:07to
- 1:08help
- 1:08you
- 1:08break
- 1:08the
- 1:08cycle
- 1:09of
- 1:09financial
- 1:09financial
- 1:09shame
- 1:10with
- 1:10confidence.
- 1:12Hey
- 1:13there
- 1:13and
- 1:13welcome
- 1:13back
- 1:13to
- 1:14your
- 1:14Financially
- 1:14Confident
- 1:15Christian.
- 1:15I
- 1:16am
- 1:16Ralph,
- 1:16and
- 1:16I'm
- 1:16so
- 1:16glad
- 1:17you're
- 1:17joining
- 1:17me
- 1:18today.
- 1:18This
- 1:18is
- 1:19the
- 1:19show
- 1:19all
- 1:19about
- 1:19answering
- 1:20that
- 1:20one
- 1:21transformative
- 1:21question,
- 1:23how
- 1:23can
- 1:23I
- 1:23become
- 1:24a
- 1:24financially
- 1:25confident
- 1:25Christian?
- 1:26And
- 1:26we're
- 1:27continuing
- 1:27our
- 1:27series
- 1:28today,
- 1:28beyond
- 1:28the
- 1:28Budget.
- 1:29Finding
- 1:30financial
- 1:30freedom
- 1:31through
- 1:31intentional
- 1:32living.
- 1:32Yes,
- 1:32this
- 1:33is
- 1:33all
- 1:33about
- 1:33living
- 1:34intentionally.
- 1:35Now,
- 1:36yesterday
- 1:36we
- 1:36explored
- 1:37your
- 1:37financial
- 1:37legacy,
- 1:38what
- 1:38you're
- 1:38going
- 1:38to
- 1:39leave
- 1:39behind
- 1:39for
- 1:39God's
- 1:40kingdom.
- 1:40And
- 1:40if
- 1:40you
- 1:40missed
- 1:41it,
- 1:41I'm
- 1:41going
- 1:41to
- 1:41encourage
- 1:42you
- 1:42to
- 1:42go
- 1:42back
- 1:42and
- 1:42check
- 1:43it
- 1:43out.
- 1:43Because
- 1:43let
- 1:43me
- 1:43just
- 1:44tell
- 1:44you
- 1:44right
- 1:44now,
- 1:44it
- 1:45was
- 1:45an
- 1:45impactful
- 1:46episode.
- 1:46A
- 1:46lot
- 1:47of
- 1:47people
- 1:47have
- 1:47sent
- 1:47me
- 1:48emails
- 1:48and
- 1:48say,
- 1:48Ralph,
- 1:49we
- 1:49really
- 1:49got
- 1:49that
- 1:50man.
- 1:50We're
- 1:50working
- 1:50on
- 1:51that.
- 1:52But
- 1:52today
- 1:52we're
- 1:52going
- 1:52to
- 1:52tackle
- 1:53a
- 1:53more
- 1:53subtle
- 1:53threat
- 1:54to
- 1:54your
- 1:54freedom.
- 1:55We're
- 1:55going
- 1:55to
- 1:55talk
- 1:55about
- 1:56this
- 1:56guy
- 1:56called
- 1:56lifestyle
- 1:57creep.
- 1:57Yeah,
- 1:57he's
- 1:58a
- 1:58real
- 1:58creep.
- 1:59So
- 1:59let's
- 2:00defend
- 2:00your
- 2:00progress
- 2:01together
- 2:01on
- 2:01today's
- 2:02show.
- 2:03Picture
- 2:03this,
- 2:04if
- 2:04you
- 2:04will.
- 2:04You
- 2:05got
- 2:05a
- 2:05raise.
- 2:06Hey,
- 2:06fantastic.
- 2:07You're
- 2:07making
- 2:08more
- 2:08money.
- 2:09Or
- 2:09maybe
- 2:09for
- 2:10you,
- 2:10you
- 2:10paid
- 2:10off
- 2:10that
- 2:10lingering
- 2:11car
- 2:11loan
- 2:12suddenly.
- 2:13Yeah,
- 2:13wonderful.
- 2:14You
- 2:14paid
- 2:14it
- 2:15off.
- 2:16And
- 2:16then
- 2:16you
- 2:17look
- 2:17around
- 2:17and
- 2:17suddenly
- 2:18now
- 2:18you're
- 2:18upgrading.
- 2:19You
- 2:19paid
- 2:20off
- 2:20that
- 2:20car.
- 2:20You
- 2:20got
- 2:20a
- 2:20new
- 2:21car.
- 2:21Hey,
- 2:21it's
- 2:21a
- 2:21beautiful
- 2:22new
- 2:22car.
- 2:22Fancy.
- 2:23You
- 2:24notice
- 2:24you're
- 2:24eating
- 2:24more
- 2:25dinners
- 2:25out,
- 2:25you're
- 2:25getting
- 2:26new
- 2:26clothes.
- 2:26You,
- 2:26you've
- 2:27ordered
- 2:27extra
- 2:28subscriptions
- 2:30and
- 2:31a
- 2:31little
- 2:31bit
- 2:31more
- 2:31splurging.
- 2:32Well,
- 2:32just
- 2:32because.
- 2:35And
- 2:36before
- 2:36you
- 2:36realize
- 2:37it,
- 2:38when
- 2:38you
- 2:38look
- 2:38around,
- 2:38your
- 2:39savings
- 2:39haven't
- 2:39grown
- 2:40and
- 2:41all
- 2:41of
- 2:41a
- 2:41sudden
- 2:41that
- 2:42debt
- 2:42hasn't
- 2:42budged.
- 2:43You're
- 2:43not
- 2:43paying
- 2:43that
- 2:43debt
- 2:44down
- 2:44like
- 2:44you
- 2:44were
- 2:44before.
- 2:47Your
- 2:47lifestyle
- 2:48quietly
- 2:48crept
- 2:48up
- 2:49and
- 2:49stole
- 2:49the
- 2:49margin
- 2:50you
- 2:50worked
- 2:50so
- 2:51hard
- 2:51to
- 2:51create.
- 2:53Well,
- 2:53that
- 2:53right
- 2:53there
- 2:54is
- 2:54lifestyle
- 2:55creepy.
- 2:56It's
- 2:56not
- 2:56a
- 2:56nice
- 2:57creep
- 2:57to
- 2:57be
- 2:57around.
- 2:58And
- 2:58unfortunately,
- 2:59it's
- 2:59subtle,
- 2:59it's
- 3:00slow,
- 3:00and
- 3:00it
- 3:00is
- 3:01spiritually
- 3:01draining.
- 3:03It's
- 3:04not
- 3:04just
- 3:04about
- 3:04money,
- 3:06it's
- 3:06about
- 3:06intentionality.
- 3:09So
- 3:09here's
- 3:09the
- 3:10thing
- 3:10I
- 3:10want
- 3:10you
- 3:10to
- 3:10understand
- 3:11today.
- 3:11Lifestyle
- 3:12creep
- 3:12feeds
- 3:13on
- 3:13complacency.
- 3:16It
- 3:16feeds
- 3:17on
- 3:17not
- 3:17paying
- 3:17attention
- 3:18to
- 3:18what's
- 3:18going
- 3:19on.
- 3:21You
- 3:21want
- 3:21to
- 3:21talk
- 3:21about
- 3:21what
- 3:21it
- 3:22feeds
- 3:22on?
- 3:22A
- 3:22lot.
- 3:22It
- 3:23thrives
- 3:23in
- 3:23this
- 3:23belief
- 3:24that
- 3:24I
- 3:24deserve
- 3:25this
- 3:25moment.
- 3:27So
- 3:28let's
- 3:28look
- 3:28to
- 3:28scripture,
- 3:29because
- 3:29scripture
- 3:30gives
- 3:30us
- 3:30a
- 3:30powerful
- 3:31reminder.
- 3:31Let's
- 3:31look
- 3:32at
- 3:32the
- 3:32Book
- 3:32of
- 3:32Proverbs,
- 3:33chapter
- 3:334,
- 3:34verses
- 3:3423.
- 3:35And
- 3:35it
- 3:35says
- 3:35this.
- 3:37Talk
- 3:37about
- 3:37hitting
- 3:37a
- 3:38home
- 3:38run.
- 3:38Scripture
- 3:38just
- 3:39nails
- 3:39it
- 3:40above
- 3:41all
- 3:41else.
- 3:41Guard
- 3:42your
- 3:42heart
- 3:43for
- 3:44everything
- 3:44you
- 3:44do
- 3:45flows
- 3:45from
- 3:45it.
- 3:47Pretty
- 3:47straightforward,
- 3:48wouldn't
- 3:48you
- 3:48say?
- 3:49Let's
- 3:49look
- 3:49at
- 3:50first
- 3:50Peter,
- 3:50chapter
- 3:505,
- 3:51verse
- 3:518.
- 3:52Be
- 3:53alert
- 3:53and
- 3:53of
- 3:54sober
- 3:54mind.
- 3:54Your
- 3:55enemy,
- 3:55the
- 3:55devil
- 3:56prowls
- 3:56around
- 3:56like
- 3:57a
- 3:57roaring
- 3:57lion
- 3:59looking
- 3:59for
- 3:59someone
- 4:00to
- 4:00devour.
- 4:03That's
- 4:03pretty
- 4:03straightforward.
- 4:05Be
- 4:05alert
- 4:05and
- 4:06be
- 4:06of
- 4:06sober
- 4:06mind.
- 4:06Because
- 4:07the
- 4:07devil
- 4:07prowls
- 4:08around
- 4:08like
- 4:08a
- 4:08luring
- 4:09Ryan
- 4:09looking
- 4:10for
- 4:10someone
- 4:10to
- 4:11devour.
- 4:13Now
- 4:13let's
- 4:13apply
- 4:13that
- 4:13to
- 4:13our
- 4:14finances.
- 4:14You've
- 4:14worked
- 4:15so
- 4:15hard.
- 4:15You've
- 4:16worked
- 4:16hard
- 4:16to
- 4:16build
- 4:16that
- 4:17margin.
- 4:19But
- 4:19just
- 4:19as
- 4:19you
- 4:20worked
- 4:20hard
- 4:20to
- 4:20build
- 4:21it,
- 4:21you
- 4:21got
- 4:21to
- 4:21work
- 4:21hard
- 4:22to
- 4:22protect
- 4:22it.
- 4:24Because
- 4:24this
- 4:24is
- 4:24both
- 4:24financial
- 4:25stewardship
- 4:26and
- 4:26it's
- 4:26spiritual
- 4:27warfare.
- 4:28Like,
- 4:29Ralph,
- 4:29I
- 4:29wasn't
- 4:29expecting
- 4:29you
- 4:29to
- 4:30talk
- 4:30about
- 4:30warfare.
- 4:30But
- 4:30that's
- 4:30what
- 4:30we're
- 4:31talking
- 4:31about
- 4:31today.
- 4:33So
- 4:33ask
- 4:34yourself,
- 4:34how
- 4:34do
- 4:34I
- 4:35respond
- 4:35to
- 4:35that?
- 4:37When
- 4:37you're
- 4:37under
- 4:37attack,
- 4:38you
- 4:38stay
- 4:38alert,
- 4:39you
- 4:39stay
- 4:40disciplined,
- 4:40and
- 4:41you
- 4:41stay
- 4:41purpose
- 4:42driven.
- 4:43And
- 4:43that's
- 4:43what
- 4:43we're
- 4:43going
- 4:44to
- 4:44talk
- 4:44about
- 4:44here
- 4:44in
- 4:44a
- 4:44moment.
- 4:45We
- 4:45got
- 4:45to
- 4:45redirect
- 4:46those
- 4:46new
- 4:46income
- 4:47sources
- 4:47towards
- 4:47freedom,
- 4:48not
- 4:48just
- 4:48mindless
- 4:49consumption.
- 4:50And
- 4:50trust
- 4:50me,
- 4:50I'm
- 4:51right
- 4:51where
- 4:51you're
- 4:51sitting.
- 4:52I've
- 4:52done
- 4:52the
- 4:52same
- 4:53thing
- 4:53myself.
- 4:54So
- 4:54I
- 4:54can
- 4:54talk
- 4:54to
- 4:54you
- 4:54with
- 4:55some
- 4:55level
- 4:55of
- 4:55clarity
- 4:56about
- 4:56this.
- 4:57So
- 4:58what
- 4:58do
- 4:58you
- 4:58do?
- 4:59How
- 5:00do
- 5:00you
- 5:00battle
- 5:00that
- 5:00creep?
- 5:00How
- 5:01do
- 5:01you
- 5:01beat
- 5:01that
- 5:01creep?
- 5:02Well,
- 5:02here's
- 5:03the
- 5:03solution.
- 5:04And
- 5:04it's
- 5:04not
- 5:04very
- 5:05complicated.
- 5:05You
- 5:05just
- 5:05have
- 5:05to
- 5:05put
- 5:06the
- 5:06time
- 5:06in
- 5:06to
- 5:06do
- 5:06it.
- 5:07I'm
- 5:08going
- 5:08to
- 5:08encourage
- 5:08you
- 5:08to
- 5:08regularly
- 5:09review
- 5:09your
- 5:09spending
- 5:10habits
- 5:10and
- 5:10proactively,
- 5:11proactively
- 5:12with
- 5:12a
- 5:12mission,
- 5:13redirect
- 5:14any
- 5:14new
- 5:15income
- 5:15or
- 5:15margin
- 5:16towards
- 5:16your
- 5:16long
- 5:17term
- 5:17goals.
- 5:17Because
- 5:18here's
- 5:18a.
- 5:18I
- 5:19said
- 5:19this
- 5:19a
- 5:19couple
- 5:19times
- 5:19already.
- 5:21Creep
- 5:21is
- 5:22subtle.
- 5:24It's
- 5:24subtle.
- 5:24It
- 5:24just
- 5:25sneaks
- 5:25up
- 5:25on
- 5:25you.
- 5:25That's
- 5:26why
- 5:26I
- 5:26call
- 5:26it
- 5:26the
- 5:26creep.
- 5:27But
- 5:28you
- 5:28can
- 5:28stop
- 5:28it
- 5:29with
- 5:29clarity
- 5:29and
- 5:29intention.
- 5:30So
- 5:30here's
- 5:30your
- 5:31one
- 5:31action
- 5:31step
- 5:31for
- 5:32day.
- 5:32Here's
- 5:32what
- 5:32I
- 5:32want
- 5:33you
- 5:33to
- 5:33do.
- 5:33I
- 5:33want
- 5:33you
- 5:34to
- 5:34start
- 5:34by
- 5:34conducting
- 5:35a
- 5:35creep
- 5:35check
- 5:36in.
- 5:36Yeah,
- 5:36creep
- 5:37check
- 5:37in.
- 5:37I
- 5:37want
- 5:38you
- 5:38to
- 5:38pull
- 5:38out
- 5:38your
- 5:38budget.
- 5:39I
- 5:39want
- 5:39you
- 5:39to
- 5:39look
- 5:39at
- 5:39two
- 5:40or
- 5:40three
- 5:40flexible
- 5:41spending
- 5:41categories
- 5:42from
- 5:42the
- 5:42past
- 5:42few
- 5:43months
- 5:43and
- 5:44ask
- 5:44yourself
- 5:44these
- 5:45two
- 5:45questions.
- 5:46Number
- 5:46one
- 5:47question,
- 5:47has
- 5:48anything
- 5:48crept
- 5:48up
- 5:49without
- 5:49me
- 5:49noticing?
- 5:50As
- 5:50you're
- 5:50looking
- 5:50at
- 5:50your
- 5:50budget,
- 5:51you
- 5:51notice,
- 5:52I
- 5:52didn't
- 5:52realize
- 5:53my
- 5:53subscription
- 5:53line
- 5:54had
- 5:54grown
- 5:54a
- 5:54little
- 5:55bit
- 5:55or
- 5:55my
- 5:55or
- 5:56eating
- 5:56out
- 5:56or
- 5:56entertainment
- 5:57spending
- 5:58has
- 5:58creeped
- 5:58up
- 5:58a
- 5:59little
- 5:59bit.
- 6:00And
- 6:00then
- 6:00ask
- 6:01yourself
- 6:01this
- 6:01question.
- 6:01Am
- 6:02I
- 6:02spending
- 6:02more
- 6:02just
- 6:02because
- 6:03I
- 6:03can?
- 6:04Yeah,
- 6:04Ralph,
- 6:05I
- 6:05got
- 6:05a
- 6:05raise.
- 6:06Things
- 6:06aren't
- 6:06so
- 6:07tight
- 6:07anymore,
- 6:08man.
- 6:08We're
- 6:08living
- 6:09a
- 6:09life
- 6:09now.
- 6:10But
- 6:11ask
- 6:11yourself
- 6:12that
- 6:12question,
- 6:12am
- 6:12I
- 6:12spending
- 6:13more
- 6:13just
- 6:13because
- 6:14I
- 6:14can?
- 6:15So
- 6:15start
- 6:15there,
- 6:16look
- 6:16at
- 6:16your
- 6:16budget
- 6:17and
- 6:17look
- 6:17at
- 6:17those
- 6:18flexible
- 6:18spending
- 6:19categories.
- 6:20And
- 6:20then
- 6:20I
- 6:20just
- 6:20want
- 6:20you
- 6:21to
- 6:21identify
- 6:21one
- 6:22or
- 6:22two
- 6:22creep
- 6:22areas.
- 6:23I
- 6:23want
- 6:23you
- 6:23to
- 6:23find
- 6:23your
- 6:24creeps.
- 6:24Here's
- 6:25some
- 6:25common
- 6:25culprits.
- 6:27And
- 6:27listen,
- 6:27I'm
- 6:28directing
- 6:28this
- 6:28magnifying
- 6:29glass
- 6:29at
- 6:29myself.
- 6:30Common
- 6:30culprits.
- 6:31Number
- 6:31one,
- 6:31dining
- 6:31out.
- 6:32Are
- 6:32you
- 6:32eating
- 6:32out
- 6:33more?
- 6:33Are
- 6:33you
- 6:33doing
- 6:33more
- 6:33takeout
- 6:34subscriptions?
- 6:35Hey,
- 6:35that's
- 6:36a
- 6:36big
- 6:36one.
- 6:36I
- 6:37look
- 6:37at
- 6:37this
- 6:37on
- 6:37my
- 6:37credit
- 6:38card,
- 6:38like,
- 6:38where
- 6:38in
- 6:39the
- 6:39world
- 6:39do
- 6:39I
- 6:39get
- 6:39so
- 6:39many
- 6:39subscriptions?
- 6:41Here's
- 6:41what
- 6:41a
- 6:42lot
- 6:42of
- 6:42people
- 6:42don't
- 6:42think
- 6:42about.
- 6:43But
- 6:43have
- 6:43you
- 6:43upgraded
- 6:44your
- 6:44grocery
- 6:45a
- 6:45little
- 6:45bit?
- 6:46Are
- 6:46you
- 6:46not
- 6:46cutting
- 6:46coupons
- 6:47like
- 6:47you
- 6:47used
- 6:47to?
- 6:47Are
- 6:48you
- 6:48not
- 6:48looking
- 6:48for
- 6:48those
- 6:49sales?
- 6:49Not
- 6:49buying
- 6:50the
- 6:50off
- 6:50brands
- 6:50as
- 6:51much
- 6:52as
- 6:52here's
- 6:52one
- 6:52that
- 6:52gets
- 6:53me
- 6:53every
- 6:53time,
- 6:53and
- 6:53that's
- 6:54tech
- 6:54and
- 6:54gadgets.
- 6:54I'm
- 6:55a
- 6:55techno
- 6:55nerd.
- 6:55I
- 6:56love
- 6:56the
- 6:56tech,
- 6:56I
- 6:56love
- 6:56the
- 6:57little
- 6:57gadgets.
- 6:58And
- 6:58for
- 6:59many
- 6:59of
- 6:59us,
- 6:59this
- 6:59one
- 7:00is
- 7:00huge,
- 7:01common
- 7:01culprit,
- 7:02impulse
- 7:03buys.
- 7:05So
- 7:05look
- 7:05at
- 7:05your
- 7:05spending,
- 7:06look
- 7:06at
- 7:06that
- 7:06budget.
- 7:07Then
- 7:07identify
- 7:07one
- 7:07or
- 7:08two
- 7:08of
- 7:08these
- 7:08what
- 7:08I
- 7:09call
- 7:09common
- 7:09culprits.
- 7:11And
- 7:11then
- 7:11I
- 7:11want
- 7:11you
- 7:11to
- 7:11dust
- 7:12to
- 7:12the
- 7:12next
- 7:12step.
- 7:13And
- 7:13that's
- 7:13allocate
- 7:14future
- 7:14margin.
- 7:15You'll
- 7:15be
- 7:15saying,
- 7:16Ralph,
- 7:16you
- 7:16lost
- 7:16me.
- 7:16What
- 7:16do
- 7:17you
- 7:17mean
- 7:17by
- 7:17that?
- 7:17Here's
- 7:17what
- 7:18I
- 7:18mean
- 7:18by
- 7:18that.
- 7:19Plan
- 7:19ahead.
- 7:19Allocate
- 7:20your
- 7:20next
- 7:21raise,
- 7:22or
- 7:22when
- 7:22you
- 7:22pay
- 7:22off
- 7:23a
- 7:23loan,
- 7:23or
- 7:23when
- 7:23you
- 7:24free
- 7:24up
- 7:24some
- 7:24monthly
- 7:25cash.
- 7:26Decide
- 7:26right
- 7:27now,
- 7:27hey,
- 7:27when
- 7:27that
- 7:28happens,
- 7:28I'm
- 7:29going
- 7:29to
- 7:29redirect
- 7:2950%
- 7:30of
- 7:30it
- 7:30or
- 7:3170%
- 7:31or
- 7:3280%
- 7:32of
- 7:32that
- 7:32margin
- 7:33to,
- 7:33hey,
- 7:33you
- 7:34know
- 7:34what?
- 7:34I'm
- 7:34going
- 7:34to
- 7:34pay
- 7:34down
- 7:35debt.
- 7:36I'm
- 7:36going
- 7:36to
- 7:36take
- 7:36this
- 7:37opportunity.
- 7:37I'm
- 7:37going
- 7:37to
- 7:37boost
- 7:38my
- 7:38savings.
- 7:39Hey,
- 7:40here's
- 7:40a
- 7:40radical
- 7:40idea.
- 7:41Increase
- 7:41your
- 7:41giving.
- 7:42Find
- 7:42new
- 7:42ways
- 7:43to
- 7:43build
- 7:43God's
- 7:44kingdom
- 7:44or
- 7:44invest
- 7:45it
- 7:45in
- 7:45God's
- 7:46kingdom,
- 7:46aligned
- 7:47goals.
- 7:49So
- 7:49allocate
- 7:49that
- 7:49future
- 7:50margin,
- 7:50plan
- 7:51for
- 7:51that
- 7:51plan
- 7:52for
- 7:52that
- 7:52raise,
- 7:53plan
- 7:53for
- 7:53that
- 7:53time
- 7:54when
- 7:54you
- 7:54pay
- 7:54off
- 7:54that
- 7:54loan
- 7:55or
- 7:55when
- 7:55you
- 7:55free
- 7:55up
- 7:55some
- 7:56monthly
- 7:56cash.
- 7:58And
- 7:58then
- 7:58I
- 7:58want
- 7:58you
- 7:58to
- 7:59set
- 7:59up
- 7:59a
- 7:59creep
- 7:59prevention
- 8:00rule.
- 8:00Yeah,
- 8:01this
- 8:01is
- 8:01the
- 8:01key.
- 8:01This
- 8:01will
- 8:02creep
- 8:02the
- 8:02key.
- 8:02This
- 8:02will
- 8:02keep
- 8:03to
- 8:03creep
- 8:03at
- 8:03bay.
- 8:04Here
- 8:05are
- 8:05some
- 8:05examples.
- 8:06I
- 8:06love
- 8:06this
- 8:06one.
- 8:07One
- 8:07dinner
- 8:08out
- 8:08per
- 8:08week,
- 8:08max.
- 8:09That's
- 8:09the,
- 8:09that's
- 8:10the
- 8:10rule.
- 8:10That's
- 8:10the
- 8:10creep
- 8:11prevention
- 8:11rule.
- 8:12I'm
- 8:12only
- 8:12going
- 8:12to
- 8:13eat
- 8:13one
- 8:13dinner
- 8:13out
- 8:14per
- 8:14week,
- 8:14max.
- 8:15Hey,
- 8:15I'm
- 8:15not
- 8:15going
- 8:16to
- 8:16break
- 8:16my
- 8:16rule.
- 8:17Right?
- 8:17Here's
- 8:17another
- 8:18great
- 8:18one.
- 8:18No
- 8:19new
- 8:19subscriptions
- 8:20unless
- 8:20I
- 8:20cancel
- 8:21one.
- 8:21One
- 8:21for
- 8:22one.
- 8:22So
- 8:23you
- 8:23see,
- 8:23hey,
- 8:23I've
- 8:23got
- 8:23to
- 8:23get
- 8:24this
- 8:24new
- 8:24streaming
- 8:24service.
- 8:25Well,
- 8:26your
- 8:26rule
- 8:27says
- 8:27no
- 8:27new
- 8:27subscription.
- 8:28So
- 8:28I
- 8:28guess
- 8:28I
- 8:28got
- 8:28to
- 8:28go
- 8:29find
- 8:29one
- 8:29to
- 8:29cancel.
- 8:30And
- 8:30I
- 8:30love
- 8:31this
- 8:31one.
- 8:31And
- 8:31I
- 8:31would
- 8:32encourage
- 8:32all
- 8:32of
- 8:33us
- 8:33to
- 8:33do
- 8:33this.
- 8:34It's
- 8:34intentional
- 8:35and
- 8:35it's
- 8:35planning
- 8:36ahead.
- 8:36But
- 8:36any
- 8:36raise
- 8:37gets
- 8:37split
- 8:3850%
- 8:38to
- 8:39savings,
- 8:3930%
- 8:40to
- 8:40debt,
- 8:40and
- 8:4120%
- 8:41to
- 8:42lifestyle.
- 8:43You're
- 8:43still
- 8:43getting
- 8:43the
- 8:44benefit
- 8:44of
- 8:44the
- 8:44race.
- 8:44It's
- 8:45just
- 8:45not
- 8:45a
- 8:46hundred
- 8:46percent
- 8:46of
- 8:46it,
- 8:46just
- 8:4720%
- 8:47of
- 8:47it.
- 8:48But
- 8:4850%
- 8:49to
- 8:49savings,
- 8:4930%
- 8:50to
- 8:50debt,
- 8:50and
- 8:51then
- 8:5120%
- 8:51to
- 8:51lifestyle.
- 8:53You
- 8:53might
- 8:53be
- 8:53saying,
- 8:54Ralph,
- 8:54I
- 8:54get
- 8:54it,
- 8:54but
- 8:55why
- 8:55does
- 8:55this
- 8:55work?
- 8:55Well,
- 8:56here's
- 8:56why
- 8:56it
- 8:56works.
- 8:56I
- 8:57talked
- 8:57a
- 8:57few
- 8:57minutes
- 8:57ago
- 8:57about
- 8:58trying
- 8:58to
- 8:58protect
- 8:59that
- 8:59hard
- 8:59earned
- 9:00financial
- 9:00margin.
- 9:01If
- 9:02you
- 9:02do
- 9:02these
- 9:02things,
- 9:03it's
- 9:03going
- 9:03to
- 9:03protect
- 9:03it.
- 9:03You're
- 9:04going
- 9:04to
- 9:04look
- 9:04at
- 9:04your
- 9:04budget,
- 9:05you're
- 9:05going
- 9:05to
- 9:05find
- 9:05those
- 9:06areas
- 9:06where
- 9:06that
- 9:07creep
- 9:07is
- 9:07creeping.
- 9:07In
- 9:08a
- 9:08silly
- 9:08way
- 9:08to
- 9:08say,
- 9:08but
- 9:08it's
- 9:09true.
- 9:10It
- 9:10turns
- 9:10your
- 9:11new
- 9:11income
- 9:11into
- 9:12real
- 9:12progress
- 9:14because
- 9:14you've
- 9:14already
- 9:14got
- 9:15a
- 9:15plan
- 9:15in
- 9:15place.
- 9:15Yeah,
- 9:16I'm
- 9:16working
- 9:16hard.
- 9:16I
- 9:17want
- 9:17to
- 9:17get
- 9:17that
- 9:17raised.
- 9:17I
- 9:17want
- 9:18to
- 9:18pay
- 9:18off
- 9:18those
- 9:18loans.
- 9:19But
- 9:20it
- 9:20allows
- 9:20you
- 9:20to
- 9:21put
- 9:21that
- 9:21into
- 9:21place
- 9:22ahead
- 9:22of
- 9:22time.
- 9:23One
- 9:23of
- 9:23the
- 9:24things
- 9:24it
- 9:24does,
- 9:24just
- 9:24like
- 9:24weight
- 9:25living,
- 9:25it
- 9:25strengthens
- 9:26your
- 9:26self
- 9:26discipline,
- 9:27muscles
- 9:28and
- 9:28your
- 9:28spiritual
- 9:29focus
- 9:30because
- 9:30you're
- 9:30really
- 9:31looking
- 9:31at,
- 9:31what
- 9:31am
- 9:32I
- 9:32doing?
- 9:32Where's
- 9:33my
- 9:33money
- 9:33going?
- 9:33Do
- 9:34I,
- 9:34am
- 9:34I
- 9:34following
- 9:35my
- 9:35creep
- 9:35rules
- 9:38big
- 9:38picture?
- 9:38It
- 9:39keeps
- 9:39your
- 9:39finances
- 9:40aligned
- 9:40with
- 9:40your
- 9:40mission
- 9:41and
- 9:41your
- 9:42purpose.
- 9:42Because
- 9:42you're
- 9:43thoughtfully,
- 9:43you're
- 9:44being
- 9:44intentional
- 9:45about
- 9:45that
- 9:45raise,
- 9:46intentional
- 9:47about
- 9:47paying
- 9:47off
- 9:47those
- 9:48debts.
- 9:49How
- 9:49about
- 9:49we
- 9:50pray
- 9:50together?
- 9:51Father
- 9:51God,
- 9:52thank
- 9:52you
- 9:52for
- 9:52the
- 9:52blessings
- 9:53and
- 9:53increase
- 9:53you've
- 9:54entrusted
- 9:54to
- 9:54us.
- 9:56Forgive
- 9:56us
- 9:56for
- 9:56the
- 9:56times
- 9:57we've
- 9:57let
- 9:57our
- 9:57spending
- 9:58drift
- 9:58without
- 9:59purpose,
- 9:59Lord.
- 9:59Yeah,
- 10:00we
- 10:01sometimes
- 10:01grow
- 10:01complacent,
- 10:02Lord,
- 10:02and
- 10:02we
- 10:03forget
- 10:03that
- 10:03every
- 10:03dollar
- 10:04is
- 10:04a
- 10:04tool
- 10:04for
- 10:05your
- 10:05kingdom.
- 10:06And
- 10:07we
- 10:07just
- 10:07ask
- 10:07that
- 10:07you
- 10:07would
- 10:08help
- 10:08us
- 10:08to
- 10:08be
- 10:08alert,
- 10:08Lord.
- 10:09Help
- 10:09us
- 10:09be
- 10:10faithful
- 10:11and
- 10:11most
- 10:11of
- 10:12all,
- 10:12help
- 10:12us
- 10:12to
- 10:12be
- 10:13intentional.
- 10:13Give
- 10:14us
- 10:14wisdom
- 10:14to
- 10:14spot
- 10:15that
- 10:15lifestyle
- 10:16creep
- 10:16early
- 10:16and
- 10:17the
- 10:17strength
- 10:17to
- 10:17redirect
- 10:18our
- 10:18resources
- 10:19wisely.
- 10:19Lord,
- 10:21let
- 10:21us
- 10:21use
- 10:21every
- 10:22financial
- 10:22gain
- 10:23for
- 10:23your
- 10:23glory
- 10:24and
- 10:24your
- 10:24growth.
- 10:24And
- 10:25we
- 10:25ask
- 10:25this
- 10:25with
- 10:26boldness
- 10:26and
- 10:27confidence.
- 10:27In
- 10:28Jesus
- 10:28name,
- 10:29amen.
- 10:31Friend,
- 10:31listen
- 10:31to
- 10:31me.
- 10:32You've
- 10:33worked
- 10:33too
- 10:33hard
- 10:33to
- 10:34lose
- 10:34ground
- 10:34to
- 10:34lifestyle
- 10:35creep.
- 10:36So
- 10:37today
- 10:37I
- 10:37want
- 10:37to
- 10:37encourage
- 10:38you.
- 10:38Do
- 10:38your
- 10:38creep
- 10:38check
- 10:39in.
- 10:40Pick
- 10:40one
- 10:40small
- 10:41step
- 10:41that
- 10:41protects
- 10:41your
- 10:42progress.
- 10:42Because
- 10:42listen
- 10:43to
- 10:43me,
- 10:44every
- 10:44raise,
- 10:45every
- 10:45payoff,
- 10:46every
- 10:47gain,
- 10:48every
- 10:49one
- 10:49of
- 10:49them
- 10:49is
- 10:50a
- 10:50chance
- 10:50to
- 10:50build
- 10:51something
- 10:51eternal.
- 10:53And
- 10:53now
- 10:53I
- 10:53want
- 10:53to
- 10:54ask
- 10:54you
- 10:54to
- 10:54do
- 10:54something
- 10:54for
- 10:55me.
- 10:55I
- 10:55want
- 10:55to
- 10:55ask
- 10:55you
- 10:56to
- 10:56share
- 10:57this
- 10:57show
- 10:57with
- 10:57somebody.
- 10:58There's
- 10:58a
- 10:59lot
- 10:59of
- 10:59people
- 10:59out
- 10:59there
- 11:00who
- 11:00are
- 11:00battling
- 11:00this
- 11:01lifestyle
- 11:01creep.
- 11:02Maybe
- 11:03you
- 11:03know
- 11:03somebody
- 11:03in
- 11:04your
- 11:04life,
- 11:04a
- 11:04friend,
- 11:04a
- 11:04family
- 11:05member,
- 11:05an
- 11:05acquaintance.
- 11:06You're
- 11:07like,
- 11:07you
- 11:07know,
- 11:07they
- 11:07talk
- 11:08about
- 11:08this
- 11:08all
- 11:08the
- 11:08time.
- 11:09I
- 11:09see
- 11:09how
- 11:09their,
- 11:09their
- 11:10life
- 11:10is.
- 11:10I
- 11:11don't
- 11:11want
- 11:11to
- 11:11judge
- 11:11them
- 11:11right,
- 11:11but
- 11:12I
- 11:12see
- 11:12how
- 11:12their
- 11:12life
- 11:12is,
- 11:13is
- 11:13affected
- 11:13by
- 11:13this
- 11:14creep.
- 11:14I
- 11:14just
- 11:14got
- 11:14to
- 11:14encourage
- 11:15you,
- 11:15send
- 11:15them
- 11:15an
- 11:15email,
- 11:16send
- 11:16them
- 11:16a
- 11:16text
- 11:17and
- 11:17just
- 11:17send
- 11:17them
- 11:17a
- 11:17link
- 11:17to
- 11:18the
- 11:18show
- 11:18financiallyconfidentchristian.com
- 11:20and
- 11:21just
- 11:21say,
- 11:21hey,
- 11:21I
- 11:21listen
- 11:22to
- 11:22this
- 11:22show
- 11:22every
- 11:22day.
- 11:22It's
- 11:23fantastic.
- 11:24You
- 11:24might
- 11:24benefit
- 11:25from
- 11:25it.
- 11:25And
- 11:26while
- 11:26you're
- 11:26there,
- 11:26I'm
- 11:26going
- 11:26to
- 11:26encourage
- 11:27you
- 11:27to
- 11:27get
- 11:27a
- 11:27free
- 11:27copy
- 11:28of
- 11:28my
- 11:28book.
- 11:28It's
- 11:28called
- 11:28mastering
- 11:29your
- 11:29finances.
- 11:30It's
- 11:30a
- 11:30brief
- 11:31book,
- 11:31but
- 11:31man,
- 11:31I'm
- 11:31going
- 11:31to
- 11:31tell
- 11:31you
- 11:32right
- 11:32now,
- 11:32it
- 11:32is
- 11:32super
- 11:33impactful
- 11:33to
- 11:34helping
- 11:34you
- 11:34build
- 11:35that,
- 11:35that
- 11:35financial
- 11:36plan
- 11:36to
- 11:36keep
- 11:37that
- 11:37financial
- 11:37creep
- 11:38away.
- 11:38And
- 11:38you
- 11:39get
- 11:39to
- 11:39it
- 11:39by
- 11:39going
- 11:39to
- 11:40financiallyconfidentchristian.com/master.
- 11:43Now
- 11:43tomorrow
- 11:44on
- 11:44the
- 11:44show,
- 11:45we're
- 11:45going
- 11:45to
- 11:45be
- 11:45talking
- 11:45about
- 11:46adapting
- 11:46when
- 11:47life
- 11:47changes
- 11:48because,
- 11:48hey,
- 11:49constant
- 11:49in
- 11:50life
- 11:50change.
- 11:51I
- 11:51don't
- 11:51know
- 11:51about
- 11:52you,
- 11:52but
- 11:52I've
- 11:52seen
- 11:52that
- 11:52myself
- 11:53in
- 11:53my
- 11:53almost
- 11:5453
- 11:54years.
- 11:55But
- 11:55that's
- 11:55what
- 11:55we're
- 11:55going
- 11:55to
- 11:55talk
- 11:56about
- 11:56tomorrow,
- 11:56adapting
- 11:56when
- 11:57life
- 11:57changes
- 11:57and
- 11:58how
- 11:58to
- 11:58keep
- 11:58peace
- 11:59even
- 12:00in
- 12:00financial
- 12:01uncertainty.
- 12:01Yes,
- 12:02we're
- 12:02going
- 12:02to
- 12:02talk
- 12:02about
- 12:03financial
- 12:03uncertainty.
- 12:04So
- 12:05I
- 12:05just
- 12:05want
- 12:05to
- 12:05encourage
- 12:05you
- 12:05right
- 12:06now,
- 12:06let's
- 12:06all
- 12:06go
- 12:06out
- 12:06there
- 12:07and
- 12:07be
- 12:08financially
- 12:08confident
- 12:09Christians.
- 12:10You
- 12:10can
- 12:11do
- 12:11this.
- 12:12I
- 12:12truly
- 12:12believe
- 12:13in
- 12:13you,
- 12:14believe
- 12:14in
- 12:14yourself,
- 12:15stay
- 12:15alert,
- 12:16stay
- 12:16intentional
- 12:17and,
- 12:17and
- 12:17stay
- 12:18financially
- 12:18savvy.
- 12:18God
- 12:19bless
- 12:19you
- 12:19and
- 12:19you
- 12:19have
- 12:20a
- 12:20great
- 12:20day.