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- 0:37Hey,
- 0:38the
- 0:38holidays
- 0:38are
- 0:38coming
- 0:39fast
- 0:39and
- 0:40for
- 0:40a
- 0:40lot
- 0:40of
- 0:40us
- 0:40that
- 0:41means
- 0:41pressure.
- 0:41I'm
- 0:42talking
- 0:42about
- 0:42pressure
- 0:43to
- 0:43spend,
- 0:43pressure
- 0:44to
- 0:44impress.
- 0:45And
- 0:45that
- 0:46pressure
- 0:46for
- 0:46being
- 0:46honest
- 0:47with
- 0:47ourselves
- 0:47leads
- 0:48to
- 0:48debt.
- 0:49And
- 0:49for
- 0:49many
- 0:49of
- 0:50us
- 0:50it
- 0:50leads
- 0:50to
- 0:51regret.
- 0:51But
- 0:52here's
- 0:52the
- 0:52truth
- 0:52I
- 0:52want
- 0:53to
- 0:53share
- 0:53today.
- 0:53You
- 0:54don't
- 0:54have
- 0:54to
- 0:55overspend
- 0:55for
- 0:55a
- 0:56meaningful,
- 0:56joy
- 0:56filled
- 0:57holiday.
- 0:57And
- 0:58I'm
- 0:58going
- 0:58to
- 0:58share
- 0:58exactly
- 0:59how
- 0:59to
- 0:59do
- 0:59that
- 1:00on
- 1:00today's
- 1:00show.
- 1:00And
- 1:01no,
- 1:01it's
- 1:02not
- 1:02Christmas
- 1:02in
- 1:03July,
- 1:03it's
- 1:04Christmas
- 1:04in
- 1:04August.
- 1:07This
- 1:07is
- 1:07Financially
- 1:08Confident
- 1:08Christian.
- 1:09Your
- 1:10daily
- 1:10dose
- 1:10of
- 1:10gospel,
- 1:11grounded
- 1:11insight
- 1:12and
- 1:12faith
- 1:12driven
- 1:13tips
- 1:13to
- 1:13help
- 1:14you
- 1:14break
- 1:14the
- 1:14cycle
- 1:14of
- 1:15financial
- 1:15shame
- 1:15with
- 1:16confidence.
- 1:20Hey
- 1:20there.
- 1:21Welcome
- 1:21back
- 1:21to
- 1:21the
- 1:21show.
- 1:22I'm
- 1:22Ralph
- 1:22and
- 1:22I
- 1:22just
- 1:22want
- 1:23to
- 1:23thank
- 1:23you
- 1:23so
- 1:23much
- 1:23for
- 1:23joining
- 1:24me
- 1:24today.
- 1:24It
- 1:24is
- 1:24so
- 1:25great
- 1:25that
- 1:25you
- 1:25come
- 1:26by,
- 1:26just
- 1:26give
- 1:26me
- 1:26a
- 1:26little
- 1:26bit
- 1:27of
- 1:27your
- 1:27time
- 1:27every
- 1:27day.
- 1:28And
- 1:28this
- 1:28is
- 1:28the
- 1:29show
- 1:29where
- 1:29my
- 1:29goal
- 1:30is
- 1:30to
- 1:30every
- 1:30day
- 1:31give
- 1:31you
- 1:31the
- 1:31tools
- 1:31to
- 1:32equip
- 1:32you
- 1:32to
- 1:33how
- 1:33to
- 1:33become
- 1:33a
- 1:34financially
- 1:34confident
- 1:35Christian.
- 1:35Now
- 1:36if
- 1:36you
- 1:36missed
- 1:36yesterday's
- 1:37show,
- 1:37we
- 1:37talked
- 1:38about
- 1:38reviewing
- 1:38your
- 1:38giving
- 1:39strategy
- 1:39for
- 1:40year
- 1:40end
- 1:40impact
- 1:41and
- 1:41ensuring
- 1:42your
- 1:42generosity
- 1:43aligns
- 1:43with
- 1:43your
- 1:43values.
- 1:44Well,
- 1:45today
- 1:45we're
- 1:45going
- 1:45to
- 1:45do
- 1:45something
- 1:46completely
- 1:46different.
- 1:47You
- 1:47probably
- 1:47thought
- 1:47Ralph
- 1:48has
- 1:48lost
- 1:48his
- 1:48mind,
- 1:49but
- 1:49today
- 1:49I
- 1:50want
- 1:50to
- 1:50talk
- 1:50about
- 1:50how
- 1:50to
- 1:51find
- 1:51holiday
- 1:51joy
- 1:52without
- 1:52overspending
- 1:53for
- 1:53the
- 1:53holiday.
- 1:55Because
- 1:55here's
- 1:55the
- 1:55thing,
- 1:56the
- 1:56holidays
- 1:57are
- 1:57a
- 1:57few
- 1:57months
- 1:57away.
- 1:58But
- 1:58I
- 1:59thought
- 1:59this
- 1:59was
- 1:59a
- 1:59great
- 1:59time
- 2:00to
- 2:00start
- 2:00talking
- 2:00about
- 2:00this.
- 2:01Because
- 2:01here's
- 2:01the
- 2:01truth.
- 2:02You
- 2:02don't
- 2:02have
- 2:03to
- 2:03overspend
- 2:03to
- 2:03have
- 2:04a
- 2:04meaningful
- 2:05and
- 2:05joy
- 2:05filled
- 2:06holiday.
- 2:06You
- 2:07might
- 2:07be
- 2:07saying,
- 2:07Ralph,
- 2:08wait
- 2:08a
- 2:08second,
- 2:08what
- 2:09are
- 2:09you
- 2:09really
- 2:09getting
- 2:09at?
- 2:10Well,
- 2:10today
- 2:10I'm
- 2:11getting
- 2:11at
- 2:11something
- 2:11I'm
- 2:11going
- 2:12to
- 2:12call
- 2:12true
- 2:12contentment.
- 2:13And
- 2:13true
- 2:14contentment
- 2:14is
- 2:14what
- 2:15we
- 2:15all
- 2:15really
- 2:15want
- 2:15to
- 2:16be.
- 2:16That's
- 2:16what
- 2:16we
- 2:16all
- 2:17want
- 2:17to
- 2:17emulate
- 2:18to
- 2:18really
- 2:18be
- 2:19a
- 2:19confident
- 2:19Christian.
- 2:20What
- 2:21we
- 2:21really
- 2:21want
- 2:21to
- 2:21find
- 2:22is
- 2:22contentment.
- 2:23And
- 2:23if
- 2:23we're
- 2:23going
- 2:24to
- 2:24think
- 2:24about
- 2:24contentment
- 2:25in
- 2:25terms
- 2:25of
- 2:25the
- 2:26holiday
- 2:26season,
- 2:27we
- 2:27really
- 2:27need
- 2:27to
- 2:27start
- 2:28thinking
- 2:28about
- 2:28aligning
- 2:29our
- 2:29season
- 2:29with
- 2:30the
- 2:30things
- 2:30that
- 2:30matter
- 2:31the
- 2:31most
- 2:31to
- 2:31us.
- 2:32Those
- 2:32are
- 2:32things
- 2:33like
- 2:33your
- 2:33faith.
- 2:33Hey,
- 2:34for
- 2:34many
- 2:34of
- 2:34us,
- 2:35our
- 2:35faith
- 2:35is
- 2:35at
- 2:36the
- 2:36center
- 2:36of
- 2:36this
- 2:37and
- 2:37the
- 2:37Christmas
- 2:38holiday.
- 2:38Hey,
- 2:39that's
- 2:39all
- 2:39about
- 2:39faith.
- 2:40Which
- 2:41leads
- 2:41us
- 2:41to
- 2:41your
- 2:42values.
- 2:42Hey,
- 2:43as
- 2:43we're
- 2:43planning
- 2:44for
- 2:44the
- 2:44holidays,
- 2:45we
- 2:45really
- 2:45want
- 2:46to
- 2:46reinforce
- 2:47our
- 2:47values.
- 2:48That's
- 2:48what
- 2:48makes
- 2:48us
- 2:48who
- 2:49we
- 2:49are.
- 2:49That's
- 2:49what
- 2:50makes
- 2:50us
- 2:50want
- 2:50to
- 2:50get
- 2:50up
- 2:51in
- 2:51the
- 2:51morning
- 2:51and
- 2:51do
- 2:52the
- 2:52things
- 2:52that
- 2:52are
- 2:52important
- 2:53to
- 2:53us.
- 2:54And
- 2:54last,
- 2:54but
- 2:54not
- 2:55Least,
- 2:55hey,
- 2:55if
- 2:55we're
- 2:55thinking
- 2:56about
- 2:56holiday
- 2:56giving,
- 2:57we,
- 2:57we're
- 2:57really
- 2:57talking
- 2:58about
- 2:58those
- 2:58relationships.
- 3:00You
- 3:00want
- 3:00to
- 3:00do
- 3:01things
- 3:01for
- 3:01your
- 3:01family,
- 3:02you
- 3:02want
- 3:02to
- 3:02do
- 3:02things
- 3:03for
- 3:03your
- 3:03friends
- 3:03and
- 3:04for
- 3:04your
- 3:04colleagues.
- 3:05It's
- 3:05all
- 3:05about
- 3:05building
- 3:06those
- 3:06relationships.
- 3:08Well,
- 3:08you
- 3:08know,
- 3:08on
- 3:08the
- 3:08show,
- 3:09I
- 3:09always
- 3:09want
- 3:09to
- 3:09get
- 3:09into
- 3:10scripture,
- 3:11so
- 3:11let's
- 3:11get
- 3:11right
- 3:12to
- 3:12the
- 3:12book
- 3:12of
- 3:12Philippians,
- 3:13chapter
- 3:134,
- 3:14verses
- 3:1411
- 3:15to
- 3:1512.
- 3:15And
- 3:15this
- 3:15is
- 3:16from
- 3:16the
- 3:16NIV
- 3:16Bible.
- 3:17But
- 3:17I
- 3:17read
- 3:17this
- 3:18as
- 3:18I
- 3:18was
- 3:18preparing
- 3:18for
- 3:18the
- 3:18show
- 3:19and
- 3:19I
- 3:19thought,
- 3:19this
- 3:19is
- 3:20perfect
- 3:20today.
- 3:21And
- 3:21again,
- 3:21this
- 3:21is
- 3:21Philippians
- 3:224,
- 3:23verses
- 3:2311
- 3:23to
- 3:2412.
- 3:24And
- 3:24this
- 3:24is
- 3:24what
- 3:24it
- 3:25says.
- 3:26I
- 3:26have
- 3:26learned
- 3:26to
- 3:26be
- 3:26content
- 3:27whatever
- 3:27the
- 3:27circumstances.
- 3:29I
- 3:29know
- 3:29what
- 3:29it
- 3:30is
- 3:30to
- 3:30be
- 3:30in
- 3:30need,
- 3:31and
- 3:31I
- 3:31know
- 3:31what
- 3:31it
- 3:32is
- 3:32to
- 3:32have
- 3:32plenty.
- 3:33I
- 3:33learned
- 3:34the
- 3:34secret
- 3:34of
- 3:34being
- 3:35content
- 3:35in
- 3:35any
- 3:36and
- 3:36every
- 3:36situation.
- 3:38Now
- 3:38as
- 3:38I
- 3:39was
- 3:39listening
- 3:39to
- 3:39that
- 3:39and
- 3:39I
- 3:40was
- 3:40reading
- 3:40that
- 3:40today,
- 3:40I
- 3:41thought,
- 3:41wow,
- 3:42what
- 3:42an
- 3:42in
- 3:42depth
- 3:43scripture
- 3:43that
- 3:44is.
- 3:44This
- 3:45is
- 3:45somebody
- 3:45who
- 3:46knows
- 3:46what
- 3:46it
- 3:46needs
- 3:47to
- 3:47be
- 3:47in
- 3:47need,
- 3:48and
- 3:48he
- 3:49also
- 3:49knows
- 3:49what
- 3:49it
- 3:50is
- 3:50to
- 3:50have
- 3:50plenty.
- 3:51And
- 3:52what's
- 3:52the
- 3:52big
- 3:52secret
- 3:52here,
- 3:53the
- 3:53big
- 3:53takeaway?
- 3:54I've
- 3:54learned
- 3:54the
- 3:55secret
- 3:55of
- 3:55being
- 3:56content
- 3:57in
- 3:57any
- 3:57and
- 3:58every
- 3:58situation.
- 3:59Well,
- 4:00let's
- 4:00talk
- 4:00about
- 4:00how
- 4:00do
- 4:01we
- 4:01get
- 4:01to
- 4:01that
- 4:01secret?
- 4:01Hey,
- 4:02that's
- 4:02the
- 4:02special
- 4:02sauce.
- 4:03That's
- 4:03the
- 4:03big
- 4:03reveal
- 4:04for
- 4:04today.
- 4:05I
- 4:05want
- 4:05to
- 4:05just
- 4:05give
- 4:06you
- 4:06one
- 4:06simple
- 4:07action
- 4:07that
- 4:07you
- 4:08can
- 4:08take
- 4:08today
- 4:08to
- 4:09start
- 4:09planning
- 4:09for
- 4:10that
- 4:10holiday
- 4:10season.
- 4:10Because
- 4:11guess
- 4:11what?
- 4:11Yes,
- 4:12it's
- 4:12in
- 4:12August.
- 4:12If
- 4:13you're
- 4:13listening
- 4:13to
- 4:13this
- 4:13live,
- 4:14we're
- 4:14only
- 4:15a
- 4:15few
- 4:15months
- 4:15away
- 4:15from
- 4:16really
- 4:16starting
- 4:16to
- 4:16dig
- 4:17in
- 4:17and
- 4:17do
- 4:17some
- 4:17holiday
- 4:18shopping.
- 4:18And
- 4:18here's
- 4:19a
- 4:19little
- 4:19pro
- 4:19tip.
- 4:20Start
- 4:20planning
- 4:21that
- 4:21now.
- 4:21Start
- 4:22shopping.
- 4:22Now.
- 4:22You
- 4:23can
- 4:23spread
- 4:23that
- 4:23cost
- 4:23over
- 4:24a
- 4:24couple
- 4:24months
- 4:25instead
- 4:25of
- 4:25at
- 4:25the
- 4:25last
- 4:26minute.
- 4:26So
- 4:27here's
- 4:27your
- 4:27one
- 4:27simple
- 4:28action
- 4:28step
- 4:28for
- 4:28today.
- 4:29I
- 4:29just
- 4:29want
- 4:29to
- 4:29encourage
- 4:30you
- 4:30today,
- 4:30just
- 4:31define
- 4:31your
- 4:32top
- 4:32one
- 4:32or
- 4:32two
- 4:33holiday
- 4:33values.
- 4:34Ask
- 4:34yourself
- 4:35this
- 4:35big
- 4:35takeaway
- 4:36question.
- 4:36Here's
- 4:37the
- 4:37question.
- 4:38What
- 4:38really
- 4:38matters
- 4:39most
- 4:39to
- 4:39me
- 4:39this
- 4:40season?
- 4:41And
- 4:41I
- 4:41just
- 4:41want
- 4:41you
- 4:41to
- 4:42pause
- 4:42there
- 4:42for
- 4:42a
- 4:42minute,
- 4:42just
- 4:43kind
- 4:43of
- 4:43dwell
- 4:43on
- 4:44that.
- 4:44Ask
- 4:45yourself
- 4:45that
- 4:45really
- 4:46important
- 4:47question.
- 4:48What
- 4:48really
- 4:48matters
- 4:49most
- 4:49to
- 4:49me
- 4:49this
- 4:50holiday
- 4:50season?
- 4:52Because
- 4:52it's
- 4:52so
- 4:53easy
- 4:53to
- 4:53get
- 4:53stuck
- 4:54in
- 4:54the
- 4:54movement
- 4:55of
- 4:55going
- 4:55forward
- 4:56with
- 4:56that
- 4:56and,
- 4:56you
- 4:56know,
- 4:57worrying
- 4:57about
- 4:57the
- 4:57gifts
- 4:58for
- 4:58this
- 4:58one
- 4:58and
- 4:58worrying
- 4:58about
- 4:59gifts
- 4:59for
- 4:59that
- 4:59one
- 5:00and
- 5:00decorating
- 5:00the
- 5:01house
- 5:01and
- 5:01planning
- 5:02all
- 5:02these
- 5:02elaborate
- 5:03things.
- 5:04But
- 5:04when
- 5:04you
- 5:04do
- 5:05that,
- 5:05I
- 5:05truly
- 5:05feel
- 5:05like
- 5:06you
- 5:06lose
- 5:06sight
- 5:07of
- 5:07what
- 5:07matters
- 5:08the
- 5:08most
- 5:08to
- 5:08your
- 5:09season.
- 5:10So
- 5:10you
- 5:10got
- 5:10to
- 5:10start
- 5:10by
- 5:11defining
- 5:11what
- 5:11that
- 5:12is.
- 5:12Once
- 5:13you
- 5:13do
- 5:13that,
- 5:14that's
- 5:14when
- 5:14you
- 5:14start
- 5:14Thinking
- 5:15about
- 5:15what
- 5:15I'll
- 5:15call
- 5:16your
- 5:16value
- 5:16based
- 5:16holiday
- 5:17budget.
- 5:18Just
- 5:18pick
- 5:18a
- 5:19few
- 5:19low
- 5:19cost
- 5:19activities
- 5:20that
- 5:20reflect
- 5:20those
- 5:21values
- 5:21that
- 5:21are
- 5:21important
- 5:22to
- 5:22you.
- 5:23Maybe
- 5:23for
- 5:23you
- 5:23it's
- 5:24family
- 5:24night
- 5:24is
- 5:25important.
- 5:25So
- 5:25maybe
- 5:25you
- 5:26want
- 5:26to
- 5:26invest
- 5:26in
- 5:26some
- 5:26games
- 5:27or
- 5:27some
- 5:27planned
- 5:28events
- 5:28that
- 5:28you
- 5:28can
- 5:28do
- 5:29that.
- 5:29Hey,
- 5:30maybe
- 5:30for
- 5:30you,
- 5:31worship
- 5:31time
- 5:31is
- 5:31important.
- 5:32So
- 5:33you
- 5:33want
- 5:33to
- 5:33think
- 5:33about
- 5:33that
- 5:34holiday
- 5:34calendar.
- 5:35I
- 5:35want
- 5:35to
- 5:35make
- 5:35sure
- 5:35you've
- 5:36set
- 5:36aside
- 5:36time
- 5:36for
- 5:37that
- 5:37worship
- 5:37time
- 5:37where,
- 5:38hey,
- 5:38here's
- 5:38a
- 5:38great
- 5:39one.
- 5:39And
- 5:40this
- 5:40is
- 5:40the
- 5:40thing
- 5:40that
- 5:40my
- 5:41family's
- 5:41embraced
- 5:41for
- 5:42many
- 5:42years.
- 5:42And
- 5:42we
- 5:42got
- 5:42to
- 5:42a
- 5:43point
- 5:43as
- 5:43a
- 5:43family
- 5:43where
- 5:43we
- 5:44realized,
- 5:44hey,
- 5:44nobody's
- 5:45going
- 5:45to
- 5:45give
- 5:45us
- 5:45something
- 5:45that
- 5:46we
- 5:46don't
- 5:46already
- 5:46have.
- 5:47I
- 5:47bet
- 5:48many
- 5:48people
- 5:48listening
- 5:48right
- 5:49now,
- 5:49you're
- 5:49probably
- 5:49listening
- 5:50right
- 5:50now.
- 5:50You're
- 5:50saying,
- 5:50ralph,
- 5:50I
- 5:51can
- 5:51embrace
- 5:51that.
- 5:52So
- 5:53for
- 5:53many
- 5:53people,
- 5:53maybe
- 5:54you're
- 5:54one
- 5:54of
- 5:54those
- 5:54people
- 5:54listening
- 5:55right
- 5:55now,
- 5:56it's
- 5:56all
- 5:56about
- 5:57serving
- 5:57others.
- 5:58So
- 5:59think
- 5:59about
- 5:59that
- 5:59as
- 6:00you
- 6:00plan
- 6:00this
- 6:00holiday
- 6:01season.
- 6:01You
- 6:01probably
- 6:01thought
- 6:01I
- 6:02was
- 6:02going
- 6:02to
- 6:02talk
- 6:02about
- 6:03gift
- 6:03giving
- 6:03guides
- 6:04and
- 6:04you
- 6:04probably
- 6:04thought
- 6:05I
- 6:05was
- 6:05going
- 6:05to
- 6:05talk
- 6:05about
- 6:05how
- 6:06to
- 6:06budget
- 6:06money
- 6:06for
- 6:07the
- 6:07holidays.
- 6:07No,
- 6:08I'm
- 6:08really
- 6:08talking
- 6:08about
- 6:09how
- 6:09to
- 6:09budget
- 6:09your
- 6:10time,
- 6:10how
- 6:10to
- 6:11budget
- 6:11those
- 6:11things
- 6:12that
- 6:12are
- 6:12important
- 6:13to
- 6:13you,
- 6:14the
- 6:14things
- 6:14that
- 6:14you
- 6:15value
- 6:15the
- 6:15most.
- 6:16Because
- 6:16here's
- 6:17the
- 6:17secret,
- 6:17here's
- 6:18the
- 6:18big
- 6:18takeaway
- 6:18for
- 6:19today,
- 6:19the
- 6:19big
- 6:19reveal.
- 6:20Let
- 6:20those
- 6:21things
- 6:21be
- 6:21the
- 6:22anchor
- 6:22when
- 6:23you're
- 6:23tempted
- 6:23to
- 6:23overspend.
- 6:25Hey,
- 6:25like
- 6:25most
- 6:26of
- 6:26us,
- 6:26it's
- 6:26real
- 6:26easy
- 6:27to
- 6:27get
- 6:27into
- 6:27that
- 6:28situation
- 6:28where
- 6:28we're
- 6:29going
- 6:29to
- 6:29go
- 6:29overspend
- 6:30for
- 6:30the
- 6:30holidays.
- 6:31But
- 6:32then
- 6:32we
- 6:32got
- 6:32to
- 6:32get
- 6:32back
- 6:32to
- 6:33our
- 6:33values
- 6:33and
- 6:33think
- 6:33about
- 6:33what
- 6:34is
- 6:34important
- 6:34to
- 6:34us,
- 6:35what
- 6:35is
- 6:36our
- 6:36anchor.
- 6:37And
- 6:37when
- 6:37you
- 6:37feel
- 6:37yourself
- 6:38being
- 6:38pushed
- 6:39in
- 6:39that
- 6:39direction
- 6:39that
- 6:40you're
- 6:40going
- 6:40to
- 6:40overspend,
- 6:41go
- 6:41back
- 6:41to
- 6:41that
- 6:42anchor.
- 6:42Look
- 6:42at
- 6:43those
- 6:43one
- 6:43or
- 6:43two
- 6:43values
- 6:44that
- 6:44are
- 6:44important
- 6:45to
- 6:45you.
- 6:45Hey,
- 6:46maybe
- 6:46for
- 6:46you,
- 6:46one
- 6:46of
- 6:46your
- 6:47big
- 6:47values
- 6:47is
- 6:47I
- 6:47don't
- 6:48want
- 6:48to
- 6:48go
- 6:48into
- 6:48debt
- 6:48this
- 6:49Christmas.
- 6:50I
- 6:50remember
- 6:50last
- 6:50year,
- 6:51Ralph,
- 6:51when
- 6:51I
- 6:51went
- 6:51into
- 6:52debt,
- 6:52it
- 6:52took
- 6:52me
- 6:53January,
- 6:53February,
- 6:54yeah,
- 6:54March
- 6:54and
- 6:55April
- 6:55and
- 6:56I
- 6:56was
- 6:56still
- 6:56paying
- 6:56off
- 6:56those
- 6:57credit
- 6:57cards.
- 6:58And
- 6:58that
- 6:58was
- 6:58such
- 6:59a
- 6:59burden.
- 6:59It
- 6:59took
- 6:59away
- 7:00the
- 7:00value
- 7:00of
- 7:01the
- 7:01holidays.
- 7:01It
- 7:01took
- 7:01about
- 7:02all
- 7:02the
- 7:02joy
- 7:03that
- 7:03I
- 7:03would
- 7:03have
- 7:03had
- 7:03giving
- 7:04gifts.
- 7:04And
- 7:04Ralph,
- 7:05when
- 7:05I
- 7:05realized
- 7:05at
- 7:06the
- 7:06end
- 7:06that
- 7:06was
- 7:06one
- 7:06of
- 7:06the
- 7:07big
- 7:07values
- 7:07for
- 7:08me
- 7:08because
- 7:09one
- 7:09of
- 7:09the
- 7:09things
- 7:09I
- 7:10really
- 7:10want
- 7:10to
- 7:10encourage
- 7:11during
- 7:11we
- 7:11are
- 7:11planning
- 7:12for
- 7:12the
- 7:12holiday
- 7:12season
- 7:13is,
- 7:13is
- 7:14to
- 7:14help
- 7:14break
- 7:14that
- 7:15cycle
- 7:15of
- 7:15that
- 7:15guilt
- 7:16driven
- 7:16spending.
- 7:17The
- 7:17truth
- 7:17is,
- 7:18as
- 7:18I
- 7:18talk
- 7:18to
- 7:18people
- 7:19more
- 7:19and
- 7:19more
- 7:20every
- 7:20day,
- 7:20it's
- 7:21all
- 7:21about
- 7:21guilt
- 7:22and
- 7:22what
- 7:22does
- 7:23that
- 7:23guilt
- 7:23do?
- 7:23That
- 7:24guilt
- 7:24leads
- 7:24away
- 7:25from
- 7:25peace.
- 7:25And
- 7:25hey,
- 7:26if
- 7:26you
- 7:26want
- 7:27to
- 7:27have
- 7:27a
- 7:27peaceful
- 7:28and
- 7:28joyful
- 7:29Christmas
- 7:30season
- 7:30holiday
- 7:30season,
- 7:31you
- 7:32got
- 7:32to
- 7:32start
- 7:32thinking
- 7:32about
- 7:33taking
- 7:33that
- 7:33pressure
- 7:34off.
- 7:35And
- 7:35the
- 7:35other
- 7:35thing
- 7:36I
- 7:36want
- 7:36to
- 7:36encourage
- 7:36you
- 7:36to
- 7:37do
- 7:37is
- 7:37shift
- 7:38away
- 7:38from
- 7:38consumption.
- 7:39We
- 7:40get
- 7:40so
- 7:40focused
- 7:40on
- 7:41the
- 7:41gifts
- 7:41and
- 7:41we
- 7:41get
- 7:42so
- 7:42focused
- 7:42on
- 7:43the
- 7:43stuff.
- 7:44Let's
- 7:45really
- 7:45start
- 7:45to
- 7:45model
- 7:46that
- 7:46Christ
- 7:46centered
- 7:47celebration.
- 7:48Let's
- 7:48think
- 7:49about
- 7:49being
- 7:49faithful
- 7:50stewards
- 7:50of
- 7:50what
- 7:51God
- 7:51has
- 7:51given
- 7:51us
- 7:52because
- 7:53that's
- 7:53really
- 7:53the
- 7:53reason
- 7:54for
- 7:54the
- 7:54holiday.
- 7:54That's
- 7:55really
- 7:55where
- 7:55the
- 7:55joy
- 7:56is
- 7:56found.
- 7:56That's
- 7:56a
- 7:56big
- 7:57secret
- 7:57there.
- 7:57It's
- 7:57not
- 7:58a
- 7:58big
- 7:58secret
- 7:58actually.
- 7:59That
- 7:59is
- 7:59truly
- 8:00where
- 8:00the
- 8:00joy
- 8:00is
- 8:01found.
- 8:01Joy
- 8:02isn't
- 8:02found
- 8:02in
- 8:02those
- 8:03credit
- 8:03card
- 8:03statements
- 8:04that
- 8:04happened
- 8:04in
- 8:04January.
- 8:05Joy
- 8:06isn't
- 8:06found
- 8:06in
- 8:06that
- 8:07stress
- 8:07of
- 8:07wait
- 8:08until
- 8:08the
- 8:08last
- 8:08minute
- 8:09and
- 8:09not
- 8:09having
- 8:09your
- 8:09plans
- 8:10in
- 8:10order,
- 8:10blowing
- 8:11your
- 8:11budget
- 8:11and
- 8:11then
- 8:12scrambling
- 8:12to
- 8:12figure
- 8:12out
- 8:12how
- 8:13you're
- 8:13going
- 8:13to
- 8:13pay
- 8:13your
- 8:13bills.
- 8:15So
- 8:15again,
- 8:15this
- 8:16episode
- 8:16might
- 8:17have
- 8:17been
- 8:17a
- 8:17little
- 8:17bit
- 8:17more
- 8:18than
- 8:18you
- 8:18expected,
- 8:19but
- 8:19that
- 8:19is
- 8:19really
- 8:20my
- 8:20focus
- 8:20today.
- 8:21I
- 8:21want
- 8:21you
- 8:21to
- 8:21really
- 8:21think
- 8:22about
- 8:22and
- 8:22plan
- 8:23for
- 8:23the
- 8:23holidays
- 8:24to
- 8:24make
- 8:24it
- 8:24what
- 8:25you
- 8:25value
- 8:25the
- 8:26most.
- 8:26Well,
- 8:26how
- 8:27about
- 8:27we
- 8:27pray
- 8:27together?
- 8:28Heavenly
- 8:29Father,
- 8:29in
- 8:29a
- 8:29world
- 8:30that
- 8:30screams
- 8:30for
- 8:30more,
- 8:31we
- 8:31just
- 8:31ask
- 8:32that
- 8:32you
- 8:32would
- 8:32help
- 8:32us
- 8:32to
- 8:33quiet
- 8:33our
- 8:33hearts,
- 8:34Lord
- 8:34and
- 8:34hear
- 8:34your
- 8:35voice.
- 8:36And
- 8:36Lord,
- 8:36we
- 8:36just
- 8:37encourage
- 8:37you
- 8:37to
- 8:38teach
- 8:38us
- 8:38to
- 8:38be
- 8:38content
- 8:39and
- 8:40Lord,
- 8:40not
- 8:40in
- 8:40stuff.
- 8:41It's
- 8:41so
- 8:41easy
- 8:41to
- 8:41get
- 8:42hung
- 8:42up
- 8:42in
- 8:42the
- 8:42stuff.
- 8:43But
- 8:44Lord
- 8:44help
- 8:44us
- 8:44to
- 8:44be
- 8:44content
- 8:45in
- 8:45your
- 8:45sufficiency.
- 8:47And
- 8:47even
- 8:47though
- 8:47we're
- 8:48in
- 8:48August,
- 8:48Lord,
- 8:49we
- 8:49just
- 8:49ask
- 8:49that
- 8:49you
- 8:50would
- 8:50help
- 8:50this
- 8:50holiday
- 8:51season
- 8:51to
- 8:51reflect
- 8:52our
- 8:52values
- 8:52and
- 8:53our
- 8:53love
- 8:53for
- 8:53you,
- 8:54Lord,
- 8:54because
- 8:54that's
- 8:54the
- 8:54most
- 8:55important
- 8:55thing.
- 8:56And
- 8:56most
- 8:56of
- 8:56all
- 8:57Lord,
- 8:57we
- 8:57we
- 8:57ask
- 8:58that
- 8:58you
- 8:58would
- 8:58help
- 8:58us
- 8:58to
- 8:58reflect
- 8:59gratitude
- 8:59for
- 9:00all
- 9:00the
- 9:00things
- 9:00you've
- 9:00given
- 9:01us.
- 9:01Lord
- 9:01we
- 9:01are
- 9:01so
- 9:02fortunate
- 9:02when
- 9:02we
- 9:02look
- 9:03around
- 9:03at
- 9:03what
- 9:03we
- 9:03do
- 9:04have.
- 9:04And
- 9:05Lord
- 9:05we
- 9:05would
- 9:05ask
- 9:06that
- 9:06you
- 9:06would
- 9:06guard
- 9:07us
- 9:07from
- 9:07guilt
- 9:07driven
- 9:08spending
- 9:08and
- 9:09guide
- 9:09us
- 9:09into
- 9:09peace
- 9:10filled
- 9:10giving
- 9:11Lord,
- 9:11help
- 9:11us
- 9:11to
- 9:12be
- 9:12those
- 9:12cheerful
- 9:12givers
- 9:13that
- 9:13you
- 9:13talk
- 9:13about
- 9:13in
- 9:14your
- 9:14word.
- 9:14And
- 9:15Lord
- 9:15we
- 9:15just
- 9:15ask
- 9:16that
- 9:16you
- 9:16would
- 9:16let
- 9:16our
- 9:16homes
- 9:17be
- 9:17filled
- 9:17with
- 9:17joy
- 9:18and
- 9:18not
- 9:18debt
- 9:19was
- 9:19not
- 9:19to
- 9:20put
- 9:20ourselves
- 9:20in
- 9:20that
- 9:21situation
- 9:21again
- 9:22this
- 9:22year
- 9:22Lord
- 9:22and
- 9:23help
- 9:23us
- 9:23our
- 9:23hearts
- 9:24to
- 9:24be
- 9:24filled
- 9:24with
- 9:24Christ,
- 9:26not
- 9:26comparison.
- 9:27And
- 9:27we
- 9:28ask
- 9:28this
- 9:28in
- 9:28confidence,
- 9:29boldly.
- 9:29In
- 9:30Jesus
- 9:30name
- 9:30we
- 9:30pray.
- 9:31Amen.
- 9:33Remember
- 9:33this
- 9:34if
- 9:34you
- 9:34don't
- 9:35hear
- 9:35anything
- 9:35else
- 9:35I've
- 9:36said
- 9:36today.
- 9:36The
- 9:37holidays
- 9:37aren't
- 9:38about
- 9:38what's
- 9:38under
- 9:38the
- 9:39tree.
- 9:39It's
- 9:40so
- 9:40easy
- 9:40to
- 9:40get
- 9:41stuck
- 9:41in
- 9:41that
- 9:42thought
- 9:42process
- 9:42that,
- 9:43that,
- 9:43that
- 9:43go
- 9:44to
- 9:44thing
- 9:44of,
- 9:44okay,
- 9:44what's
- 9:45under
- 9:45the
- 9:45tree?
- 9:45What
- 9:45are
- 9:45the
- 9:46kids
- 9:46gonna
- 9:46have?
- 9:47But
- 9:47that's
- 9:48not
- 9:48what
- 9:48the
- 9:48holidays
- 9:48are
- 9:48all
- 9:49about.
- 9:50They're
- 9:50about
- 9:50you
- 9:51becoming
- 9:51in
- 9:51Christ
- 9:52through
- 9:52them.
- 9:53That's
- 9:54really
- 9:54the
- 9:54key.
- 9:55That
- 9:55is
- 9:55the
- 9:55key.
- 9:55That
- 9:56is
- 9:56the
- 9:56main
- 9:56takeaway.
- 9:57It's
- 9:57about
- 9:57you
- 9:58becoming
- 9:58in
- 9:59Christ
- 9:59through
- 10:00the
- 10:00gifts
- 10:00that
- 10:01you
- 10:01give.
- 10:02So
- 10:02now,
- 10:02right
- 10:02now,
- 10:02I
- 10:03want
- 10:03to
- 10:03ask
- 10:03you
- 10:03to
- 10:03do
- 10:03something.
- 10:04I
- 10:04want
- 10:04you
- 10:04to
- 10:04share
- 10:04the
- 10:04show.
- 10:05This
- 10:05show
- 10:05is
- 10:06making
- 10:06an
- 10:06impact
- 10:06on
- 10:07you.
- 10:07If
- 10:08this
- 10:08show
- 10:08is
- 10:08changing
- 10:09the
- 10:09way
- 10:09you
- 10:09think,
- 10:10hey,
- 10:10if
- 10:10this
- 10:10show's
- 10:10making
- 10:11you
- 10:11a
- 10:11more
- 10:12confident,
- 10:12financially
- 10:13confident
- 10:13Christian,
- 10:14I
- 10:14just
- 10:14want
- 10:15to
- 10:15encourage
- 10:15you
- 10:15to
- 10:15share
- 10:15it
- 10:16with
- 10:16your
- 10:16neighbors,
- 10:17share
- 10:17it
- 10:17with
- 10:17your
- 10:17friends,
- 10:17share
- 10:18it
- 10:18with
- 10:18your
- 10:18family.
- 10:19Let's
- 10:19really
- 10:19reach
- 10:20out
- 10:20and
- 10:20touch
- 10:20people
- 10:21with
- 10:21a
- 10:21message
- 10:22of
- 10:22hope,
- 10:22with
- 10:22a
- 10:23message
- 10:23of,
- 10:23hey,
- 10:23you
- 10:24don't
- 10:24have
- 10:24to
- 10:24get
- 10:25stuck,
- 10:25you
- 10:25don't
- 10:25have
- 10:25to
- 10:25stay
- 10:26stuck
- 10:26in
- 10:26that
- 10:26quagmire
- 10:27of
- 10:28financial
- 10:28distress.
- 10:28Just
- 10:29send
- 10:29them
- 10:29to
- 10:29our
- 10:29website,
- 10:30that's
- 10:30financiallyconfidentchristian.com
- 10:33because
- 10:34listen,
- 10:34if
- 10:34you're
- 10:34getting
- 10:34a
- 10:34lot
- 10:35from
- 10:35it,
- 10:35they
- 10:35can
- 10:35too.
- 10:36So
- 10:36I
- 10:36just
- 10:36want
- 10:36to
- 10:36encourage
- 10:36again,
- 10:37share
- 10:37the
- 10:37show.
- 10:37Now,
- 10:38tomorrow,
- 10:38I
- 10:38want
- 10:38to
- 10:38make
- 10:38sure
- 10:38you
- 10:39come
- 10:39back
- 10:39and
- 10:39join
- 10:39me.
- 10:39We're
- 10:40going
- 10:40to
- 10:40start
- 10:40talking
- 10:40about
- 10:40yes
- 10:41again.
- 10:41It's
- 10:41not
- 10:41the
- 10:41end
- 10:42of
- 10:42the
- 10:42year
- 10:42yet,
- 10:42but
- 10:43I
- 10:43want
- 10:43to
- 10:43start
- 10:43setting
- 10:44the
- 10:44table
- 10:44for
- 10:45a
- 10:45year
- 10:45end
- 10:46financial
- 10:46checklist
- 10:47so
- 10:47that
- 10:47you
- 10:47can
- 10:47start
- 10:48thinking
- 10:48about
- 10:48how
- 10:48to
- 10:48wrap
- 10:49up
- 10:49the
- 10:49end
- 10:49of
- 10:49the
- 10:50year
- 10:50strong
- 10:50and
- 10:51to
- 10:51set
- 10:51yourself
- 10:51up
- 10:52for
- 10:52continued
- 10:52peace
- 10:53and
- 10:53progress.
- 10:54So
- 10:55let's
- 10:55all
- 10:55go
- 10:55out
- 10:55there
- 10:55today
- 10:56and
- 10:56be
- 10:56those
- 10:57financially
- 10:57confident
- 10:58Christians
- 10:58we
- 10:58want
- 10:58to
- 10:58be.
- 10:59I
- 10:59have
- 10:59confidence
- 11:00in
- 11:00you,
- 11:00have
- 11:01confidence
- 11:01in
- 11:01yourself.
- 11:02Stay
- 11:02financially
- 11:03savvy.
- 11:03God
- 11:04bless
- 11:04you
- 11:04and
- 11:04you
- 11:05have
- 11:05a
- 11:05great
- 11:05day
- 11:05today.