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How Does Generosity Multiply My Financial Freedom? · Becoming Financially Confident

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  Let's
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  get
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  real
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  with
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  each
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  other
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  today.
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  Does
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  given
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  feel
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  like
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  a
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  stretch
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  when
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  money
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  is
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  already
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  tight?
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  And
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  maybe,
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  like
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  I
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  mentioned
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  a
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  few
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  weeks
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  ago,
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  you
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  want
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  to
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  give,
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  but
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  you're
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  looking
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  at
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  those
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  bills
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  and
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  those
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  bills
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  are
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  due,
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  Ralph.
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  And
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  the
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  savings,
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  they're
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  just
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  not
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  where
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  you
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  want
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  them.
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  And
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  that
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  generosity
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  at
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  that
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  point
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  just
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  feels
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  like
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  too
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  much
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  to
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  ask.
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  But
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  let
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  me
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  flip
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  the
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  script
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  for
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  a
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  second.
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  What
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  if
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  giving,
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  and
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  I'm
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  talking
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  about
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  giving
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  rooted
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  in
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  faith,
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  actually
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  multiplies
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  your
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  freedom?
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  Well,
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  stick
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  with
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  me
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  today
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  because
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  we're
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  exploring
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  how
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  generosity
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  can
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  unlock
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  joy,
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  can
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  unlock
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  peace,
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  and
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  ready
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  for
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  this,
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  how
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  generosity
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  can
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  unlock
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  abundance.
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  That's
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  what
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  we're
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  going
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  to
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  cover
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  on
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  today's
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  show.
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  This
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  is
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  Financially
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  Confident
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  Christian,
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  your
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  daily
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  dose
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  of
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  gospel,
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  grounded
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  insight
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  and
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  faith
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  driven
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  tips
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  to
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  help
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  you
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  break
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  the
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  cycle
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  of
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  financial
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  shame
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  with
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  confidence.
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  Welcome
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  back,
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  friend
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  to
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  Financially
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  Confident
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  Christian.
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  I'm
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  Ralph
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  and
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  I
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  am
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  so
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  glad
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  you're
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  joining
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  me
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  today.
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  This
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  is
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  the
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  place
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  where
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  we
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  ask
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  that
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  big
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  question,
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  how
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  can
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  I
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  become
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  a
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  financially
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  confident
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  Christian?
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  And
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  we
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  continue
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  in
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  our
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  series
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  beyond
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  the
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  Budget.
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  We're
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  working
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  to
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  find
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  financial
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  freedom
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  through
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  intentional
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  living.
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  And
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  yesterday
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  we
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  talked
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  about
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  making
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  your
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  spending
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  align
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  with
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  your
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  values.
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  It
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  was
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  a
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  great
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  show.
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  We
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  really
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  challenged
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  people.
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  If
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  you
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  missed
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  it,
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  I'm
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  going
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  to
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  encourage
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  you
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  to
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  go
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  check
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  it
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  out.
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  But
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  today
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  I
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  want
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  to
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  talk
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  about
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  generosity.
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  Specifically,
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  I
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  want
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  to
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  talk
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  about
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  how
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  it
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  become
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  one
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  of
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  your
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  greatest
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  tools.
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  Hear
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  me
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  on
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  this,
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  one
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  of
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  your
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  greatest
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  tools
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  for
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  financial
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  freedom.
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  Let's
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  be
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  real,
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  let's
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  start
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  off
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  with
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  this
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  because
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  I
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  truly
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  believe
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  that
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  you
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  want
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  to
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  be
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  generous
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  and
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  you
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  wish
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  you
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  could
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  give
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  more.
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  You
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  truly
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  do.
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  You
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  want
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  to
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  be
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  generous,
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  you
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  wish
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  you
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  could
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  give
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  more,
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  but
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  you're
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  stressed
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  that
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  mortgages
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  do.
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  Hey,
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  I
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  just
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  went
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  to
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  the
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  grocery
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  store,
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  Ralph,
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  and
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  groceries
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  cost
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  more
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  than
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  they
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  used
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  to
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  just
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  a
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  couple
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  months
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  ago.
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  Everything
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  just
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  costs
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  more,
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  Ralph.
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  And
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  yeah,
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  I'm
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  trying
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  to
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  save,
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  but
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  to
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  be
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  honest,
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  I
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  just
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  feel
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  stuck.
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  And
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  then
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  next
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  thing
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  you
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  know,
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  you're
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  sitting
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  in
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  church
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  on
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  Sunday
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  morning,
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  the
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  offering
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  plate
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  comes
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  around.
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  Or
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  maybe
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  someone
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  presents
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  you
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  with
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  a
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  need
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  and
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  then
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  you
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  just
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  feel
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  torn.
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  You
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  start
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  to
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  feel
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  guilty
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  if
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  you
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  don't.
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  But
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  you
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  know,
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  this
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  person
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  asked
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  me
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  for
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  help.
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  I
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  really
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  need
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  to
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  help
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  them.
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  I
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  need
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  to
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  give,
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  I
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  need
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  to
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  do
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  my
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  tithe.
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  But
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  then
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  as
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  soon
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  as
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  you
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  start
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  to
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  do
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  it,
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  you
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  start
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  to
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  feel
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  anxious.
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  But
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  Ralph,
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  if
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  I
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  do,
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  what
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  happens?
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  See
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  right
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  there,
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  you
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  know
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  where
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  you're
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  caught?
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  You're
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  caught
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  between
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  faith
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  and
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  fear.
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  That
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  right
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  there
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  is
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  what
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  I
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  call
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  the
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  scarcity
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  mindset.
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  And
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  that
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  scarcity
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  mindset
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  will
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  rob
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  your
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  peace.
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  But
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  let
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  me,
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  like
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  I
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  said
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  a
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  few
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  minutes
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  ago
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  at
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  the
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  beginning,
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  what
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  if
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  we
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  flip
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  the
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  script?
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  What
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  if
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  generosity
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  isn't
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  pressure?
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  What
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  if
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  it's
• 3:43
  not
• 3:43
  pressure
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  at
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  all?
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  But
• 3:46
  what
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  if
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  it's
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  actually
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  the
• 3:47
  path
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  to
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  peace?
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  See,
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  here's
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  the
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  thing.
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  Generosity
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  is
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  not
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  a
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  burden.
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  If
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  you
• 3:54
  think
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  generosity
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  is
• 3:55
  a
• 3:55
  burden,
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  you
• 3:56
  got
• 3:56
  a
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  bigger
• 3:57
  problem.
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  Generosity
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  is
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  not
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  a
• 4:00
  burden.
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  It's
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  an
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  act
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  of
• 4:02
  worship.
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  And
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  in
• 4:05
  the
• 4:05
  end,
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  this
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  is
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  my
• 4:07
  personal
• 4:07
  view.
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  And
• 4:08
  I
• 4:08
  believe
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  it's
• 4:09
  backed
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  up
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  in
• 4:09
  Scripture.
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  It's
• 4:12
  how
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  we
• 4:12
  say
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  to
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  God,
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  I
• 4:13
  trust
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  you,
• 4:14
  Lord,
• 4:14
  more
• 4:14
  than
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  I
• 4:15
  trust
• 4:15
  this
• 4:15
  money.
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  Because
• 4:18
  we
• 4:18
  have
• 4:18
  to
• 4:18
  admit
• 4:19
  something.
• 4:20
  You're
• 4:21
  listening
• 4:21
  to
• 4:21
  the
• 4:21
  show
• 4:21
  right
• 4:21
  now.
• 4:22
  Chances
• 4:22
  are
• 4:22
  you're
• 4:22
  a
• 4:23
  Christian.
• 4:24
  Chances
• 4:24
  are
• 4:24
  you
• 4:25
  believe
• 4:25
  in
• 4:25
  the
• 4:25
  same
• 4:25
  set
• 4:26
  of
• 4:26
  values
• 4:26
  that
• 4:26
  I
• 4:26
  talk
• 4:27
  about
• 4:27
  on
• 4:27
  the
• 4:27
  show
• 4:27
  every
• 4:27
  day.
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  So
• 4:30
  when
• 4:30
  you're
• 4:31
  generous,
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  it's
• 4:33
  saying
• 4:33
  to
• 4:33
  God,
• 4:33
  I
• 4:33
  trust
• 4:34
  you
• 4:34
  more
• 4:34
  than
• 4:34
  I
• 4:34
  trust
• 4:35
  this
• 4:35
  dollar.
• 4:35
  I
• 4:35
  trust
• 4:36
  this
• 4:36
  money.
• 4:36
  Trust
• 4:37
  this
• 4:37
  bank
• 4:37
  account,
• 4:40
  because
• 4:40
  he
• 4:40
  is
• 4:40
  the
• 4:41
  provider.
• 4:42
  We're
• 4:42
  just
• 4:43
  stewards.
• 4:43
  We're
• 4:43
  just
• 4:43
  managers.
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  Well,
• 4:45
  let's
• 4:45
  get
• 4:46
  right
• 4:46
  into
• 4:46
  the
• 4:46
  Word.
• 4:46
  Let's
• 4:46
  look
• 4:47
  at
• 4:47
  the
• 4:47
  Book
• 4:47
  of
• 4:47
  Proverbs,
• 4:47
  chapter
• 4:48
  11,
• 4:49
  verses
• 4:49
  24
• 4:50
  and
• 4:50
  25.
• 4:51
  It
• 4:51
  says
• 4:51
  this.
• 4:53
  One
• 4:53
  person
• 4:53
  gives
• 4:54
  freely,
• 4:55
  yet
• 4:55
  gains
• 4:56
  even
• 4:56
  more.
• 4:58
  Another
• 4:58
  person
• 4:59
  withholds
• 4:59
  unduly,
• 5:01
  but
• 5:01
  comes
• 5:02
  to
• 5:02
  poverty.
• 5:04
  And
• 5:05
  listen
• 5:05
  to
• 5:05
  what
• 5:05
  it
• 5:05
  ends
• 5:06
  with.
• 5:07
  A
• 5:08
  generous
• 5:08
  person
• 5:09
  will
• 5:09
  prosper.
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  Whoever
• 5:12
  refreshes
• 5:12
  others
• 5:14
  will
• 5:14
  be
• 5:14
  refreshed.
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  Isn't
• 5:17
  that
• 5:17
  amazing?
• 5:18
  Look
• 5:19
  what
• 5:19
  the
• 5:19
  Scripture
• 5:19
  is
• 5:19
  saying
• 5:20
  to
• 5:20
  us.
• 5:22
  One
• 5:22
  person
• 5:22
  gives
• 5:22
  freely,
• 5:23
  gains
• 5:23
  more.
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  But
• 5:25
  if
• 5:25
  you're
• 5:25
  holding
• 5:26
  onto
• 5:26
  that,
• 5:26
  if
• 5:26
  you
• 5:26
  got
• 5:26
  that
• 5:26
  scarcity
• 5:27
  mentality.
• 5:30
  I
• 5:30
  didn't
• 5:30
  make
• 5:30
  this
• 5:30
  up.
• 5:31
  This
• 5:31
  is
• 5:31
  what
• 5:31
  the
• 5:31
  scripture
• 5:31
  says.
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  You
• 5:32
  come
• 5:32
  to
• 5:33
  poverty
• 5:35
  because
• 5:35
  a
• 5:35
  generous
• 5:36
  person
• 5:36
  will
• 5:36
  prosper.
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  Whoever
• 5:39
  refreshes
• 5:40
  others
• 5:40
  will
• 5:40
  themselves
• 5:41
  be
• 5:41
  refreshed.
• 5:44
  Again,
• 5:44
  let
• 5:44
  that
• 5:44
  sink
• 5:45
  in
• 5:45
  for
• 5:45
  a
• 5:45
  minute.
• 5:47
  Whoever
• 5:47
  refreshes
• 5:48
  others
• 5:49
  will
• 5:50
  be
• 5:50
  refreshed.
• 5:51
  See,
• 5:51
  that's
• 5:51
  not
• 5:52
  a
• 5:52
  loss.
• 5:52
  That's
• 5:52
  multiplication.
• 5:55
  And
• 5:55
  Paul
• 5:56
  writes
• 5:56
  this
• 5:56
  in
• 5:56
  Second
• 5:57
  Corinthians.
• 5:57
  Let's
• 5:58
  continue
• 5:58
  our
• 5:58
  Scripture
• 5:58
  right
• 5:58
  now.
• 5:59
  Second
• 5:59
  Corinthians,
• 6:00
  chapter
• 6:00
  nine,
• 6:00
  verses
• 6:01
  six
• 6:01
  to
• 6:01
  eight.
• 6:03
  Remember
• 6:03
  this.
• 6:05
  Whoever
• 6:05
  sows
• 6:06
  sparingly
• 6:06
  will
• 6:06
  also
• 6:07
  reap
• 6:07
  sparingly.
• 6:09
  And
• 6:09
  whoever
• 6:10
  sows
• 6:10
  generously
• 6:11
  will
• 6:11
  also
• 6:11
  reap
• 6:12
  generously.
• 6:14
  Each
• 6:14
  of
• 6:15
  you
• 6:15
  should
• 6:15
  give
• 6:15
  what
• 6:15
  you
• 6:15
  have
• 6:16
  decided
• 6:16
  in
• 6:16
  your
• 6:16
  heart
• 6:17
  to
• 6:17
  give,
• 6:17
  not
• 6:17
  reluctantly,
• 6:18
  not
• 6:18
  under
• 6:19
  compulsion.
• 6:19
  For
• 6:20
  God
• 6:20
  loves
• 6:20
  a
• 6:21
  cheerful
• 6:21
  giver.
• 6:23
  And
• 6:23
  God
• 6:24
  is
• 6:24
  able
• 6:24
  to
• 6:24
  bless
• 6:24
  you
• 6:25
  abundantly,
• 6:25
  so
• 6:26
  that
• 6:26
  in
• 6:26
  all
• 6:26
  things,
• 6:27
  at
• 6:27
  all
• 6:27
  times,
• 6:28
  having
• 6:28
  all
• 6:28
  you
• 6:28
  need,
• 6:29
  you
• 6:29
  will
• 6:29
  abound
• 6:30
  in
• 6:30
  every
• 6:31
  good
• 6:31
  work.
• 6:33
  Wow.
• 6:36
  Wow,
• 6:39
  again,
• 6:39
  I'm
• 6:40
  going
• 6:40
  to
• 6:40
  repeat
• 6:40
  this.
• 6:42
  Generosity
• 6:42
  isn't
• 6:43
  about
• 6:43
  what
• 6:43
  you
• 6:43
  lose.
• 6:47
  It's
• 6:47
  about
• 6:47
  what
• 6:47
  you
• 6:48
  unlock.
• 6:50
  You
• 6:51
  unlock
• 6:51
  peace,
• 6:53
  you
• 6:53
  unlock
• 6:54
  provision,
• 6:55
  you
• 6:56
  unlock
• 6:56
  joy,
• 6:58
  and
• 6:58
  you
• 6:59
  unlock
• 6:59
  that
• 6:59
  trust.
• 6:59
  Because
• 7:00
  you're
• 7:00
  saying
• 7:00
  to
• 7:00
  the
• 7:00
  Lord,
• 7:00
  I
• 7:01
  trust
• 7:01
  you,
• 7:01
  Lord.
• 7:02
  So
• 7:02
  now
• 7:03
  you're
• 7:03
  saying,
• 7:03
  ralph,
• 7:03
  I
• 7:03
  get
• 7:03
  it.
• 7:04
  I'm
• 7:04
  on
• 7:04
  the
• 7:05
  same
• 7:05
  page
• 7:05
  as
• 7:05
  you.
• 7:06
  What
• 7:06
  can
• 7:06
  I
• 7:06
  do?
• 7:07
  What's
• 7:08
  the
• 7:08
  answer?
• 7:10
  I'm
• 7:10
  not
• 7:10
  sure
• 7:11
  you're
• 7:11
  ready
• 7:11
  for
• 7:11
  this
• 7:11
  one.
• 7:13
  But
• 7:13
  this
• 7:13
  is
• 7:13
  a
• 7:14
  step
• 7:14
  of
• 7:14
  faith
• 7:14
  I'm
• 7:14
  going
• 7:14
  to
• 7:15
  ask
• 7:15
  you
• 7:15
  to
• 7:15
  take
• 7:15
  today.
• 7:15
  You
• 7:16
  got
• 7:16
  to
• 7:16
  make
• 7:16
  giving
• 7:16
  a
• 7:17
  non
• 7:17
  negotiable,
• 7:19
  non
• 7:19
  negotiable.
• 7:22
  Cheerful,
• 7:23
  non
• 7:23
  negotiable.
• 7:24
  Don't
• 7:24
  give
• 7:24
  leftovers.
• 7:27
  Somebody
• 7:27
  comes
• 7:27
  to
• 7:27
  your
• 7:28
  house
• 7:28
  for
• 7:28
  a
• 7:28
  meal,
• 7:30
  you
• 7:30
  don't
• 7:31
  serve
• 7:31
  them
• 7:31
  leftovers.
• 7:32
  You
• 7:33
  might
• 7:33
  say,
• 7:33
  I
• 7:34
  shouldn't
• 7:34
  have
• 7:34
  said,
• 7:34
  it's
• 7:34
  a
• 7:34
  little
• 7:35
  strong.
• 7:35
  But
• 7:36
  somebody
• 7:36
  comes
• 7:36
  to
• 7:37
  your
• 7:37
  house
• 7:37
  for
• 7:37
  a
• 7:37
  meal
• 7:38
  and
• 7:38
  you're
• 7:38
  trying
• 7:38
  to
• 7:38
  make
• 7:38
  an
• 7:38
  impression.
• 7:40
  You're
• 7:41
  giving
• 7:41
  them
• 7:41
  your
• 7:41
  best.
• 7:41
  You're
• 7:42
  giving
• 7:42
  them
• 7:42
  their.
• 7:42
  Your
• 7:43
  first.
• 7:44
  We
• 7:45
  gotta
• 7:45
  think
• 7:45
  about
• 7:45
  generosity
• 7:46
  the
• 7:46
  same
• 7:46
  way.
• 7:46
  Make
• 7:47
  generosity
• 7:48
  part
• 7:48
  of
• 7:48
  the
• 7:48
  plan,
• 7:49
  a
• 7:49
  part
• 7:49
  of
• 7:50
  the
• 7:50
  budget,
• 7:50
  a
• 7:51
  part
• 7:51
  of
• 7:51
  your
• 7:51
  spending
• 7:52
  intentionality,
• 7:54
  not
• 7:54
  just
• 7:54
  an
• 7:55
  afterthought.
• 7:55
  Hey,
• 7:55
  you
• 7:55
  know,
• 7:55
  God,
• 7:56
  if
• 7:56
  I've
• 7:56
  got
• 7:57
  some
• 7:57
  excess
• 7:57
  at
• 7:57
  the
• 7:57
  end,
• 7:57
  man,
• 7:58
  I'm
• 7:58
  gonna
• 7:58
  take
• 7:58
  care
• 7:59
  of
• 7:59
  you,
• 7:59
  buddy.
• 8:00
  No,
• 8:02
  first
• 8:02
  fruits
• 8:04
  first,
• 8:05
  not
• 8:05
  the
• 8:05
  leftovers.
• 8:07
  Because
• 8:08
  when
• 8:08
  you
• 8:08
  lead
• 8:08
  with
• 8:09
  trust,
• 8:11
  and
• 8:11
  this
• 8:11
  is
• 8:11
  the
• 8:11
  hard
• 8:12
  part,
• 8:12
  this
• 8:12
  is
• 8:12
  where
• 8:12
  the
• 8:12
  rubber
• 8:12
  meets
• 8:13
  the
• 8:13
  road.
• 8:14
  When
• 8:15
  you
• 8:15
  lead
• 8:15
  with
• 8:15
  trust,
• 8:17
  you
• 8:17
  will
• 8:17
  be
• 8:18
  amazed
• 8:18
  at
• 8:19
  what
• 8:19
  God
• 8:19
  multiplies.
• 8:21
  So
• 8:21
  I
• 8:21
  want
• 8:21
  to
• 8:21
  give
• 8:21
  you
• 8:21
  an
• 8:22
  action
• 8:22
  step
• 8:22
  for
• 8:22
  today.
• 8:23
  I
• 8:23
  want
• 8:23
  you
• 8:23
  to
• 8:24
  start
• 8:24
  by
• 8:24
  reviewing
• 8:25
  your
• 8:25
  budget.
• 8:26
  And
• 8:26
  this
• 8:26
  is
• 8:26
  the
• 8:27
  one
• 8:27
  that's
• 8:27
  going
• 8:27
  to
• 8:27
  be.
• 8:27
  Hey,
• 8:28
  just
• 8:28
  start
• 8:28
  off
• 8:28
  with,
• 8:28
  is
• 8:29
  there
• 8:29
  a
• 8:29
  line
• 8:29
  in
• 8:30
  my
• 8:30
  budget
• 8:30
  for
• 8:30
  giving?
• 8:33
  If
• 8:34
  you
• 8:34
  don't
• 8:34
  have
• 8:34
  one,
• 8:34
  I'm
• 8:35
  going
• 8:35
  to
• 8:35
  encourage
• 8:35
  you
• 8:35
  to
• 8:35
  add
• 8:36
  it
• 8:36
  and
• 8:36
  I'm
• 8:36
  going
• 8:36
  to
• 8:36
  encourage
• 8:37
  you
• 8:37
  to
• 8:37
  add
• 8:37
  it
• 8:37
  at
• 8:37
  the
• 8:38
  very
• 8:38
  top.
• 8:38
  What
• 8:38
  did
• 8:39
  the
• 8:39
  Lord
• 8:39
  say?
• 8:39
  First
• 8:40
  fruits.
• 8:40
  Add
• 8:41
  it
• 8:41
  today.
• 8:41
  Add
• 8:41
  it
• 8:42
  right
• 8:42
  now.
• 8:44
  So
• 8:44
  that's
• 8:45
  the
• 8:45
  first
• 8:45
  thing.
• 8:45
  Put
• 8:45
  it
• 8:46
  in
• 8:46
  your
• 8:46
  budget.
• 8:47
  Live
• 8:47
  with
• 8:48
  intention.
• 8:48
  Second
• 8:48
  thing,
• 8:49
  I
• 8:50
  want
• 8:50
  you
• 8:50
  to
• 8:50
  commit
• 8:50
  to
• 8:51
  an
• 8:51
  amount.
• 8:52
  I
• 8:52
  want
• 8:52
  you
• 8:52
  to
• 8:52
  pray
• 8:53
  about
• 8:53
  it.
• 8:54
  Now,
• 8:54
  maybe
• 8:54
  for
• 8:54
  you
• 8:54
  it's
• 8:55
  like,
• 8:55
  Ralph,
• 8:55
  you
• 8:55
  know
• 8:55
  what?
• 8:55
  You're
• 8:56
  right.
• 8:56
  Scripture
• 8:57
  says
• 8:57
  I
• 8:57
  should
• 8:57
  be
• 8:57
  doing
• 8:58
  a
• 8:58
  full
• 8:58
  tithe.
• 8:58
  10%.
• 9:01
  Maybe
• 9:01
  for
• 9:01
  you
• 9:01
  it's
• 9:02
  another
• 9:02
  amount.
• 9:03
  Just
• 9:04
  as
• 9:04
  long
• 9:04
  as
• 9:04
  it
• 9:04
  reflects
• 9:05
  your
• 9:05
  faith
• 9:06
  and
• 9:06
  it
• 9:06
  reflects
• 9:07
  your
• 9:07
  intention.
• 9:09
  But
• 9:09
  whatever
• 9:09
  it
• 9:10
  is,
• 9:12
  make
• 9:12
  it
• 9:12
  your
• 9:12
  first
• 9:13
  fruits,
• 9:14
  not
• 9:14
  leftovers.
• 9:16
  And
• 9:16
  then
• 9:16
  to
• 9:16
  encourage
• 9:17
  you
• 9:17
  to
• 9:17
  continue
• 9:17
  to
• 9:18
  do
• 9:18
  that,
• 9:18
  one
• 9:18
  of
• 9:18
  the
• 9:18
  things
• 9:18
  I
• 9:18
  talk
• 9:19
  about
• 9:19
  on
• 9:19
  the
• 9:19
  show
• 9:19
  routinely
• 9:20
  is
• 9:20
  set
• 9:20
  it
• 9:21
  up
• 9:21
  automated,
• 9:22
  set
• 9:22
  it
• 9:22
  up
• 9:22
  automatic
• 9:23
  schedule.
• 9:23
  It
• 9:23
  make
• 9:24
  it
• 9:24
  a
• 9:24
  recurring
• 9:24
  gift
• 9:25
  or
• 9:25
  make
• 9:25
  it
• 9:25
  part
• 9:26
  of
• 9:26
  your
• 9:26
  weekly
• 9:26
  rhythm.
• 9:27
  Hey,
• 9:27
  as
• 9:27
  soon
• 9:27
  as
• 9:28
  I
• 9:28
  get
• 9:28
  my
• 9:28
  paycheck,
• 9:28
  the
• 9:29
  first
• 9:29
  thing
• 9:29
  I
• 9:29
  do
• 9:29
  is
• 9:30
  I
• 9:30
  write
• 9:30
  that
• 9:30
  check
• 9:31
  or
• 9:31
  I
• 9:32
  set
• 9:32
  it
• 9:32
  up
• 9:32
  for
• 9:32
  automatic
• 9:33
  payment.
• 9:34
  My
• 9:34
  particular
• 9:35
  church,
• 9:35
  we
• 9:35
  offer
• 9:36
  that
• 9:36
  right
• 9:36
  as
• 9:36
  part
• 9:36
  of
• 9:37
  our
• 9:37
  service,
• 9:37
  and
• 9:37
  people
• 9:38
  sign
• 9:38
  up
• 9:38
  for
• 9:38
  that.
• 9:38
  And
• 9:39
  it's
• 9:39
  just
• 9:39
  done.
• 9:41
  Because
• 9:41
  here's
• 9:42
  the
• 9:42
  thing
• 9:42
  I'm
• 9:42
  going
• 9:42
  to
• 9:42
  tell
• 9:42
  you.
• 9:44
  That
• 9:44
  consistency,
• 9:46
  that
• 9:46
  choosing
• 9:46
  to
• 9:47
  make
• 9:47
  it
• 9:47
  recurring,
• 9:47
  that
• 9:48
  beats
• 9:48
  emotion
• 9:48
  every
• 9:49
  time.
• 9:50
  And
• 9:50
  then
• 9:50
  finally,
• 9:52
  give
• 9:52
  with
• 9:53
  joy.
• 9:55
  That's
• 9:56
  the
• 9:56
  secret
• 9:56
  sauce.
• 9:58
  Don't
• 9:58
  give
• 9:58
  from
• 9:59
  fear.
• 10:00
  Don't
• 10:00
  give
• 10:01
  from
• 10:01
  that
• 10:01
  feeling
• 10:01
  of
• 10:02
  scarcity.
• 10:04
  Give
• 10:04
  with
• 10:04
  joy,
• 10:04
  give
• 10:05
  with
• 10:05
  gratitude.
• 10:05
  Say,
• 10:06
  God,
• 10:06
  thank
• 10:07
  you.
• 10:07
  I
• 10:07
  trust
• 10:08
  you
• 10:08
  with
• 10:08
  the
• 10:08
  rest.
• 10:09
  Lord,
• 10:09
  I'm
• 10:10
  giving
• 10:10
  you
• 10:10
  my
• 10:10
  first
• 10:10
  fruits.
• 10:12
  And
• 10:13
  see,
• 10:13
  this
• 10:13
  will
• 10:13
  help
• 10:13
  you
• 10:13
  because
• 10:14
  it's
• 10:14
  going
• 10:14
  to
• 10:14
  shift
• 10:14
  your
• 10:14
  mindset
• 10:15
  from
• 10:15
  that
• 10:15
  scarcity,
• 10:16
  from
• 10:16
  that
• 10:16
  fear
• 10:17
  to
• 10:17
  faith.
• 10:17
  It's
• 10:18
  going
• 10:18
  to
• 10:18
  turn
• 10:18
  giving
• 10:19
  into
• 10:19
  worship
• 10:19
  and
• 10:20
  it's
• 10:20
  going
• 10:20
  to
• 10:20
  break
• 10:20
  that
• 10:21
  cycle
• 10:21
  of
• 10:21
  scarcity
• 10:22
  and
• 10:22
  bring
• 10:22
  you
• 10:23
  joy,
• 10:23
  bring
• 10:23
  you
• 10:24
  clarity
• 10:24
  and
• 10:24
  bring
• 10:25
  you
• 10:25
  peace
• 10:25
  as
• 10:26
  you
• 10:26
  align
• 10:26
  your
• 10:27
  financial
• 10:27
  life
• 10:28
  with
• 10:28
  your
• 10:28
  spiritual
• 10:29
  life.
• 10:30
  Let's
• 10:31
  pray
• 10:31
  about
• 10:31
  this
• 10:31
  today.
• 10:32
  Heavenly
• 10:32
  Father,
• 10:32
  we
• 10:33
  just
• 10:33
  thank
• 10:33
  you
• 10:33
  for
• 10:34
  being
• 10:34
  our
• 10:34
  provider
• 10:36
  and
• 10:36
  honestly,
• 10:37
  Lord,
• 10:37
  for
• 10:37
  blessing
• 10:38
  us
• 10:38
  more
• 10:38
  than
• 10:38
  we
• 10:38
  ever
• 10:39
  deserve.
• 10:41
  And
• 10:41
  Lord,
• 10:41
  we
• 10:42
  have
• 10:42
  to
• 10:42
  confess
• 10:42
  something
• 10:42
  right
• 10:43
  now.
• 10:43
  We
• 10:43
  have
• 10:43
  to
• 10:43
  confess
• 10:44
  that
• 10:44
  sometimes
• 10:45
  we
• 10:45
  hold
• 10:45
  back
• 10:45
  in
• 10:45
  fear,
• 10:46
  Lord.
• 10:48
  We
• 10:48
  worry
• 10:48
  that
• 10:48
  there
• 10:49
  won't
• 10:49
  be
• 10:49
  enough.
• 10:52
  And
• 10:52
  we
• 10:53
  forget
• 10:53
  this
• 10:53
  very
• 10:54
  important
• 10:54
  thing,
• 10:54
  Lord.
• 10:54
  We
• 10:55
  forget
• 10:55
  that
• 10:55
  you
• 10:55
  are
• 10:56
  the
• 10:56
  source,
• 10:59
  not
• 10:59
  our
• 10:59
  paycheck.
• 11:00
  You're
• 11:00
  the
• 11:00
  source,
• 11:01
  not
• 11:01
  our
• 11:01
  paychecks,
• 11:02
  Lord.
• 11:03
  So,
• 11:03
  Lord,
• 11:04
  we
• 11:04
  just
• 11:04
  ask
• 11:04
  that
• 11:04
  you
• 11:04
  would
• 11:04
  give
• 11:05
  us
• 11:05
  hearts
• 11:05
  that
• 11:05
  are
• 11:05
  cheerful,
• 11:06
  give
• 11:06
  us
• 11:06
  hearts
• 11:07
  that
• 11:07
  are
• 11:07
  free.
• 11:07
  Help
• 11:08
  us
• 11:08
  give
• 11:08
  with
• 11:08
  joy,
• 11:09
  Lord,
• 11:09
  not
• 11:09
  with
• 11:10
  pressure,
• 11:12
  but
• 11:13
  with
• 11:13
  trust.
• 11:14
  Help
• 11:15
  us
• 11:15
  to
• 11:15
  break
• 11:15
  that
• 11:15
  fear.
• 11:16
  Let
• 11:16
  our
• 11:16
  generosity
• 11:17
  reflect
• 11:17
  your
• 11:17
  goodness
• 11:18
  and
• 11:18
  may
• 11:18
  it
• 11:19
  bring
• 11:19
  you
• 11:20
  joy,
• 11:20
  Lord.
• 11:21
  And
• 11:21
  we
• 11:21
  ask
• 11:21
  this
• 11:21
  in
• 11:22
  confidence
• 11:22
  in
• 11:22
  Jesus
• 11:23
  name,
• 11:24
  Amen.
• 11:26
  Friend.
• 11:27
  I
• 11:27
  started
• 11:28
  with
• 11:28
  something
• 11:28
  at
• 11:28
  the
• 11:28
  beginning
• 11:28
  of
• 11:29
  this.
• 11:29
  Generosity
• 11:30
  isn't
• 11:30
  subtraction,
• 11:32
  it's
• 11:33
  multiplication.
• 11:34
  See,
• 11:34
  it's
• 11:35
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• 11:35
  just
• 11:35
  about
• 11:35
  what
• 11:35
  you
• 11:35
  give
• 11:36
  away.
• 11:38
  Hear
• 11:38
  me
• 11:38
  on
• 11:38
  this.
• 11:40
  It's
• 11:40
  what
• 11:40
  God
• 11:41
  grows
• 11:41
  in
• 11:42
  return.
• 11:43
  So
• 11:43
  I
• 11:43
  just
• 11:43
  want
• 11:43
  to
• 11:43
  encourage
• 11:44
  you
• 11:44
  today,
• 11:44
  make
• 11:44
  giving
• 11:45
  a
• 11:45
  cornerstone
• 11:46
  in
• 11:46
  your
• 11:46
  financial
• 11:46
  life
• 11:47
  and
• 11:47
  let
• 11:47
  it
• 11:48
  fill
• 11:48
  you
• 11:48
  with
• 11:48
  joy
• 11:49
  and
• 11:49
  let
• 11:49
  it
• 11:49
  fill
• 11:50
  you
• 11:50
  with
• 11:50
  freedom.
• 11:51
  And
• 11:51
  I
• 11:51
  just
• 11:51
  want
• 11:51
  to
• 11:52
  encourage
• 11:52
  you,
• 11:52
  share
• 11:53
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• 11:53
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• 11:53
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• 11:54
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• 11:54
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• 11:54
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• 11:55
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• 11:55
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• 11:55
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• 11:56
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• 11:56
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• 11:57
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• 11:57
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• 11:57
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• 11:58
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• 11:59
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• 11:59
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• 11:59
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• 11:59
  it's
• 12:00
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• 12:00
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• 12:01
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• 12:02
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• 12:03
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• 12:04
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• 12:04
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• 12:10
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• 12:10
  even
• 12:10
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• 12:10
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• 12:10
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• 12:11
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• 12:11
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• 12:11
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• 12:12
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• 12:12
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• 12:12
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• 12:23
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• 12:23
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• 12:24
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• 12:24
  we're
• 12:24
  talking
• 12:25
  about
• 12:25
  stewarding
• 12:25
  your
• 12:26
  time
• 12:26
  and
• 12:26
  your
• 12:27
  talents.
• 12:27
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• 12:27
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• 12:27
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• 12:27
  move
• 12:28
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• 12:28
  money,
• 12:28
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• 12:29
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• 12:29
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• 12:29
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• 12:29
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• 12:29
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• 12:30
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• 12:30
  we're
• 12:30
  going
• 12:30
  to
• 12:30
  talk
• 12:31
  about
• 12:31
  stewarding
• 12:31
  your
• 12:31
  time
• 12:31
  and
• 12:32
  talents,
• 12:32
  not
• 12:33
  just
• 12:33
  your
• 12:33
  money.
• 12:33
  It's
• 12:34
  going
• 12:34
  to
• 12:34
  be
• 12:34
  practical.
• 12:35
  And
• 12:35
  let
• 12:35
  me
• 12:35
  just
• 12:35
  tell
• 12:36
  you
• 12:36
  right
• 12:36
  now,
• 12:36
  I
• 12:36
  am
• 12:37
  excited
• 12:37
  about
• 12:37
  tomorrow's
• 12:38
  show.
• 12:38
  It's
• 12:38
  going
• 12:38
  to
• 12:38
  be
• 12:38
  powerful.
• 12:39
  So
• 12:40
  until
• 12:40
  then,
• 12:40
  I
• 12:40
  just
• 12:41
  encourage
• 12:41
  you
• 12:41
  right
• 12:41
  now,
• 12:42
  stay
• 12:42
  generous,
• 12:43
  stay
• 12:44
  faithful
• 12:45
  and
• 12:46
  stay
• 12:46
  financially
• 12:46
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• 12:47
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• 12:47
  got
• 12:47
  this.
• 12:48
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• 12:48
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• 12:48
  go
• 12:49
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• 12:49
  there
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• 12:49
  be
• 12:50
  financially
• 12:50
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• 12:51
  Christians.
• 12:51
  You
• 12:51
  can
• 12:52
  do
• 12:52
  this.
• 12:53
  I
• 12:53
  have
• 12:53
  confidence
• 12:54
  in
• 12:54
  you,
• 12:55
  have
• 12:55
  confidence
• 12:55
  in
• 12:56
  yourself.
• 12:56
  Stay
• 12:56
  financially
• 12:57
  savvy.
• 12:57
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• 12:58
  bless
• 12:58
  you
• 12:58
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• 12:58
  you
• 12:58
  have
• 12:59
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• 12:59
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• 12:59
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• 12:59
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• 13:00
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• 13:04
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• 13:04
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• 13:04
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• 13:05
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• 13:05
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• 13:06
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• 13:06
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• 13:07
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• 13:07
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• 13:15
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• 13:15
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• 13:16
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• 13:16
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• 13:20
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• 13:27
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• 13:53
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• 13:53
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• 13:54
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