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- 0:37Won't
- 0:37be
- 0:38long
- 0:38to
- 0:38the
- 0:38leaves
- 0:38start
- 0:39changing
- 0:39and
- 0:39the
- 0:39air
- 0:40is
- 0:40going
- 0:40to
- 0:40turn
- 0:40crisp.
- 0:40Yeah,
- 0:41it's
- 0:41in
- 0:41August
- 0:41right
- 0:41now,
- 0:42but
- 0:42it's
- 0:42not
- 0:42too
- 0:42far
- 0:42off
- 0:44and
- 0:44it
- 0:44won't
- 0:44be
- 0:44too
- 0:44long
- 0:45before
- 0:45we're
- 0:45in
- 0:45the
- 0:45middle
- 0:45of
- 0:46fall.
- 0:47Let
- 0:47me
- 0:47ask
- 0:47you
- 0:47this.
- 0:48When
- 0:48was
- 0:49the
- 0:49last
- 0:49time
- 0:49you
- 0:50actually
- 0:50stopped
- 0:50not
- 0:51to
- 0:51plan?
- 0:51We
- 0:51do
- 0:51a
- 0:51lot
- 0:52of
- 0:52talking
- 0:52about
- 0:52planning
- 0:53on
- 0:53the
- 0:53show.
- 0:54Not
- 0:54to
- 0:54plan,
- 0:55not
- 0:55to
- 0:56fix
- 0:56something.
- 0:56We
- 0:56do
- 0:57a
- 0:57lot
- 0:57of
- 0:57talking
- 0:57about
- 0:57fixing
- 0:58things
- 0:58on
- 0:58the
- 0:58show.
- 1:00But
- 1:00when's
- 1:01the
- 1:01last
- 1:01time
- 1:01you
- 1:01actually
- 1:02stopped
- 1:02to
- 1:02just
- 1:02soak
- 1:03in
- 1:03the
- 1:03blessings
- 1:04all
- 1:04around
- 1:04you?
- 1:05I
- 1:05just
- 1:06thought
- 1:06today
- 1:06that'd
- 1:06be
- 1:06a
- 1:07great
- 1:07thing
- 1:07to
- 1:07talk
- 1:07about
- 1:09because
- 1:09what
- 1:09if
- 1:09this
- 1:10season
- 1:10wasn't
- 1:10just
- 1:11about
- 1:11doing
- 1:11more?
- 1:12So
- 1:13easy
- 1:13to
- 1:13get
- 1:13involved
- 1:14in
- 1:14doing
- 1:14more.
- 1:14But
- 1:15what
- 1:15if
- 1:15it
- 1:15was
- 1:15about
- 1:15remembering
- 1:16what
- 1:16God
- 1:16has
- 1:17already
- 1:17done?
- 1:18Well,
- 1:18stick
- 1:18with
- 1:18me
- 1:19because
- 1:19today's
- 1:19going
- 1:19to
- 1:19be
- 1:19a
- 1:20special
- 1:20show.
- 1:20I
- 1:21want
- 1:21to
- 1:21show
- 1:21a
- 1:22simple
- 1:22actual
- 1:22reflection
- 1:23that
- 1:23you
- 1:24can
- 1:24unlock
- 1:24deeper
- 1:25faith,
- 1:25richer
- 1:26gratitude
- 1:26and
- 1:26yes,
- 1:28even
- 1:28greater
- 1:28financial
- 1:29peace.
- 1:30Hey
- 1:30listen,
- 1:30this
- 1:30might
- 1:31be
- 1:31the
- 1:31most
- 1:31important
- 1:31thing
- 1:32you
- 1:32do
- 1:32all
- 1:32week.
- 1:33That's
- 1:33we're
- 1:34going
- 1:34to
- 1:34cover
- 1:34on
- 1:34today's
- 1:34show.
- 1:35This
- 1:35is
- 1:36Financially
- 1:36Confident
- 1:37Christian,
- 1:37your
- 1:38daily
- 1:38dose
- 1:38of
- 1:38gospel,
- 1:39grounded
- 1:39insight
- 1:40and
- 1:40faith
- 1:40driven
- 1:41tips
- 1:41to
- 1:42help
- 1:42you
- 1:42break
- 1:42the
- 1:42cycle
- 1:42of
- 1:43financial
- 1:43shame
- 1:43with
- 1:44confidence.
- 1:47Hey
- 1:48there
- 1:48and
- 1:48welcome
- 1:48back
- 1:49to
- 1:49your
- 1:49daily
- 1:49Financially
- 1:50Confident
- 1:50Christian.
- 1:51I'm
- 1:51Ralph.
- 1:51I
- 1:52am
- 1:52so
- 1:52happy
- 1:52that
- 1:52you
- 1:52chose
- 1:53to
- 1:53join
- 1:53me
- 1:53today.
- 1:54This
- 1:54is
- 1:54the
- 1:54show
- 1:55where
- 1:55every
- 1:55day
- 1:55I
- 1:56try
- 1:56to
- 1:56answer
- 1:56one
- 1:57big
- 1:57question
- 1:58and
- 1:58that
- 1:58is
- 1:58how
- 1:58can
- 1:59I
- 1:59become
- 1:59financial
- 2:00a
- 2:00financially
- 2:00confident
- 2:01Christian?
- 2:01And
- 2:02we're
- 2:02continuing
- 2:02in
- 2:02our
- 2:03series.
- 2:03We're
- 2:03just
- 2:03about
- 2:03at
- 2:03the
- 2:04end
- 2:04of
- 2:04this
- 2:04series
- 2:05and
- 2:05that's
- 2:05smart
- 2:05money
- 2:06for
- 2:06back
- 2:06to
- 2:06school
- 2:07and
- 2:07beyond.
- 2:07Hey,
- 2:07if
- 2:08the
- 2:08kids
- 2:08aren't
- 2:08back
- 2:08in
- 2:08school
- 2:09yet,
- 2:09it's
- 2:10just
- 2:10around
- 2:10the
- 2:10corner.
- 2:11Now
- 2:11yesterday
- 2:12we
- 2:12talked
- 2:12about
- 2:13a
- 2:13practical
- 2:13financial
- 2:14checkup.
- 2:15We
- 2:15talked
- 2:15about
- 2:15how
- 2:16to
- 2:16organize,
- 2:16how
- 2:17to
- 2:17optimize
- 2:17and
- 2:18yes,
- 2:18how
- 2:18to
- 2:18streamline
- 2:19your
- 2:19money
- 2:20life.
- 2:20But
- 2:21today
- 2:21we're
- 2:21going
- 2:21to
- 2:21hit
- 2:21pause
- 2:22for
- 2:22a
- 2:22second
- 2:22because
- 2:22I
- 2:23want
- 2:23to
- 2:23talk
- 2:23about
- 2:23something
- 2:24that
- 2:24we
- 2:24rarely
- 2:24make
- 2:25time
- 2:25for
- 2:26and
- 2:26that's
- 2:27reflecting
- 2:28how
- 2:29many
- 2:29times
- 2:29we
- 2:29just
- 2:30go
- 2:30through
- 2:30the
- 2:30day
- 2:30and
- 2:30we
- 2:30haven't
- 2:31really
- 2:31taken
- 2:31any
- 2:31time
- 2:32to
- 2:32really
- 2:32reflect
- 2:33or
- 2:33appreciate
- 2:34all
- 2:34the
- 2:35blessings
- 2:35and
- 2:35the
- 2:36financial
- 2:36growth
- 2:36that
- 2:37we've
- 2:37already
- 2:37experienced
- 2:39and
- 2:40start
- 2:40to
- 2:40really
- 2:40think
- 2:41about
- 2:41preparing
- 2:41our
- 2:41heart
- 2:42for
- 2:42the
- 2:42next
- 2:42season
- 2:43and
- 2:43do
- 2:44it
- 2:44with
- 2:44gratitude.
- 2:46And
- 2:46listen,
- 2:46summer
- 2:47can
- 2:47be
- 2:47a
- 2:47whirlwind
- 2:48of
- 2:48all
- 2:48kinds
- 2:49of
- 2:49things
- 2:49going
- 2:49on.
- 2:50We're
- 2:51starting
- 2:51to
- 2:51get
- 2:51ramped
- 2:51up
- 2:52for
- 2:52school
- 2:52and
- 2:52we're
- 2:52going
- 2:52to
- 2:52be
- 2:52back
- 2:53into
- 2:53school
- 2:53routines.
- 2:54We're
- 2:55Going
- 2:55to
- 2:55be
- 2:55handling
- 2:55sports
- 2:56events
- 2:56and
- 2:56our
- 2:56work
- 2:57schedules
- 2:57may
- 2:58be
- 2:58a
- 2:58little
- 2:58bit
- 2:58flexible
- 2:59now.
- 3:00You
- 3:00might
- 3:00even
- 3:00be
- 3:01thinking
- 3:01ahead
- 3:01for
- 3:01the
- 3:01holidays.
- 3:02Yes,
- 3:02it's
- 3:02not
- 3:03too
- 3:03far
- 3:03off
- 3:04and
- 3:05in
- 3:05that
- 3:05busy
- 3:06blur
- 3:06and
- 3:06hey,
- 3:06our
- 3:07lives,
- 3:07sometimes
- 3:08they
- 3:08feel
- 3:08like
- 3:08a
- 3:09busy
- 3:09blur.
- 3:11You
- 3:11might
- 3:11have
- 3:11completely
- 3:12missed
- 3:12some
- 3:12quiet
- 3:13wins.
- 3:13Let's
- 3:13talk
- 3:13about
- 3:14some
- 3:14of
- 3:14those
- 3:15because
- 3:15I
- 3:15just
- 3:15want
- 3:15to
- 3:16really
- 3:16reinforce
- 3:17today
- 3:17those
- 3:17quiet
- 3:18wins.
- 3:18Maybe
- 3:18you
- 3:19stuck
- 3:19to
- 3:19your
- 3:19budget.
- 3:20You
- 3:21made
- 3:21that
- 3:21budget
- 3:21and
- 3:21you
- 3:22put
- 3:22a
- 3:22lot
- 3:22of
- 3:22effort
- 3:22into
- 3:23it.
- 3:23You're
- 3:23like
- 3:23Ralph,
- 3:24yes,
- 3:24I've
- 3:24stuck
- 3:25to
- 3:25it.
- 3:26Hey,
- 3:26maybe
- 3:26for
- 3:26you,
- 3:27you
- 3:27saved
- 3:27a
- 3:27little
- 3:28more
- 3:28this
- 3:29season,
- 3:29right?
- 3:29Now
- 3:29that
- 3:30you're
- 3:30in,
- 3:30you're
- 3:30saving,
- 3:31you're
- 3:31doing
- 3:32the
- 3:32things
- 3:32that
- 3:32you
- 3:33need
- 3:33to
- 3:33do
- 3:33to
- 3:33build
- 3:34that
- 3:34savings
- 3:34fund
- 3:34or
- 3:35build
- 3:35that
- 3:35emergency
- 3:36fund.
- 3:37Hey,
- 3:38maybe
- 3:38you've
- 3:38built
- 3:38some
- 3:38great
- 3:39new
- 3:39money
- 3:39habits.
- 3:40You're
- 3:41looking
- 3:41at
- 3:41your
- 3:41spending.
- 3:42You're
- 3:42not
- 3:42spending
- 3:43so
- 3:43much
- 3:43impulsively,
- 3:44you're
- 3:44putting
- 3:45in
- 3:45those
- 3:45pauses.
- 3:47Hey,
- 3:47maybe
- 3:47for
- 3:47you
- 3:47it's
- 3:48something
- 3:48as
- 3:48simple
- 3:48as
- 3:48you
- 3:49found
- 3:49a
- 3:49great
- 3:49deal.
- 3:50Maybe
- 3:51you
- 3:51cut
- 3:51out
- 3:51some
- 3:51of
- 3:52those
- 3:52subscriptions
- 3:52that
- 3:53you
- 3:53weren't
- 3:53using
- 3:54or
- 3:54you
- 3:54found
- 3:54a
- 3:55way
- 3:55to
- 3:55save
- 3:55some
- 3:55money.
- 3:56Hey,
- 3:56maybe
- 3:56you
- 3:56took
- 3:56the
- 3:56kids,
- 3:57talked
- 3:57about
- 3:57this
- 3:57the
- 3:58other
- 3:58day.
- 3:58Maybe
- 3:58you
- 3:59took
- 3:59the
- 3:59kids
- 3:59to
- 3:59the
- 3:59thrift
- 4:00shop
- 4:00and
- 4:00you
- 4:01bought
- 4:01some
- 4:01back
- 4:01to
- 4:01school
- 4:02stuff
- 4:02and
- 4:02you
- 4:03didn't
- 4:03have
- 4:03to
- 4:03pay
- 4:03for
- 4:03new
- 4:04full
- 4:04price
- 4:04stuff.
- 4:05Or
- 4:06hey,
- 4:06maybe
- 4:06this
- 4:06one,
- 4:06and
- 4:07this
- 4:07is
- 4:07a
- 4:07big
- 4:07one.
- 4:08Maybe
- 4:09you
- 4:09finally
- 4:09made
- 4:10peace
- 4:10with
- 4:10those
- 4:10past
- 4:11money
- 4:11mistakes.
- 4:12Talked
- 4:13about
- 4:13that
- 4:13on
- 4:13the
- 4:13show
- 4:13so
- 4:14many
- 4:14times
- 4:14that
- 4:14they
- 4:15just
- 4:15come
- 4:15back
- 4:15to
- 4:15haunt
- 4:16us.
- 4:16But
- 4:16we
- 4:17really
- 4:17need
- 4:17to
- 4:17work
- 4:17to
- 4:18make
- 4:18peace.
- 4:19And
- 4:19listen,
- 4:20those
- 4:20are
- 4:20just
- 4:20the
- 4:20financial
- 4:21blessings.
- 4:22Let's
- 4:23take
- 4:23a
- 4:23couple
- 4:23minutes
- 4:24and
- 4:24just
- 4:24really
- 4:25focus
- 4:25in
- 4:25on
- 4:25some
- 4:26non
- 4:26financial
- 4:26blessings
- 4:28because
- 4:29I
- 4:29think
- 4:29it's
- 4:29so
- 4:29easy
- 4:30to
- 4:30get
- 4:30caught
- 4:30up
- 4:30in
- 4:30the
- 4:31day
- 4:31to
- 4:31day
- 4:31and
- 4:31what's
- 4:32going
- 4:32on
- 4:32all
- 4:32around
- 4:33us.
- 4:34But
- 4:34we
- 4:34are
- 4:35truly
- 4:35blessed.
- 4:36Think
- 4:37about
- 4:37these
- 4:37things.
- 4:37Maybe
- 4:38a
- 4:38moment
- 4:38of
- 4:38laughter
- 4:39with
- 4:39your
- 4:39kids.
- 4:40I
- 4:41miss
- 4:41that
- 4:41now.
- 4:41My
- 4:41kids
- 4:42are
- 4:4224.
- 4:43My
- 4:43oldest
- 4:43is
- 4:43going
- 4:44to
- 4:44be
- 4:4428.
- 4:44In
- 4:45fact,
- 4:45by
- 4:45the
- 4:45time
- 4:45you
- 4:45hear
- 4:46this,
- 4:46he'll
- 4:46be
- 4:4628.
- 4:47Remember
- 4:48those
- 4:48times
- 4:48when
- 4:49they
- 4:49were
- 4:49so
- 4:49young
- 4:49and
- 4:50back
- 4:50then
- 4:50I
- 4:50used
- 4:50to
- 4:50think
- 4:51about
- 4:51were
- 4:51these
- 4:51kids
- 4:51ever
- 4:52going
- 4:52to
- 4:52grow
- 4:52up?
- 4:53Now
- 4:53I
- 4:53just
- 4:54wish
- 4:54I
- 4:54could
- 4:54hit
- 4:54the
- 4:54pause
- 4:55button.
- 4:56Or
- 4:57maybe
- 4:57that
- 4:57walk
- 4:57this
- 4:58summer
- 4:58along
- 4:58the
- 4:59sands
- 4:59or
- 4:59maybe
- 5:00through
- 5:00the
- 5:00woods
- 5:00or
- 5:00just
- 5:01being
- 5:01out
- 5:01in
- 5:02the
- 5:02outdoors
- 5:03as
- 5:03the
- 5:03weather
- 5:03has
- 5:03been
- 5:03great.
- 5:06Or
- 5:06maybe
- 5:06a
- 5:06warm
- 5:07mug
- 5:07of
- 5:07coffee
- 5:08shared
- 5:08with
- 5:08your
- 5:08spouse
- 5:09or
- 5:09somebody
- 5:10that
- 5:10you
- 5:10really
- 5:10care
- 5:10about.
- 5:12Or
- 5:13how
- 5:13about
- 5:13this
- 5:13blessing,
- 5:14just
- 5:14peace
- 5:14in
- 5:15your
- 5:15prayer
- 5:15time.
- 5:17But
- 5:18if
- 5:18you're
- 5:18like
- 5:18me.
- 5:19And
- 5:19we
- 5:20got
- 5:20to
- 5:20be
- 5:20honest
- 5:20here
- 5:20for
- 5:21a
- 5:21minute.
- 5:22Oftentimes
- 5:23we
- 5:23just
- 5:23rush
- 5:23through
- 5:23the
- 5:24seasons
- 5:24and
- 5:24we
- 5:24don't
- 5:25really
- 5:25stop
- 5:25and
- 5:26put
- 5:26the
- 5:26brakes
- 5:26on
- 5:27and
- 5:27really
- 5:27reflect
- 5:27on
- 5:28what
- 5:28God
- 5:28has
- 5:28already
- 5:29given
- 5:29us.
- 5:30And
- 5:31here's
- 5:31the
- 5:31problem.
- 5:31If
- 5:31we
- 5:32don't
- 5:32do
- 5:32that,
- 5:33if
- 5:33we
- 5:33don't
- 5:33take
- 5:34the
- 5:34time
- 5:34to
- 5:34sit
- 5:35back
- 5:35and
- 5:35just
- 5:35reflect,
- 5:36we
- 5:37don't
- 5:37really
- 5:37appreciate
- 5:38what
- 5:38God's
- 5:38provision
- 5:39has
- 5:39given
- 5:40us
- 5:40or
- 5:40even
- 5:40our
- 5:40own
- 5:41progress.
- 5:43And
- 5:43unfortunately,
- 5:44we
- 5:44lose
- 5:44the
- 5:44chance
- 5:45to
- 5:45build
- 5:45gratitude.
- 5:46And
- 5:46gratitude.
- 5:46Listen,
- 5:47if
- 5:47you
- 5:48hear
- 5:48nothing
- 5:48else
- 5:48I
- 5:49say
- 5:49today,
- 5:49this
- 5:49is
- 5:49the
- 5:49most
- 5:50important
- 5:50statement
- 5:50I'm
- 5:50going
- 5:51to
- 5:51make.
- 5:52Gratitude
- 5:53is
- 5:53the
- 5:53fuel
- 5:54for
- 5:54lasting
- 5:54change.
- 5:57See,
- 5:57here's
- 5:57the
- 5:57thing
- 5:57I
- 5:58want
- 5:58you
- 5:58to
- 5:58understand
- 5:58today.
- 6:00Intentional
- 6:01reflection
- 6:01isn't
- 6:02just
- 6:02nice.
- 6:02Yeah,
- 6:03it's
- 6:03a
- 6:03great
- 6:03thing
- 6:03to
- 6:03do.
- 6:04It's
- 6:05something
- 6:05I
- 6:05encourage
- 6:05everyone
- 6:06to
- 6:06do.
- 6:06As
- 6:06you're
- 6:06listening
- 6:07right
- 6:07now,
- 6:08reflect
- 6:08and
- 6:08be
- 6:09grateful.
- 6:10But
- 6:11it's
- 6:11not
- 6:11just
- 6:11a
- 6:11nice
- 6:12thing
- 6:12to
- 6:12do.
- 6:12It's
- 6:12essential
- 6:13for
- 6:13your
- 6:14spiritual
- 6:14and
- 6:15your
- 6:15financial
- 6:15growth
- 6:17because
- 6:17it
- 6:17reminds
- 6:18you
- 6:18of
- 6:18this
- 6:18truth.
- 6:18Let's
- 6:18look
- 6:19at
- 6:19the
- 6:19book
- 6:19of
- 6:19Psalms,
- 6:20chapter
- 6:20103,
- 6:21verse
- 6:212.
- 6:22It
- 6:22says,
- 6:22Praise
- 6:22the
- 6:22Lord
- 6:23my
- 6:23soul
- 6:24and
- 6:25forget
- 6:25not
- 6:25all
- 6:26his
- 6:26benefits.
- 6:28See,
- 6:29listen
- 6:29to
- 6:29me,
- 6:30friend.
- 6:30Right
- 6:30now,
- 6:30God
- 6:31wants
- 6:31us
- 6:31to
- 6:31remember.
- 6:33God
- 6:33wants
- 6:33us
- 6:33to
- 6:33reflect
- 6:34on
- 6:34his
- 6:34faithfulness.
- 6:36Let's
- 6:37look
- 6:37at
- 6:37Psalms
- 6:37143,
- 6:38verse
- 6:395.
- 6:40I
- 6:41meditate
- 6:41on
- 6:41all
- 6:42your
- 6:42works
- 6:42and
- 6:42consider
- 6:43what
- 6:43your
- 6:43hands
- 6:44have
- 6:44done.
- 6:46See,
- 6:46even
- 6:47in
- 6:47your
- 6:47finances.
- 6:48A
- 6:48lot
- 6:48of
- 6:48people
- 6:48give
- 6:48me
- 6:48a
- 6:49grief
- 6:49sometimes,
- 6:49like
- 6:49Ralph,
- 6:50you
- 6:50try
- 6:50to
- 6:50tie
- 6:50finances
- 6:51and
- 6:51faith
- 6:52together.
- 6:53Of
- 6:53course
- 6:53I
- 6:53do.
- 6:54Because
- 6:55that's
- 6:55what
- 6:55God
- 6:55wants
- 6:56us
- 6:56to
- 6:56do.
- 6:56Even
- 6:57in
- 6:57our
- 6:57finances.
- 6:58God
- 6:58is
- 6:58moving
- 6:58in
- 6:59our
- 6:59lives.
- 7:00It's
- 7:01so
- 7:01vital
- 7:01that
- 7:01we
- 7:01understand
- 7:02that.
- 7:03And
- 7:04don't
- 7:04forget
- 7:04this
- 7:05from
- 7:05Deuteronomy,
- 7:06chapter
- 7:068,
- 7:06verse
- 7:0718.
- 7:08But
- 7:09remember
- 7:09the
- 7:09Lord
- 7:10your
- 7:10God,
- 7:10for
- 7:10it
- 7:11is
- 7:11he
- 7:12who
- 7:12gives
- 7:12you
- 7:12the
- 7:13ability
- 7:13to
- 7:13produce
- 7:14wealth.
- 7:15Hey,
- 7:15I
- 7:16can't
- 7:16take
- 7:16credit
- 7:16for
- 7:16that.
- 7:16That
- 7:17comes
- 7:17right
- 7:17from
- 7:17the
- 7:17Scriptures.
- 7:18But
- 7:18it's
- 7:18exactly
- 7:19what
- 7:19we
- 7:19talk
- 7:19about
- 7:20day
- 7:20in
- 7:20and
- 7:21day
- 7:21out
- 7:21on
- 7:21this
- 7:22show.
- 7:22How
- 7:22to
- 7:22become
- 7:23that
- 7:23financially
- 7:24confident
- 7:24Christ.
- 7:25What
- 7:25does
- 7:25it
- 7:25say
- 7:25here
- 7:25in
- 7:25Deuteronomy
- 7:268:18?
- 7:27But
- 7:27remember
- 7:28the
- 7:28Lord
- 7:28your
- 7:28God,
- 7:28for
- 7:29it
- 7:29is
- 7:29he
- 7:30who
- 7:31gives
- 7:31you
- 7:31the
- 7:31ability
- 7:31to
- 7:32produce
- 7:32wealth.
- 7:34You
- 7:34didn't
- 7:35do
- 7:35this
- 7:35all
- 7:35on
- 7:35your
- 7:35own.
- 7:37Maybe
- 7:37you
- 7:38need
- 7:38to
- 7:38hear
- 7:38that
- 7:38again.
- 7:39You
- 7:39did
- 7:39not
- 7:39do
- 7:40this
- 7:40all
- 7:40on
- 7:40your
- 7:40own.
- 7:40I've
- 7:41met
- 7:41so
- 7:41many
- 7:41people
- 7:42in
- 7:42my
- 7:42career,
- 7:42so
- 7:43many
- 7:43people
- 7:43in
- 7:43my
- 7:43life.
- 7:44I've
- 7:44been
- 7:44doing
- 7:44accounting
- 7:45work
- 7:45for
- 7:4530
- 7:45years.
- 7:47So
- 7:48many
- 7:48people
- 7:48say,
- 7:48ralph,
- 7:48I've
- 7:49worked
- 7:49my
- 7:49butt
- 7:49off
- 7:49to
- 7:50get
- 7:50to
- 7:50this
- 7:50point,
- 7:52but
- 7:52here's
- 7:53the
- 7:53truth.
- 7:53You
- 7:53didn't
- 7:54do
- 7:54this
- 7:54all
- 7:54on
- 7:54your
- 7:54own.
- 7:55God
- 7:55has
- 7:55been
- 7:55your
- 7:56provider
- 7:56through
- 7:56every
- 7:57single
- 7:57step.
- 7:58Did
- 7:58you
- 7:58put
- 7:59in
- 7:59the
- 7:59work?
- 7:59Yes.
- 8:00Did
- 8:00you
- 8:00work
- 8:00hard?
- 8:00Yes.
- 8:01Did
- 8:01you
- 8:01make
- 8:01good
- 8:02decisions?
- 8:02Yes.
- 8:02But
- 8:03guess
- 8:03what?
- 8:04God
- 8:04gave
- 8:05you
- 8:05the
- 8:05ability
- 8:05to
- 8:05do
- 8:06that.
- 8:07So
- 8:07when
- 8:07we
- 8:08take
- 8:08the
- 8:08time
- 8:08to
- 8:09reflect,
- 8:09that
- 8:10is
- 8:10discernment.
- 8:11That
- 8:11is
- 8:12worship.
- 8:13And
- 8:13it's
- 8:13what
- 8:13turns
- 8:14numbers.
- 8:15It's
- 8:15real
- 8:15easy
- 8:16to
- 8:16get
- 8:16lost
- 8:16in
- 8:16this.
- 8:18But
- 8:18that
- 8:19reflection,
- 8:20that
- 8:20worship,
- 8:22that's
- 8:22what
- 8:22turns
- 8:23numbers
- 8:23into
- 8:23gratitude.
- 8:25So
- 8:26here's
- 8:26the
- 8:26question
- 8:26I
- 8:27really
- 8:27want
- 8:27to
- 8:27get
- 8:27to
- 8:28today,
- 8:29and
- 8:29that's
- 8:30how
- 8:30can
- 8:30you
- 8:30pause
- 8:30right
- 8:31now
- 8:31and
- 8:31reflect
- 8:32on
- 8:32the
- 8:32blessings
- 8:33and
- 8:33financial
- 8:33growth
- 8:34that's
- 8:34been
- 8:34going
- 8:34on
- 8:35in
- 8:35your
- 8:35life?
- 8:37And
- 8:37honestly,
- 8:38the
- 8:38answer
- 8:38is
- 8:38pretty
- 8:38simple.
- 8:40But
- 8:40it
- 8:41takes
- 8:41a
- 8:41little
- 8:41work.
- 8:41You've
- 8:42got
- 8:42to
- 8:42intentionally
- 8:42dedicate
- 8:43a
- 8:43moment
- 8:43to
- 8:44reflect.
- 8:45Yeah,
- 8:45you
- 8:45got
- 8:46to
- 8:46hit
- 8:46the
- 8:46pause
- 8:46button.
- 8:47You
- 8:48got
- 8:48to
- 8:48find
- 8:48a
- 8:48quiet
- 8:49time,
- 8:49a
- 8:49sacred
- 8:49time,
- 8:50and
- 8:50be
- 8:50specific.
- 8:52But
- 8:52dedicate
- 8:53that
- 8:53intentional
- 8:54moment
- 8:54to
- 8:54reflect.
- 8:56Because
- 8:56I'm
- 8:57going
- 8:57to
- 8:57tell
- 8:57you
- 8:57something
- 8:57right
- 8:58now.
- 8:58That
- 8:58small
- 8:58act
- 8:58can
- 8:59shift
- 8:59your
- 8:59spirit.
- 9:00That
- 9:00small
- 9:00act
- 9:01can
- 9:01change
- 9:01you
- 9:02from
- 9:02feeling
- 9:02busy
- 9:03to
- 9:03grateful.
- 9:04And
- 9:04it
- 9:04can
- 9:04change
- 9:04you
- 9:05from
- 9:05feeling
- 9:05anxious
- 9:06to
- 9:07actually
- 9:07being
- 9:08at
- 9:08peace.
- 9:11So
- 9:11your
- 9:11challenge
- 9:12today
- 9:12is
- 9:12this.
- 9:14Reflect
- 9:14on
- 9:15your
- 9:15blessings
- 9:15and
- 9:16look
- 9:16at
- 9:16your
- 9:16financial
- 9:17growth.
- 9:17Here's
- 9:17how
- 9:17you
- 9:18do
- 9:18it.
- 9:19Just
- 9:19schedule
- 9:20a
- 9:20time
- 9:20for
- 9:20reflection.
- 9:21Just
- 9:2110
- 9:22or
- 9:2215
- 9:22minutes
- 9:22today.
- 9:23Hey,
- 9:23do
- 9:23it
- 9:23today.
- 9:24Why
- 9:24put
- 9:24it
- 9:24off
- 9:24till
- 9:25tomorrow,
- 9:25but
- 9:25do
- 9:25it
- 9:25today
- 9:26or
- 9:26do
- 9:26it
- 9:26this
- 9:26week.
- 9:27Sit
- 9:27outside
- 9:27maybe,
- 9:28or
- 9:28light
- 9:29a
- 9:29candle
- 9:29or
- 9:29open
- 9:30up
- 9:30your
- 9:30journal.
- 9:31Just
- 9:31make
- 9:32some
- 9:32space
- 9:32to
- 9:33think
- 9:33and
- 9:33to
- 9:34pray.
- 9:34Turn
- 9:34off
- 9:34the
- 9:34phone,
- 9:35turn
- 9:35off
- 9:35the
- 9:35tv.
- 9:36Turn
- 9:36off
- 9:36the
- 9:36radio.
- 9:37Just
- 9:37you
- 9:38and
- 9:38God.
- 9:40Then
- 9:40I
- 9:40want
- 9:40you
- 9:40to
- 9:40just
- 9:41take
- 9:41a
- 9:41few
- 9:41minutes.
- 9:42Maybe
- 9:42think
- 9:42about
- 9:43two
- 9:43or
- 9:43three
- 9:44financial
- 9:44victories
- 9:45that
- 9:45you've
- 9:45had
- 9:45recently.
- 9:47Like
- 9:47we
- 9:47talked
- 9:48about
- 9:48earlier
- 9:48for
- 9:48you,
- 9:48maybe
- 9:49it
- 9:49was
- 9:49paying
- 9:49down
- 9:49that
- 9:50debtor.
- 9:50Maybe
- 9:51you
- 9:51made
- 9:51those
- 9:51great
- 9:52decisions.
- 9:52You
- 9:52avoided
- 9:53that
- 9:53intentional
- 9:53spending
- 9:54or
- 9:54that
- 9:54impulse
- 9:55spending.
- 9:55You
- 9:55chose
- 9:56to
- 9:56not
- 9:57buy
- 9:57impulsively.
- 9:59Maybe
- 10:00you
- 10:00started
- 10:00a
- 10:00new,
- 10:01good
- 10:01financial
- 10:01habit.
- 10:02Just
- 10:02write
- 10:02those
- 10:03things
- 10:03down.
- 10:04Review
- 10:04those
- 10:05financial
- 10:05wins.
- 10:07And
- 10:07then
- 10:07I
- 10:07want
- 10:07to
- 10:08encourage
- 10:08you
- 10:08to
- 10:08do
- 10:08two
- 10:08other
- 10:09things.
- 10:10First
- 10:10thing
- 10:10I
- 10:10want
- 10:11you
- 10:11to
- 10:11do
- 10:11is,
- 10:12what
- 10:12are
- 10:12two
- 10:12or
- 10:12three
- 10:13personal
- 10:13joys
- 10:14this
- 10:14season?
- 10:15As
- 10:15we
- 10:16wrap
- 10:16up
- 10:16this
- 10:16season
- 10:17and
- 10:17we
- 10:17wrap
- 10:17up
- 10:17this
- 10:18summertime,
- 10:19what
- 10:19are
- 10:19some
- 10:19personal
- 10:20joys?
- 10:20Maybe
- 10:20it
- 10:20involved
- 10:21family
- 10:21time.
- 10:22You
- 10:22got
- 10:22to
- 10:22spend
- 10:22time
- 10:23with
- 10:23your
- 10:23loved
- 10:23ones.
- 10:24I'm
- 10:24really
- 10:24looking
- 10:24forward
- 10:25to
- 10:25spending
- 10:25some
- 10:25time
- 10:25with
- 10:26my
- 10:26oldest
- 10:26son.
- 10:26He's
- 10:27going
- 10:27to
- 10:27be
- 10:27coming
- 10:27to
- 10:27visit
- 10:27us.
- 10:29Hey,
- 10:29maybe
- 10:29you
- 10:29just
- 10:29thank
- 10:30God
- 10:30for
- 10:30good
- 10:30health.
- 10:31Listen,
- 10:31I'm
- 10:31right
- 10:31there
- 10:31with
- 10:31you.
- 10:32I've
- 10:32been
- 10:33working
- 10:33so
- 10:33hard
- 10:33at
- 10:33this,
- 10:33but
- 10:34I
- 10:34know
- 10:34it's
- 10:34not
- 10:34about
- 10:35me.
- 10:35It's
- 10:35what
- 10:36God
- 10:36has
- 10:36allowed
- 10:37me
- 10:37to
- 10:37do.
- 10:38Maybe
- 10:39you
- 10:39find
- 10:39joy
- 10:39in
- 10:39answered
- 10:40prayer,
- 10:40or
- 10:41maybe
- 10:41for
- 10:41you,
- 10:41it's
- 10:41just
- 10:42you
- 10:42have
- 10:42peace
- 10:42in
- 10:42your
- 10:42heart,
- 10:44and
- 10:45then
- 10:45I
- 10:45just
- 10:45want
- 10:45you
- 10:46to
- 10:46do
- 10:46one
- 10:46more
- 10:47thing,
- 10:48and
- 10:49that's
- 10:49offer
- 10:49a
- 10:50prayer
- 10:50of
- 10:50thanks.
- 10:50So
- 10:51many
- 10:51times
- 10:51we're
- 10:52always
- 10:52asking
- 10:52God
- 10:53for
- 10:53what
- 10:53he
- 10:53can
- 10:53give
- 10:53us.
- 10:54It
- 10:54always
- 10:54seems
- 10:55like
- 10:55we're
- 10:55pulling
- 10:55from
- 10:55him.
- 10:58But
- 10:58a
- 10:58wise
- 10:58preacher
- 10:59once
- 10:59said
- 10:59this
- 10:59to
- 11:00me,
- 11:00says
- 11:00Ralph,
- 11:00it's
- 11:01not
- 11:01what
- 11:02God
- 11:02can
- 11:03give
- 11:03you.
- 11:03It's
- 11:03what
- 11:03he's
- 11:04already
- 11:04given
- 11:04you.
- 11:06Pray
- 11:07for
- 11:07that.
- 11:08Thank
- 11:08God
- 11:09specifically
- 11:09for
- 11:09each
- 11:10of
- 11:10those
- 11:10items
- 11:10we
- 11:10talked
- 11:11about
- 11:11a
- 11:11few
- 11:11minutes
- 11:11ago.
- 11:13Pray
- 11:14for
- 11:14him
- 11:14for
- 11:14his
- 11:15faithfulness.
- 11:15Praise
- 11:16him
- 11:16for
- 11:16that.
- 11:18Because
- 11:19when
- 11:19you
- 11:19see
- 11:19what
- 11:19he's
- 11:20done,
- 11:21when
- 11:21you
- 11:21really
- 11:21take
- 11:21a
- 11:22moment
- 11:22and
- 11:22pause
- 11:22and
- 11:23reflect,
- 11:24you're
- 11:24going
- 11:24to
- 11:25trust
- 11:25him
- 11:25more
- 11:25with
- 11:25what's
- 11:26coming.
- 11:26And
- 11:26there
- 11:26is
- 11:27great
- 11:27things
- 11:27coming
- 11:27for
- 11:28you.
- 11:29How
- 11:29about
- 11:29we
- 11:29pray
- 11:30together,
- 11:31Father?
- 11:32God,
- 11:32as
- 11:32we
- 11:32sit
- 11:32here
- 11:33and
- 11:33we
- 11:33think
- 11:33about
- 11:33reflection,
- 11:34we
- 11:34just
- 11:34thank
- 11:35you
- 11:35for
- 11:35the
- 11:35precious
- 11:36gift
- 11:36of
- 11:36every
- 11:36season
- 11:37that
- 11:37you
- 11:37give
- 11:37to
- 11:37our
- 11:38lives,
- 11:38Lord.
- 11:39And
- 11:39we
- 11:39just
- 11:40thank
- 11:40you
- 11:40for
- 11:40the
- 11:40blessings,
- 11:41those
- 11:41that
- 11:41we
- 11:41see,
- 11:42Lord,
- 11:42and
- 11:42the
- 11:42ones
- 11:43that
- 11:43are
- 11:43still
- 11:44unseen
- 11:44to
- 11:44us,
- 11:46those
- 11:46things
- 11:47that
- 11:47you
- 11:47kept
- 11:47from
- 11:47us
- 11:48intentionally,
- 11:48Lord,
- 11:49and
- 11:49the
- 11:49times
- 11:50that
- 11:50you
- 11:50poured,
- 11:51you
- 11:51know,
- 11:51into
- 11:51our
- 11:52lives
- 11:52this
- 11:52season,
- 11:53Lord.
- 11:53And
- 11:53we
- 11:53confess
- 11:54that
- 11:54we
- 11:54often
- 11:54rush
- 11:55ahead.
- 11:55We
- 11:55get
- 11:55so
- 11:56stuck
- 11:56in
- 11:56the
- 11:56busyness,
- 11:59we.
- 11:59And
- 12:00we
- 12:00just
- 12:00forget
- 12:00to
- 12:01stop
- 12:01and
- 12:01say,
- 12:01thank
- 12:01you,
- 12:02Lord.
- 12:02So
- 12:02right
- 12:02now,
- 12:03we
- 12:03pause.
- 12:03We
- 12:04pause
- 12:04right
- 12:04now,
- 12:04Lord,
- 12:05and
- 12:05we
- 12:05reflect
- 12:05and
- 12:06we
- 12:06remember
- 12:06your
- 12:06faithfulness.
- 12:10And
- 12:10I
- 12:10just
- 12:10asked
- 12:10that
- 12:11you
- 12:11would
- 12:11help
- 12:11us
- 12:11to
- 12:11see
- 12:11your
- 12:12hand
- 12:12in
- 12:12every
- 12:12one
- 12:13of
- 12:13those
- 12:13victories,
- 12:13Lord,
- 12:14in
- 12:14our
- 12:14finances,
- 12:15Lord,
- 12:15in
- 12:15our
- 12:16families
- 12:16and
- 12:16in
- 12:17our
- 12:17hearts.
- 12:17And.
- 12:18And
- 12:18I
- 12:18would
- 12:18just
- 12:18ask
- 12:18that
- 12:18you
- 12:18would
- 12:19strengthen
- 12:19our
- 12:19faith
- 12:19as
- 12:20we
- 12:20prepare
- 12:20for
- 12:20the
- 12:21next
- 12:21season
- 12:21of
- 12:21our
- 12:22lives.
- 12:23And
- 12:24I
- 12:24just
- 12:24pray
- 12:24right
- 12:24now
- 12:24that
- 12:25you
- 12:25would
- 12:25just
- 12:26really
- 12:26re.
- 12:27Unleash
- 12:27holiness
- 12:28to
- 12:28let
- 12:29gratitude
- 12:29take
- 12:30root
- 12:30in
- 12:30our
- 12:30lives,
- 12:30Lord,
- 12:31and
- 12:31let
- 12:31peace
- 12:31fill
- 12:32our
- 12:32minds.
- 12:34And
- 12:34I
- 12:34ask
- 12:35this
- 12:35in
- 12:35complete
- 12:36confidence
- 12:36in
- 12:36the
- 12:36name
- 12:37of
- 12:37Jesus
- 12:37Christ
- 12:37himself.
- 12:39Amen.
- 12:41Listen,
- 12:42friend,
- 12:42intentional
- 12:43reflection
- 12:43is
- 12:43a
- 12:43powerful
- 12:44thing.
- 12:46It
- 12:46deepens
- 12:46your
- 12:47gratitude.
- 12:47It
- 12:47strengthens
- 12:48your
- 12:48trust
- 12:48in
- 12:48God
- 12:49and
- 12:49prepares
- 12:49you
- 12:49for
- 12:49what's
- 12:50next.
- 12:50With
- 12:50confidence.
- 12:53And
- 12:53listen.
- 12:53If
- 12:53this
- 12:54message
- 12:54today
- 12:54has
- 12:55blessed
- 12:55you,
- 12:55I
- 12:55want
- 12:55to
- 12:55encourage
- 12:56you
- 12:56to
- 12:56share
- 12:56it
- 12:56with
- 12:57somebody.
- 12:58Send
- 12:58them
- 12:58a
- 12:58text,
- 12:59send
- 12:59them
- 12:59an
- 12:59email,
- 12:59tell
- 13:00them
- 13:00about
- 13:00the
- 13:00blessing
- 13:01you're
- 13:01getting.
- 13:01You
- 13:01can
- 13:02send
- 13:02them
- 13:02right
- 13:02to
- 13:02our
- 13:03website.
- 13:03That's
- 13:05at
- 13:05financiallyconfidentchristian.com
- 13:07this
- 13:07can
- 13:08be
- 13:08a
- 13:08blessing
- 13:08for
- 13:08them.
- 13:09As
- 13:09well
- 13:09just
- 13:09as
- 13:09it's
- 13:09been
- 13:10to
- 13:10you.
- 13:11Now
- 13:11tomorrow
- 13:11I
- 13:11want
- 13:12to
- 13:12encourage
- 13:12you
- 13:12not
- 13:12to
- 13:12miss
- 13:12the
- 13:13show
- 13:13because
- 13:13we're
- 13:13going
- 13:14to
- 13:14be
- 13:14talking
- 13:14about
- 13:14a
- 13:14game
- 13:15changing
- 13:15mindset
- 13:16for
- 13:16the
- 13:16holidays
- 13:16and
- 13:17beyond
- 13:18tomorrow.
- 13:18I'm
- 13:19going
- 13:19to
- 13:19follow
- 13:19up
- 13:19with
- 13:19today's
- 13:20comments.
- 13:21I'm
- 13:21going
- 13:21to
- 13:21tell
- 13:21you
- 13:22how
- 13:22to
- 13:22find
- 13:22true
- 13:22contentment
- 13:23in
- 13:23a
- 13:23world
- 13:23that
- 13:23pressures
- 13:24you
- 13:24to
- 13:24spend
- 13:25in
- 13:25a
- 13:25world
- 13:25that
- 13:26pressured
- 13:26you
- 13:26to
- 13:26upgrade
- 13:27and
- 13:27a
- 13:27world
- 13:28that
- 13:28presses
- 13:28you
- 13:28to
- 13:28compare.
- 13:29It's
- 13:29going
- 13:29to
- 13:29be
- 13:30a
- 13:30big
- 13:30show
- 13:30tomorrow
- 13:31so
- 13:31I
- 13:31just
- 13:31want
- 13:31to
- 13:32encourage
- 13:32you
- 13:32come
- 13:32back
- 13:32and
- 13:33join
- 13:33me
- 13:33again
- 13:33tomorrow.
- 13:34Give
- 13:34me
- 13:34a
- 13:34little
- 13:34bit
- 13:34more
- 13:34time
- 13:35tomorrow.
- 13:36I'm
- 13:36sure
- 13:36you'll
- 13:36find
- 13:37it
- 13:37valuable
- 13:38and
- 13:39I
- 13:39just
- 13:39want
- 13:39to
- 13:39remind
- 13:39you
- 13:39of
- 13:40this.
- 13:40You
- 13:40can
- 13:40do
- 13:40this.
- 13:42I
- 13:42have
- 13:42confidence
- 13:43in
- 13:43you,
- 13:43have
- 13:44confidence
- 13:44in
- 13:44yourself.
- 13:45Let's
- 13:45all
- 13:45go
- 13:45out
- 13:45there
- 13:46today
- 13:46and
- 13:46live
- 13:46those
- 13:47lives
- 13:47of
- 13:47being
- 13:48financially
- 13:49confident
- 13:49Christians.
- 13:51Stay
- 13:51financially
- 13:52savvy,
- 13:52God
- 13:52bless
- 13:53you
- 13:53and
- 13:53you
- 13:54have
- 13:54a
- 13:54great
- 13:54day.