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- 0:38You've
- 0:38walked
- 0:38this
- 0:38journey
- 0:38with
- 0:39me.
- 0:39It's
- 0:39been
- 0:3930
- 0:40days
- 0:40in
- 0:40this
- 0:40series
- 0:41of
- 0:41breaking
- 0:41chains.
- 0:42And
- 0:42the
- 0:43whole
- 0:43time
- 0:43we've
- 0:43confronted
- 0:44the
- 0:44main
- 0:44struggles
- 0:44that
- 0:45so
- 0:45many
- 0:45people
- 0:45deal
- 0:46with
- 0:46and
- 0:47we've
- 0:47learned
- 0:47to
- 0:47live
- 0:47differently.
- 0:49And
- 0:49now
- 0:49for
- 0:49so
- 0:49many
- 0:50of
- 0:50you,
- 0:50and
- 0:50I'm
- 0:50starting
- 0:50to
- 0:50get
- 0:50the
- 0:51emails,
- 0:51you've
- 0:51arrived
- 0:52at
- 0:52the
- 0:52question
- 0:52you've
- 0:52been
- 0:53waiting
- 0:53for.
- 0:53How
- 0:54do
- 0:54I
- 0:54finally
- 0:54live
- 0:55in
- 0:55true
- 0:55financial
- 0:56peace?
- 0:57And
- 0:57so
- 0:58many
- 0:58people
- 0:58have
- 0:58asked
- 0:58me,
- 0:59they've
- 0:59reached
- 0:59out
- 0:59to
- 0:59me.
- 0:59They
- 1:00said,
- 1:00ralph,
- 1:00is
- 1:01this
- 1:01piece
- 1:01of
- 1:01finish
- 1:02line,
- 1:03is
- 1:03it
- 1:03some
- 1:03checkbox?
- 1:04I
- 1:04can
- 1:04finally
- 1:05get
- 1:05to
- 1:05the
- 1:06point
- 1:06where,
- 1:06say,
- 1:06ralph,
- 1:06I'm
- 1:07a
- 1:07financially
- 1:07confident
- 1:07Christian.
- 1:08Check
- 1:08the
- 1:08box.
- 1:10Or
- 1:10is
- 1:10it
- 1:10something
- 1:10deeper?
- 1:12Is
- 1:12it
- 1:12a
- 1:12lifelong
- 1:13walk
- 1:13with
- 1:13God?
- 1:14But
- 1:14here's
- 1:14the
- 1:14truth
- 1:14I
- 1:14want
- 1:14you
- 1:15to
- 1:15understand.
- 1:15You
- 1:15got
- 1:16to
- 1:16really
- 1:16embrace
- 1:17this
- 1:17today.
- 1:18Peace
- 1:19isn't
- 1:19a
- 1:19destination.
- 1:20So
- 1:21many
- 1:21people
- 1:21think
- 1:21you're
- 1:22going
- 1:22to
- 1:22find
- 1:22peace.
- 1:22And
- 1:23check
- 1:23the
- 1:23box,
- 1:23Ralph,
- 1:24I've
- 1:24arrived.
- 1:25But
- 1:26that's
- 1:26not
- 1:26what
- 1:26it
- 1:26is.
- 1:27Peace
- 1:28is
- 1:28really
- 1:28a
- 1:28journey
- 1:29of
- 1:29faith.
- 1:30And
- 1:30it's
- 1:30a
- 1:30journey
- 1:30that
- 1:31you
- 1:31take
- 1:31one
- 1:31step
- 1:31at
- 1:32a
- 1:32time.
- 1:32And
- 1:32when
- 1:32you
- 1:33anchor
- 1:33that
- 1:33in
- 1:33God's
- 1:34faithfulness,
- 1:35and
- 1:35that's
- 1:35exactly
- 1:36what
- 1:36I'm
- 1:36gonna
- 1:36talk
- 1:36about
- 1:36on
- 1:37today's
- 1:37show,
- 1:37we
- 1:38can
- 1:38celebrate
- 1:38what
- 1:39God
- 1:39has
- 1:39done
- 1:39for
- 1:40us
- 1:40and
- 1:40we
- 1:40can
- 1:40embrace
- 1:41that
- 1:41path
- 1:42forward
- 1:42to
- 1:42lasting
- 1:43peace.
- 1:43So
- 1:43that's
- 1:43what
- 1:43I
- 1:43want
- 1:44you
- 1:44to
- 1:44join
- 1:44me
- 1:44for.
- 1:44That's
- 1:45exactly
- 1:45what
- 1:45I'm
- 1:45gonna
- 1:46cover
- 1:46on
- 1:46today's
- 1:47show.
- 1:48This
- 1:49is
- 1:49Financially
- 1:50Confident
- 1:50Christian,
- 1:51your
- 1:51daily
- 1:51dose
- 1:52of
- 1:52gospel,
- 1:52grounded
- 1:53insight
- 1:53and
- 1:53faith
- 1:54driven
- 1:54tips
- 1:55to
- 1:55help
- 1:55you
- 1:55break
- 1:55the
- 1:55cycle
- 1:56of
- 1:56financial
- 1:56shame
- 1:57with
- 1:57confidence.
- 1:59Hello
- 2:00there.
- 2:00Welcome
- 2:00back
- 2:01to
- 2:01Financially
- 2:01Conf
- 2:02Confident
- 2:02Christian.
- 2:02I'm
- 2:03Ralph.
- 2:03I
- 2:03am
- 2:03so
- 2:04glad
- 2:04that
- 2:04you
- 2:04chose
- 2:04to
- 2:05honor
- 2:05me
- 2:05with
- 2:05your
- 2:05time
- 2:06today.
- 2:06It
- 2:06just
- 2:06makes
- 2:07me
- 2:07feel
- 2:07great
- 2:07that
- 2:08you
- 2:08come
- 2:08and
- 2:08just
- 2:08join
- 2:09me
- 2:09for
- 2:09a
- 2:09few
- 2:09minutes
- 2:09every
- 2:10day.
- 2:10And
- 2:10on
- 2:11this
- 2:11show,
- 2:11my
- 2:11goal
- 2:11every
- 2:12single
- 2:12day
- 2:13is
- 2:13to
- 2:13help
- 2:13you
- 2:14answer
- 2:14this
- 2:14question,
- 2:15how
- 2:15can
- 2:15I
- 2:16become
- 2:16a
- 2:16financially
- 2:17confident
- 2:17Christian?
- 2:18And
- 2:18today
- 2:19we're
- 2:19ending
- 2:19the
- 2:2030
- 2:20day
- 2:20series
- 2:21on
- 2:21breaking
- 2:22financial
- 2:22chains.
- 2:22And
- 2:23I
- 2:23hope
- 2:23you've
- 2:23joined
- 2:23me
- 2:24along
- 2:24this
- 2:24path.
- 2:25And
- 2:25if
- 2:25you
- 2:25haven't
- 2:25joined
- 2:25me,
- 2:26you
- 2:26can
- 2:26go
- 2:26back
- 2:26and
- 2:27listen
- 2:27to
- 2:27all
- 2:27these.
- 2:27You
- 2:27can
- 2:28find
- 2:28all
- 2:28of
- 2:28these@financiallyconfidentchristian.com
- 2:32and
- 2:33if
- 2:33you've
- 2:33been
- 2:33along
- 2:33with
- 2:33me
- 2:33on
- 2:34the
- 2:34journey,
- 2:34you
- 2:34know,
- 2:35we
- 2:35tackled
- 2:35shame,
- 2:36we've
- 2:36tackled
- 2:37the
- 2:37fears
- 2:38of
- 2:38debt,
- 2:38we've
- 2:38tackled
- 2:39the
- 2:39fears
- 2:39of
- 2:40not
- 2:40being
- 2:40able
- 2:40to
- 2:40give
- 2:40enough.
- 2:41We
- 2:41talked
- 2:41about
- 2:42saving,
- 2:42we
- 2:43discussed
- 2:43budgeting,
- 2:44we
- 2:44talked
- 2:44about
- 2:44stewardship.
- 2:46And
- 2:46today
- 2:46I
- 2:46just
- 2:46want
- 2:47to
- 2:47really
- 2:47tie
- 2:47it
- 2:47all
- 2:48together
- 2:48and
- 2:49really
- 2:49answer
- 2:49that
- 2:50big
- 2:50audacious
- 2:51question,
- 2:52how
- 2:52do
- 2:53I
- 2:53truly
- 2:53live
- 2:53in
- 2:53financial
- 2:54peace?
- 2:54Ralph?
- 2:55Because
- 2:56if
- 2:56you're
- 2:56like
- 2:56most
- 2:56of
- 2:57us,
- 2:57you've
- 2:58made
- 2:58some
- 2:58progress
- 2:58along
- 2:59the
- 2:59way.
- 2:59Maybe
- 2:59you're
- 2:59living
- 3:00right
- 3:00now,
- 3:00you've
- 3:00got
- 3:00less
- 3:01stress,
- 3:01you've
- 3:01got
- 3:01more
- 3:02confidence
- 3:02in
- 3:02your
- 3:03financial
- 3:03decisions.
- 3:05And
- 3:05for
- 3:05so
- 3:06many
- 3:06of
- 3:06us,
- 3:06we
- 3:06just
- 3:06want
- 3:06to
- 3:07be
- 3:07done
- 3:07with
- 3:07this.
- 3:07We're
- 3:07like,
- 3:08hey,
- 3:08it's
- 3:08done.
- 3:08I
- 3:09can
- 3:09put
- 3:09it
- 3:09to
- 3:09rest.
- 3:09I'll
- 3:10give
- 3:10you
- 3:10an
- 3:10example
- 3:10of
- 3:11that.
- 3:11Right
- 3:11now,
- 3:11I'm
- 3:11on
- 3:11a
- 3:11diet.
- 3:12I
- 3:12started
- 3:13my
- 3:13weight
- 3:13loss
- 3:13journey.
- 3:14I
- 3:14weighed
- 3:14430
- 3:16pounds.
- 3:17Well,
- 3:17just
- 3:17the
- 3:17other
- 3:17day,
- 3:17I
- 3:18weighed
- 3:18in
- 3:18at
- 3:18268.
- 3:20And
- 3:20I
- 3:20said
- 3:20to
- 3:21myself,
- 3:21great,
- 3:21I'm
- 3:21almost
- 3:22there.
- 3:23But
- 3:23what
- 3:23I'm
- 3:23starting
- 3:24to
- 3:24realize,
- 3:24and
- 3:24you're
- 3:24going
- 3:24to
- 3:25realize
- 3:25this
- 3:25in
- 3:25your
- 3:26journey
- 3:26of
- 3:27sanctification,
- 3:27in
- 3:28your
- 3:28journey
- 3:28of
- 3:28life,
- 3:28in
- 3:29your
- 3:29journey
- 3:29of
- 3:29financial
- 3:30faith.
- 3:30The
- 3:31work's
- 3:31just
- 3:31starting.
- 3:32You're
- 3:33going
- 3:33to
- 3:33have
- 3:33setbacks
- 3:35and
- 3:35you're
- 3:35going
- 3:35to
- 3:36feel
- 3:36like,
- 3:36oh,
- 3:36my
- 3:36God,
- 3:36Ralph,
- 3:37things
- 3:37are
- 3:37going
- 3:37to
- 3:37be
- 3:37undone
- 3:38completely.
- 3:39And
- 3:40so
- 3:40many
- 3:40people
- 3:40struggle
- 3:41with
- 3:41that.
- 3:42If
- 3:42you
- 3:42see
- 3:43pieces,
- 3:43this
- 3:43finish
- 3:44line,
- 3:44once
- 3:44you
- 3:44get
- 3:44it,
- 3:44you
- 3:45run
- 3:45across
- 3:45the
- 3:45finish
- 3:46line,
- 3:46you
- 3:46break
- 3:46the
- 3:46piece
- 3:47of
- 3:47ribbon
- 3:47there
- 3:48and
- 3:48you've
- 3:48accomplished
- 3:49it.
- 3:50But
- 3:50the
- 3:50problem
- 3:50is
- 3:51when
- 3:51you
- 3:51live
- 3:51in
- 3:51that
- 3:51reality,
- 3:53that
- 3:53false
- 3:54reality,
- 3:54I'll
- 3:54say
- 3:54that
- 3:55complacency
- 3:56after
- 3:57that
- 3:57wins
- 3:57in
- 3:57the
- 3:58end.
- 3:58And
- 3:59so
- 3:59many
- 3:59people
- 3:59suffer
- 4:00discouragement,
- 4:01because
- 4:01guess
- 4:01what?
- 4:02In
- 4:02life,
- 4:02financially
- 4:03especially,
- 4:04you're
- 4:04going
- 4:04to
- 4:05have
- 4:05setbacks.
- 4:06And
- 4:06I
- 4:06found
- 4:06this
- 4:06from
- 4:07Fidelity.
- 4:07Fidelity
- 4:08did
- 4:08a
- 4:08survey
- 4:08and
- 4:09I
- 4:09thought
- 4:09this
- 4:09was
- 4:09an
- 4:10interesting
- 4:10statistic.
- 4:11Kind
- 4:11of
- 4:11a
- 4:12sad
- 4:12statistic,
- 4:12but
- 4:12interesting.
- 4:13It
- 4:13says
- 4:13this,
- 4:1473%
- 4:15of
- 4:15Americans
- 4:16who
- 4:16complete
- 4:16a
- 4:17financial
- 4:17goal,
- 4:18those
- 4:18things
- 4:18like
- 4:18paying
- 4:19off
- 4:19a
- 4:19debt,
- 4:19say
- 4:20they
- 4:20slip
- 4:20back
- 4:21into
- 4:21old
- 4:21habits
- 4:22and
- 4:22listen
- 4:22to
- 4:22this
- 4:22part
- 4:23within
- 4:24two
- 4:24years.
- 4:25And
- 4:26see,
- 4:26that's
- 4:26because
- 4:26so
- 4:27many
- 4:27people
- 4:27think
- 4:28that
- 4:28peace
- 4:28is
- 4:29this
- 4:29destination,
- 4:29it's
- 4:30a
- 4:30finish
- 4:30line,
- 4:31and
- 4:31they
- 4:32feel
- 4:32like
- 4:32they're
- 4:32going
- 4:32to
- 4:32have
- 4:32this
- 4:33level
- 4:33of
- 4:33perfection.
- 4:34But
- 4:35I'm
- 4:35going
- 4:35to
- 4:35spoil
- 4:35something
- 4:36for
- 4:36you
- 4:36right
- 4:36now.
- 4:37It's
- 4:37not
- 4:37about
- 4:38perfection.
- 4:38If
- 4:38you
- 4:38listen
- 4:39to
- 4:39my
- 4:39show,
- 4:39you
- 4:39know,
- 4:39I
- 4:39say
- 4:39this
- 4:40all
- 4:40the
- 4:40time,
- 4:41it's
- 4:41not
- 4:41about
- 4:41perfection.
- 4:42It's
- 4:42truly
- 4:43about
- 4:43perseverance.
- 4:45Because
- 4:45here's
- 4:45the
- 4:45thing,
- 4:46true
- 4:46stewardship.
- 4:47If
- 4:47you
- 4:47really
- 4:48want
- 4:48to
- 4:48live
- 4:48in
- 4:48a
- 4:49stewardship
- 4:49filled
- 4:50life,
- 4:50whatever
- 4:50that
- 4:51looks
- 4:51like
- 4:51for
- 4:51you,
- 4:52it's
- 4:52a
- 4:52lifelong
- 4:53discipleship.
- 4:55And
- 4:55money
- 4:55management
- 4:56is
- 4:56one
- 4:57of
- 4:57the
- 4:57main
- 4:57core
- 4:57components
- 4:58of
- 4:58that.
- 4:58And
- 4:58that's
- 4:59the
- 4:59spiritual
- 4:59formation.
- 5:00And
- 5:01things
- 5:01are
- 5:01going
- 5:01to
- 5:01happen
- 5:01in
- 5:02your
- 5:02life.
- 5:02Well,
- 5:03let's
- 5:03get
- 5:03right
- 5:03into
- 5:03the
- 5:03word
- 5:04of
- 5:04God
- 5:04today.
- 5:04I
- 5:05found
- 5:05this
- 5:05verse
- 5:05today
- 5:06in
- 5:06the
- 5:06book
- 5:06of
- 5:06Philippians,
- 5:07chapter
- 5:071
- 5:086.
- 5:09And
- 5:09I
- 5:09think
- 5:09this
- 5:09is
- 5:09a
- 5:10great
- 5:10way
- 5:10to
- 5:10think
- 5:10about
- 5:11this
- 5:11being
- 5:11a
- 5:12journey,
- 5:12this
- 5:13being
- 5:13a
- 5:13continual
- 5:14thing
- 5:15that
- 5:15we're
- 5:15all
- 5:15sorting
- 5:15after.
- 5:16Philippians,
- 5:17chapter
- 5:171,
- 5:17verse
- 5:176.
- 5:18He
- 5:19who
- 5:19began
- 5:19a
- 5:19good
- 5:20work
- 5:20in
- 5:20you
- 5:20will
- 5:21carry
- 5:21it
- 5:21on
- 5:21to
- 5:21completion
- 5:22until
- 5:23the
- 5:23day
- 5:23of
- 5:23Christ
- 5:24Jesus.
- 5:25And
- 5:26I
- 5:26just
- 5:26think
- 5:26we
- 5:26can
- 5:26all
- 5:26be
- 5:27reassured
- 5:27by
- 5:28that
- 5:28verse.
- 5:29God
- 5:29is
- 5:30faithful
- 5:30to
- 5:31what
- 5:31he
- 5:31started
- 5:31in
- 5:32us,
- 5:33and
- 5:33I
- 5:33hope
- 5:33that
- 5:33encourages
- 5:34you
- 5:34today.
- 5:34There
- 5:35are
- 5:35days
- 5:35when
- 5:35I
- 5:35get
- 5:36up
- 5:36and
- 5:36I
- 5:36head
- 5:36down
- 5:36to
- 5:36the
- 5:37gym
- 5:37and
- 5:37I
- 5:37think,
- 5:38man,
- 5:38this
- 5:38is
- 5:38another
- 5:38day.
- 5:39I
- 5:39would
- 5:39love
- 5:39to
- 5:39just
- 5:39be
- 5:40done
- 5:40with
- 5:40this.
- 5:41Maybe
- 5:41you're
- 5:41listening.
- 5:42You're
- 5:42watching
- 5:42right
- 5:42now.
- 5:42You're
- 5:43like,
- 5:43ralph,
- 5:43I'm
- 5:43right
- 5:43there
- 5:43with
- 5:44you.
- 5:44This
- 5:44financial
- 5:45struggle,
- 5:45man.
- 5:46I
- 5:46just
- 5:46want
- 5:46to
- 5:46be
- 5:46done
- 5:46with
- 5:47this.
- 5:47Where's
- 5:47the
- 5:47finish
- 5:48line?
- 5:49But
- 5:49don't
- 5:49lose
- 5:50heart,
- 5:50because
- 5:50what
- 5:50is
- 5:51God
- 5:51reminding
- 5:51us
- 5:51of?
- 5:52He's
- 5:53going
- 5:53to
- 5:53carry
- 5:53it
- 5:53on
- 5:54till
- 5:54the
- 5:54day
- 5:54that
- 5:55he
- 5:55returns.
- 5:56Here's
- 5:56another
- 5:56great
- 5:57verse
- 5:57from
- 5:57the
- 5:57Bible.
- 5:58This
- 5:58is
- 5:58from
- 5:58chapter
- 5:594,
- 5:59verse
- 6:0018
- 6:00of
- 6:00the
- 6:00book
- 6:01of
- 6:01Proverbs.
- 6:02And
- 6:02you
- 6:02can
- 6:02really
- 6:03anchor
- 6:03your
- 6:03soul
- 6:04in
- 6:04this
- 6:04one.
- 6:05It
- 6:05says
- 6:05this
- 6:05again,
- 6:06Proverbs
- 6:064,
- 6:0618.
- 6:07The
- 6:08path
- 6:08of
- 6:08the
- 6:08righteous
- 6:09is
- 6:09like
- 6:09the
- 6:09morning
- 6:10sun,
- 6:11shining
- 6:11ever
- 6:12brighter
- 6:12till
- 6:12the
- 6:12full
- 6:13light
- 6:13of
- 6:13day.
- 6:14What
- 6:14is
- 6:15that
- 6:15really
- 6:15saying
- 6:15to
- 6:16us?
- 6:16And
- 6:16I
- 6:17think
- 6:17we
- 6:17can
- 6:17learn
- 6:17from
- 6:17this.
- 6:18Peace
- 6:18grows
- 6:19over
- 6:19time.
- 6:19It's
- 6:20not
- 6:20going
- 6:20to
- 6:20happen
- 6:20overnight.
- 6:21Here's
- 6:22a
- 6:22truth
- 6:22bomb.
- 6:22A
- 6:23lot
- 6:23of
- 6:23people
- 6:23come
- 6:23to
- 6:23me,
- 6:23I
- 6:24do
- 6:24some
- 6:24financial
- 6:25counseling
- 6:25with
- 6:25them
- 6:25and
- 6:25I'll
- 6:26say,
- 6:26ralph,
- 6:26I
- 6:26got
- 6:26into
- 6:27debt.
- 6:27Give
- 6:27me
- 6:27a
- 6:28path
- 6:28to
- 6:28get
- 6:28out
- 6:28of
- 6:29this,
- 6:29and
- 6:30they'll
- 6:30come
- 6:30back
- 6:30a
- 6:30week
- 6:30later,
- 6:31like,
- 6:31ralph,
- 6:31I'm
- 6:31still
- 6:31in
- 6:31debt.
- 6:32I'm
- 6:32like,
- 6:32guess
- 6:32what?
- 6:32You
- 6:32didn't
- 6:33get
- 6:33into
- 6:33debt
- 6:33overnight.
- 6:34You're
- 6:34not
- 6:34going
- 6:35to
- 6:35get
- 6:35out
- 6:35of
- 6:35it
- 6:35overnight
- 6:36either.
- 6:37But
- 6:37that
- 6:37peace,
- 6:38those
- 6:38day
- 6:39in
- 6:39and
- 6:39day
- 6:39out
- 6:40decisions,
- 6:41will
- 6:41grow
- 6:41that
- 6:42confidence
- 6:42over
- 6:42time.
- 6:42It's
- 6:43not
- 6:43going
- 6:43to
- 6:43happen
- 6:43overnight.
- 6:44Well,
- 6:45let's
- 6:45look
- 6:45at
- 6:45the
- 6:45book
- 6:45of
- 6:45James,
- 6:46chapter
- 6:471,
- 6:47verse
- 6:472
- 6:48to
- 6:484
- 6:48again,
- 6:49James
- 6:491,
- 6:502,
- 6:504.
- 6:50It
- 6:50says,
- 6:51consider
- 6:51it
- 6:51pure
- 6:52joy
- 6:52because
- 6:53you
- 6:53know
- 6:53that
- 6:53the
- 6:54testing
- 6:54of
- 6:54your
- 6:54faith
- 6:55produces
- 6:56perseverance.
- 6:57And
- 6:57let
- 6:57me
- 6:58just
- 6:58tell
- 6:58you
- 6:58right
- 6:58now,
- 6:59there's
- 7:00no
- 7:00finish
- 7:00line,
- 7:01but
- 7:01there
- 7:01is
- 7:02perseverance.
- 7:03You're
- 7:03going
- 7:03to
- 7:03have
- 7:04setbacks.
- 7:05If
- 7:05you're
- 7:05listening
- 7:05to
- 7:06my
- 7:06voice.
- 7:06You're
- 7:06watching
- 7:06me
- 7:07right
- 7:07now.
- 7:07I'm
- 7:07going
- 7:07to
- 7:07encourage
- 7:07you
- 7:08right
- 7:08now.
- 7:08You
- 7:08are
- 7:09going
- 7:09to
- 7:09have
- 7:09setbacks,
- 7:10but
- 7:11it's
- 7:11how
- 7:11you
- 7:11respond
- 7:12to
- 7:12those.
- 7:13It's
- 7:13how
- 7:13you
- 7:14grow
- 7:14through
- 7:14those.
- 7:15It's
- 7:15that
- 7:15perseverance
- 7:17I
- 7:17dare
- 7:17use
- 7:17a
- 7:18big
- 7:18word
- 7:18here.
- 7:18It's
- 7:19that
- 7:19financial
- 7:20maturity.
- 7:21Now,
- 7:21I'm
- 7:21going
- 7:21to
- 7:21quote
- 7:21Dave
- 7:21Ramsey.
- 7:22I'm
- 7:22not
- 7:22on
- 7:22Dave
- 7:23Ramsey's
- 7:23team
- 7:24all
- 7:24the
- 7:24time,
- 7:24but
- 7:24this
- 7:25one
- 7:25I
- 7:25thought
- 7:25was
- 7:25very
- 7:26good.
- 7:26And
- 7:26he
- 7:26said
- 7:26this.
- 7:26He
- 7:26said,
- 7:27financial
- 7:27peace
- 7:28isn't
- 7:28the
- 7:28absence
- 7:29of
- 7:29debt.
- 7:30He
- 7:31goes
- 7:31on
- 7:31to
- 7:31say
- 7:31this.
- 7:31He
- 7:32says
- 7:32it's
- 7:32the
- 7:32presence
- 7:32of
- 7:33contentment.
- 7:34And
- 7:34I
- 7:34think
- 7:34Dave
- 7:35nails
- 7:35it
- 7:35right
- 7:35here.
- 7:36Financial
- 7:36peace
- 7:37isn't
- 7:37the
- 7:37absence
- 7:38of
- 7:38debt,
- 7:38but
- 7:38what
- 7:39is
- 7:39it?
- 7:39It's
- 7:40the
- 7:40presence
- 7:40of
- 7:41contentment.
- 7:42So
- 7:43now
- 7:43I'm
- 7:43going
- 7:43to
- 7:43ask
- 7:43you
- 7:43that
- 7:43question.
- 7:44I
- 7:44started
- 7:44with
- 7:45Ralph.
- 7:45How
- 7:46do
- 7:46I
- 7:46truly
- 7:46live
- 7:46in
- 7:47peace?
- 7:48I'm
- 7:48going
- 7:48to
- 7:48tell
- 7:48you
- 7:48right
- 7:49now,
- 7:49it's
- 7:49going
- 7:49to
- 7:49take
- 7:50a
- 7:50lifelong
- 7:50commitment
- 7:51to
- 7:51growth
- 7:52and
- 7:52a
- 7:52lifelong
- 7:53commitment
- 7:53to
- 7:53financial
- 7:54stewardship.
- 7:54And
- 7:54let
- 7:55me
- 7:55just
- 7:55tell
- 7:55you
- 7:55right
- 7:55now,
- 7:56it's
- 7:56all
- 7:56about
- 7:56changing
- 7:57your
- 7:57mindset.
- 7:58There's
- 7:59no
- 7:59finish
- 7:59line,
- 8:00there's
- 8:00no
- 8:00checkboxes.
- 8:02But
- 8:02it's
- 8:02truly
- 8:03that
- 8:03walk
- 8:03with
- 8:03God
- 8:04every
- 8:04single
- 8:04day
- 8:05of
- 8:05your
- 8:05life
- 8:05to
- 8:06stay
- 8:06in
- 8:06that
- 8:07communion
- 8:07and
- 8:08to
- 8:08stay
- 8:08in
- 8:08that
- 8:08stewardship
- 8:09with
- 8:09Him.
- 8:10And
- 8:10I
- 8:10love
- 8:10what
- 8:11the
- 8:11Reverend
- 8:11Charles
- 8:11Stanley
- 8:12says.
- 8:13True
- 8:14peace
- 8:14comes
- 8:14not
- 8:15from
- 8:15the
- 8:15absence
- 8:15of
- 8:16problems,
- 8:17but
- 8:17from
- 8:17the
- 8:18presence
- 8:18of
- 8:18God.
- 8:20And
- 8:20I
- 8:20just
- 8:20think
- 8:20Charles
- 8:21nails
- 8:21it
- 8:21here.
- 8:22You
- 8:22want
- 8:22to
- 8:22get
- 8:22to
- 8:23true
- 8:23peace.
- 8:24You're
- 8:24never
- 8:24going
- 8:25to
- 8:25live
- 8:25a
- 8:25life
- 8:25with
- 8:25no
- 8:26problems.
- 8:27But
- 8:27if
- 8:28God
- 8:28is
- 8:28there
- 8:28with
- 8:29you,
- 8:30you
- 8:30have
- 8:30the
- 8:31Lord's
- 8:31presence
- 8:31with
- 8:32you.
- 8:33You
- 8:33will
- 8:33live
- 8:33in
- 8:33peace.
- 8:35So
- 8:35here's
- 8:35your
- 8:35action
- 8:36step
- 8:36for
- 8:36today.
- 8:36I
- 8:36want
- 8:36to
- 8:37give
- 8:37you
- 8:37an
- 8:37action
- 8:37step
- 8:37to
- 8:38help
- 8:38you
- 8:38make
- 8:38progress
- 8:39in
- 8:39your
- 8:40journey.
- 8:41And
- 8:41I
- 8:41just
- 8:41want
- 8:41you
- 8:42to
- 8:42take
- 8:42time
- 8:42right
- 8:43now
- 8:43and
- 8:44write
- 8:44down
- 8:44one
- 8:45or
- 8:45two
- 8:45chains
- 8:45that
- 8:46God
- 8:46has
- 8:46broken
- 8:46in
- 8:46the
- 8:47last
- 8:4730
- 8:47days.
- 8:48See,
- 8:48it's
- 8:49so
- 8:49easy
- 8:49not
- 8:49to
- 8:49see
- 8:50your
- 8:50progress.
- 8:50I
- 8:50go
- 8:50back
- 8:51to
- 8:51my
- 8:51diet
- 8:51as
- 8:51an
- 8:52example
- 8:52on
- 8:53a
- 8:53day
- 8:53in
- 8:53and
- 8:53day
- 8:54out
- 8:54basis.
- 8:54I
- 8:54don't
- 8:55see
- 8:55myself
- 8:55shrinking.
- 8:56I
- 8:56don't
- 8:56see
- 8:56myself
- 8:57getting
- 8:57healthier.
- 8:59But
- 8:59then
- 8:59I
- 8:59get
- 8:59on
- 8:59that
- 9:00scale
- 9:00maybe
- 9:00once
- 9:00a
- 9:01week,
- 9:01I'd
- 9:02say,
- 9:02wow,
- 9:02dropped
- 9:03a
- 9:03couple
- 9:03more
- 9:03pounds.
- 9:03It
- 9:04didn't
- 9:04happen
- 9:04overnight.
- 9:05But
- 9:06if
- 9:06you
- 9:06don't
- 9:06go
- 9:06back
- 9:06and
- 9:07revisit
- 9:07those
- 9:08things,
- 9:08go
- 9:08find
- 9:09those
- 9:09chains
- 9:10that
- 9:10were
- 9:10broken.
- 9:11Do
- 9:12you
- 9:12have
- 9:12a
- 9:12debt
- 9:12management
- 9:13plan
- 9:13now?
- 9:14Do
- 9:14you
- 9:14have
- 9:14a
- 9:14budget
- 9:15that
- 9:15you're
- 9:15living
- 9:15in?
- 9:15Do
- 9:16you
- 9:16give
- 9:16faithfully?
- 9:17Do
- 9:17you
- 9:17give
- 9:18cheerfully?
- 9:18Whatever
- 9:19that
- 9:19looks
- 9:19like
- 9:20for
- 9:20you,
- 9:20Write
- 9:21down
- 9:21one
- 9:21or
- 9:22two
- 9:22of
- 9:22those
- 9:22chains
- 9:23that
- 9:23God
- 9:23has
- 9:23broken
- 9:24and
- 9:24just
- 9:24thank
- 9:24him
- 9:24for
- 9:25it.
- 9:25And
- 9:26once
- 9:26you
- 9:26do
- 9:26that,
- 9:27revisit
- 9:28those
- 9:28principles
- 9:28query
- 9:29that
- 9:29we
- 9:29talked
- 9:29about.
- 9:29You
- 9:30can
- 9:30go
- 9:30re
- 9:30listen
- 9:31to
- 9:31or
- 9:31re
- 9:31watch
- 9:31that
- 9:31series
- 9:32again
- 9:32and
- 9:32again.
- 9:33Commit
- 9:34to
- 9:35Weekly,
- 9:35daily,
- 9:36monthly,
- 9:37annually.
- 9:37Growth.
- 9:38Keep
- 9:39learning.
- 9:40Read
- 9:40books,
- 9:41go
- 9:41take
- 9:41workshops,
- 9:42watch
- 9:42more
- 9:42podcasts,
- 9:43listen
- 9:43to
- 9:43more
- 9:44podcasts,
- 9:44whatever
- 9:44that
- 9:44looks
- 9:45like
- 9:45for
- 9:45you.
- 9:45Read
- 9:45more
- 9:45books.
- 9:46I'll
- 9:46tell
- 9:46you
- 9:46how
- 9:47you
- 9:47can
- 9:47get
- 9:47a
- 9:47copy
- 9:47of
- 9:47my
- 9:47book
- 9:48for
- 9:48free
- 9:48here
- 9:48in
- 9:48just
- 9:48a
- 9:48couple
- 9:49minutes.
- 9:50And
- 9:50one
- 9:50more
- 9:50thing
- 9:50I'm
- 9:50going
- 9:51to
- 9:51encourage
- 9:51you
- 9:51to
- 9:51do
- 9:52is
- 9:52establish
- 9:53a
- 9:53financial
- 9:54Sabbath.
- 9:55You
- 9:55may
- 9:55not
- 9:55have
- 9:55heard
- 9:56me
- 9:56talk
- 9:56about
- 9:56this.
- 9:56I've
- 9:56talked
- 9:56about
- 9:57it
- 9:57a
- 9:57couple
- 9:57times
- 9:57on
- 9:57this
- 9:57show.
- 9:58But
- 9:58this
- 9:58is
- 9:59so
- 9:59very
- 9:59important.
- 10:00Whether
- 10:00it
- 10:00be
- 10:01monthly
- 10:01or
- 10:01quarterly,
- 10:02review
- 10:02that
- 10:02budget,
- 10:03review
- 10:04those
- 10:04goals,
- 10:04review
- 10:05that
- 10:05giving
- 10:05plan,
- 10:06review
- 10:06those
- 10:06savings
- 10:07plan
- 10:08and
- 10:08pray
- 10:08about
- 10:08it.
- 10:08Truly
- 10:09pray
- 10:09about
- 10:09it.
- 10:10And
- 10:10thank
- 10:11God
- 10:11for
- 10:11the
- 10:11provision
- 10:12he's
- 10:12giving
- 10:12you.
- 10:13And
- 10:14just
- 10:14remember
- 10:14this.
- 10:15You
- 10:16got
- 10:16to
- 10:16embrace
- 10:17grace.
- 10:18Perfection
- 10:19is
- 10:19not
- 10:19the
- 10:19goal.
- 10:19And
- 10:19you
- 10:19are
- 10:20going
- 10:20to
- 10:20stumble.
- 10:20You
- 10:20are
- 10:21going
- 10:21to
- 10:21have
- 10:21setbacks.
- 10:23But
- 10:23it's
- 10:23how
- 10:23you
- 10:24get
- 10:24back
- 10:24up
- 10:24from
- 10:25those
- 10:25setbacks
- 10:26that
- 10:26makes
- 10:26a
- 10:26difference.
- 10:27You
- 10:27learn,
- 10:28you
- 10:28restart
- 10:29and
- 10:30trust
- 10:30God's
- 10:31grace.
- 10:32Because
- 10:32when
- 10:32you
- 10:33do
- 10:33this,
- 10:33and
- 10:33when
- 10:33you
- 10:33look
- 10:33at
- 10:33it
- 10:34like
- 10:34a
- 10:34lifelong
- 10:35journey,
- 10:36it
- 10:36transforms
- 10:37money
- 10:37from
- 10:37a
- 10:37task
- 10:38into
- 10:38discipleship.
- 10:40So
- 10:40many
- 10:40people
- 10:40think
- 10:40they're
- 10:40going
- 10:41to
- 10:41check
- 10:41a
- 10:41couple
- 10:41boxes
- 10:42and
- 10:42their
- 10:42financial
- 10:42problems
- 10:43are
- 10:43going
- 10:43to
- 10:43be
- 10:43resolved.
- 10:43It
- 10:43doesn't
- 10:44work
- 10:44like
- 10:44that.
- 10:45It's
- 10:45a
- 10:45lifelong
- 10:46decision
- 10:47to
- 10:47stay
- 10:48in
- 10:48communion
- 10:49and
- 10:49discipleship.
- 10:51And
- 10:51when
- 10:51you
- 10:51do
- 10:52that,
- 10:52when
- 10:52you
- 10:52embrace
- 10:53that
- 10:53journey,
- 10:54it
- 10:54builds
- 10:55resilience
- 10:55and
- 10:56it
- 10:56anchors
- 10:56your
- 10:56peace
- 10:57in
- 10:57the
- 10:57only
- 10:57true
- 10:58anchor
- 10:59in
- 10:59God's
- 10:59faithfulness.
- 11:00How
- 11:01about
- 11:01we
- 11:01pray
- 11:01together
- 11:01now?
- 11:02Father
- 11:03God,
- 11:03thank
- 11:03you
- 11:03for
- 11:03beginning
- 11:04a
- 11:04good
- 11:04work
- 11:04in
- 11:05us
- 11:05and
- 11:06thank
- 11:06you
- 11:06for
- 11:06your
- 11:06promise
- 11:07to
- 11:07carry
- 11:07it
- 11:07through
- 11:07to
- 11:07completion,
- 11:08whatever
- 11:08that
- 11:08looks
- 11:09like
- 11:09on
- 11:09your
- 11:09timeline
- 11:09or
- 11:10not
- 11:10ours.
- 11:11And
- 11:11we
- 11:11confess
- 11:12that
- 11:12we
- 11:12often
- 11:12want
- 11:12quick
- 11:13fixes,
- 11:13Lord,
- 11:13but
- 11:14you
- 11:14call
- 11:14us
- 11:14to
- 11:15be
- 11:15faithful
- 11:15and
- 11:16you
- 11:16call
- 11:16us
- 11:16to
- 11:16faithful
- 11:17endurance.
- 11:17Lord,
- 11:18help
- 11:19us
- 11:19to
- 11:19embrace
- 11:19this
- 11:20stewardship
- 11:20as
- 11:20a
- 11:20lifelong
- 11:21journey.
- 11:22Give
- 11:22us
- 11:22the
- 11:23wisdom
- 11:23for
- 11:23each
- 11:23season
- 11:24of
- 11:24our
- 11:24lives,
- 11:24strength
- 11:25to
- 11:25persevere
- 11:25through
- 11:25setbacks
- 11:26where
- 11:26we
- 11:26know
- 11:26they're
- 11:27going
- 11:27to
- 11:27happen.
- 11:28But
- 11:28most
- 11:29of
- 11:29all,
- 11:29Lord,
- 11:29give
- 11:29us
- 11:29grace
- 11:30to
- 11:30walk
- 11:30with
- 11:30confidence
- 11:31in
- 11:31you.
- 11:32And
- 11:32may
- 11:32our
- 11:33finances
- 11:33truly
- 11:34testify
- 11:34to
- 11:34your
- 11:35goodness.
- 11:36And
- 11:36may
- 11:36our
- 11:36lives
- 11:36bring
- 11:37glory
- 11:37to
- 11:37your
- 11:37name.
- 11:37And
- 11:38we
- 11:38ask
- 11:38this
- 11:38in
- 11:38confidence
- 11:39in
- 11:39the
- 11:39name
- 11:39of
- 11:39Jesus.
- 11:41Amen.
- 11:41Well,
- 11:41I
- 11:41just
- 11:41want
- 11:42to
- 11:42say
- 11:42congratulations.
- 11:43If
- 11:43you've
- 11:43been
- 11:44with
- 11:44me
- 11:44the
- 11:44last
- 11:4430
- 11:45days
- 11:45and
- 11:45you've
- 11:46completed
- 11:46the
- 11:46break
- 11:46in
- 11:47the
- 11:47Financial
- 11:47Chain
- 11:48series,
- 11:48and
- 11:48the
- 11:49truth
- 11:49is
- 11:49you've
- 11:49taken
- 11:49steps
- 11:50towards
- 11:50transformation
- 11:51and
- 11:51you
- 11:52are
- 11:52farther
- 11:52along
- 11:52than
- 11:52you
- 11:53think
- 11:53and,
- 11:53and
- 11:53you're
- 11:54starting
- 11:54to
- 11:54find
- 11:54that
- 11:54peace.
- 11:55And
- 11:56remember,
- 11:56this
- 11:57is
- 11:57only
- 11:57the
- 11:57beginning
- 11:58of
- 11:58your
- 11:58lifelong
- 11:59walk.
- 11:59Larry
- 12:00Burkett
- 12:00said
- 12:00this
- 12:01he
- 12:01said
- 12:01every
- 12:01spending
- 12:02decision
- 12:02is
- 12:02a
- 12:03spiritual
- 12:03decision.
- 12:04So
- 12:04I
- 12:05want
- 12:05to
- 12:05encourage
- 12:05you
- 12:05right
- 12:05now.
- 12:05If
- 12:06this
- 12:0630
- 12:06day
- 12:06journey
- 12:07has
- 12:07blessed
- 12:07you,
- 12:08I
- 12:08want
- 12:08to
- 12:08encourage
- 12:08you.
- 12:08Don't
- 12:09keep
- 12:09it
- 12:09to
- 12:09yourself.
- 12:10I
- 12:10want
- 12:10to
- 12:10encourage
- 12:10you
- 12:11right
- 12:11now.
- 12:11Share
- 12:11it
- 12:11with
- 12:11a
- 12:11friend.
- 12:12Share
- 12:12with
- 12:12a
- 12:12family
- 12:13member.
- 12:13Share
- 12:14with
- 12:14somebody
- 12:14who
- 12:14needs
- 12:14that
- 12:15financial
- 12:15reassurance.
- 12:16Who's
- 12:17somebody
- 12:17that
- 12:17needs
- 12:17that
- 12:18financial
- 12:18freedom.
- 12:19Because
- 12:19let
- 12:19me
- 12:19tell
- 12:20you
- 12:20right
- 12:20now,
- 12:21this
- 12:21might
- 12:21be
- 12:22this
- 12:22very
- 12:22spark
- 12:23that
- 12:23changes
- 12:23their
- 12:24life.
- 12:24Just
- 12:24send
- 12:24them
- 12:24to
- 12:24our
- 12:25website.
- 12:25They
- 12:25can
- 12:26pick
- 12:26up
- 12:26the
- 12:26whole
- 12:26series
- 12:28at
- 12:29financiallyconfidentchristian.com
- 12:29and
- 12:30here's
- 12:30something
- 12:30else
- 12:30I
- 12:30want
- 12:30to
- 12:30give
- 12:30you
- 12:31talked
- 12:31about
- 12:31this
- 12:31a
- 12:31few
- 12:32minutes
- 12:32ago.
- 12:32I
- 12:33just
- 12:33finished
- 12:33my
- 12:33third
- 12:34book
- 12:34and
- 12:35it's
- 12:35called
- 12:35how
- 12:35to
- 12:35Become
- 12:35a
- 12:36Financially
- 12:36Confident
- 12:36Christian.
- 12:37I've
- 12:37laid
- 12:37it
- 12:37all
- 12:37out
- 12:38in
- 12:38black
- 12:39and
- 12:39white
- 12:39print.
- 12:40I'm
- 12:40going
- 12:40to
- 12:40give
- 12:40you
- 12:40a
- 12:40free
- 12:40copy
- 12:41that
- 12:41you
- 12:41can
- 12:41download
- 12:41that
- 12:42book
- 12:42right
- 12:42at
- 12:42my
- 12:42website.
- 12:43Just
- 12:43go
- 12:43to
- 12:44financiallyconfidentchristian.com/becoming
- 12:47it'll
- 12:47be
- 12:47in
- 12:47the
- 12:47show
- 12:47notes
- 12:48as
- 12:48well
- 12:48but
- 12:48it's
- 12:49financially
- 12:49confidentchristian.com
- 12:52becoming
- 12:52go
- 12:52get
- 12:53a
- 12:53copy
- 12:53of
- 12:53book,
- 12:53send
- 12:53it
- 12:54to
- 12:54your
- 12:54friends.
- 12:54The
- 12:55more
- 12:55people
- 12:55the
- 12:56better
- 12:56because
- 12:57this
- 12:57may
- 12:57be
- 12:57the
- 12:57very
- 12:58spark
- 12:58that
- 12:59changes
- 12:59their
- 12:59life.
- 13:00Now
- 13:01let's
- 13:01all
- 13:01go
- 13:01out
- 13:01there
- 13:01today
- 13:02and
- 13:02live
- 13:02as
- 13:03financially
- 13:03confident
- 13:04Christians.
- 13:04Let's
- 13:05live
- 13:05free,
- 13:05let's
- 13:06live
- 13:06faithful
- 13:06and
- 13:07let's
- 13:07live
- 13:07focused
- 13:08on
- 13:08God.
- 13:08Because
- 13:08listen,
- 13:09I
- 13:09know
- 13:09you
- 13:09can
- 13:09do
- 13:10this.
- 13:10I
- 13:11believe
- 13:11in
- 13:11you
- 13:12and
- 13:12more
- 13:12importantly
- 13:13than
- 13:13that,
- 13:14God
- 13:14believes
- 13:15in
- 13:15you.
- 13:15Stay
- 13:16financially
- 13:16savvy.
- 13:17God
- 13:17bless
- 13:17you
- 13:17and
- 13:17make
- 13:18sure
- 13:18you
- 13:18join
- 13:18me
- 13:18tomorrow
- 13:18as
- 13:19we
- 13:19launch
- 13:19another
- 13:19new
- 13:20series
- 13:20that
- 13:20will
- 13:21be
- 13:21fantastic.
- 13:22God
- 13:22bless
- 13:22you
- 13:22today.
- 13:23Have
- 13:23a
- 13:23great
- 13:23day.