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- 1:20You've
- 1:20worked
- 1:21hard
- 1:21to
- 1:21budget
- 1:21well,
- 1:22you
- 1:22give
- 1:22faithfully.
- 1:23But
- 1:24your
- 1:24calendar,
- 1:25well,
- 1:25that's
- 1:25just
- 1:25pure
- 1:26chaos.
- 1:27Your
- 1:27talents,
- 1:28they're
- 1:28just
- 1:29gathering
- 1:29dust.
- 1:30But
- 1:31what
- 1:31if
- 1:31stewardship
- 1:32isn't
- 1:32just
- 1:32about
- 1:32what's
- 1:33in
- 1:33your
- 1:33wallet,
- 1:34but
- 1:35about
- 1:35what's
- 1:35in
- 1:35your
- 1:35schedule
- 1:36and
- 1:37your
- 1:37skill
- 1:37set?
- 1:38Well,
- 1:38I
- 1:38encourage
- 1:39you
- 1:39to
- 1:39stick
- 1:39with
- 1:39me
- 1:39today
- 1:39because
- 1:40we're
- 1:40going
- 1:40to
- 1:40explore
- 1:40the
- 1:41bigger
- 1:41picture
- 1:41of
- 1:42living
- 1:42wisely
- 1:43and
- 1:43more
- 1:43importantly,
- 1:44living
- 1:44fully.
- 1:46This
- 1:46is
- 1:47Financially
- 1:47Confident
- 1:48Christian,
- 1:48your
- 1:49daily
- 1:49dose
- 1:49of
- 1:49gospel,
- 1:50grounded
- 1:50insight
- 1:51and
- 1:51faith
- 1:51driven
- 1:52tips
- 1:52to
- 1:53help
- 1:53you
- 1:53break
- 1:53the
- 1:53cycle
- 1:54of
- 1:54financial
- 1:54shame
- 1:55with
- 1:55confidence.
- 1:58Welcome
- 1:58back
- 1:58to
- 1:58your
- 1:59Financially
- 1:59Confident
- 2:00Christian.
- 2:00I'm
- 2:00Ralph
- 2:01and
- 2:01I'm
- 2:01grateful
- 2:01to
- 2:01be
- 2:02with
- 2:02you
- 2:02again
- 2:02today.
- 2:03This
- 2:03is
- 2:03the
- 2:03show
- 2:03where
- 2:04we
- 2:04help
- 2:04you
- 2:04answer
- 2:05that
- 2:05simple
- 2:05but
- 2:06life
- 2:06changing
- 2:06question.
- 2:07And
- 2:07that's
- 2:08how
- 2:08can
- 2:08I
- 2:08become
- 2:09a
- 2:09financially
- 2:10confident
- 2:10Christian?
- 2:11Now
- 2:11we're
- 2:11in
- 2:11week
- 2:12four
- 2:12of
- 2:12our
- 2:12series
- 2:12beyond
- 2:13the
- 2:13Budget.
- 2:13We're
- 2:14finding
- 2:14financial
- 2:15freedom
- 2:15through
- 2:16intentional
- 2:16living.
- 2:17And
- 2:17if
- 2:17you
- 2:17missed
- 2:18yesterday's
- 2:18show,
- 2:18we
- 2:19discovered
- 2:19how
- 2:19generosity.
- 2:20That's
- 2:21right,
- 2:21generosity
- 2:22multiplies
- 2:23freedom.
- 2:23If
- 2:24you
- 2:24missed
- 2:24it,
- 2:24I'm
- 2:24going
- 2:25to
- 2:25encourage
- 2:25you
- 2:25to
- 2:25go
- 2:25check
- 2:26it
- 2:26out.
- 2:26And
- 2:26today
- 2:27we're
- 2:27going
- 2:27to
- 2:27expand
- 2:28that
- 2:28conversation
- 2:29and
- 2:29we're
- 2:29going
- 2:30to
- 2:30answer
- 2:30this
- 2:30question.
- 2:31Are
- 2:31you
- 2:32stewarding
- 2:32your
- 2:32time
- 2:33and
- 2:33your
- 2:33talent
- 2:34as
- 2:34wisely
- 2:35as
- 2:35your
- 2:35money?
- 2:36It's
- 2:37a
- 2:37great
- 2:37question,
- 2:37isn't
- 2:38it?
- 2:38Well,
- 2:38let
- 2:38me
- 2:39ask
- 2:39you
- 2:39this.
- 2:40Do
- 2:40you
- 2:40ever
- 2:40feel
- 2:41exhausted?
- 2:42I
- 2:42mean
- 2:42truly
- 2:42just
- 2:43exhausted,
- 2:44beat
- 2:45tired,
- 2:45whatever
- 2:45those
- 2:46terms
- 2:46are
- 2:46that
- 2:46you
- 2:47use.
- 2:48But
- 2:48when
- 2:48you
- 2:48think
- 2:49about
- 2:49it,
- 2:49you
- 2:49also
- 2:50feel
- 2:50strangely
- 2:51unproductive.
- 2:52You
- 2:53feel
- 2:53busy,
- 2:54you're
- 2:55very
- 2:55busy,
- 2:56but
- 2:57you're
- 2:57not
- 2:57fulfilled.
- 2:58Yeah,
- 2:59you've
- 2:59got
- 2:59skills.
- 3:00Maybe
- 3:00you
- 3:00love
- 3:01to
- 3:01write,
- 3:01or
- 3:01maybe
- 3:02you
- 3:02love
- 3:02to
- 3:02cook,
- 3:02or
- 3:03maybe
- 3:03you
- 3:03love
- 3:03to
- 3:04fix
- 3:04things,
- 3:04or
- 3:04maybe
- 3:05you're
- 3:05just
- 3:05a
- 3:05born
- 3:06leader.
- 3:07But
- 3:08those
- 3:08gifts
- 3:10just
- 3:10be
- 3:10getting
- 3:10buried
- 3:11under
- 3:11daily
- 3:12demands.
- 3:12They're
- 3:12just
- 3:12getting
- 3:13forgot
- 3:13about.
- 3:15And
- 3:15let's
- 3:16be
- 3:16honest
- 3:16with
- 3:16ourselves
- 3:17for
- 3:17a
- 3:17minute.
- 3:19Sometimes
- 3:19financial
- 3:20stress
- 3:20isn't
- 3:21a
- 3:21money
- 3:21problem.
- 3:23Wow,
- 3:23that's
- 3:24a
- 3:24news
- 3:24flash.
- 3:26But
- 3:26it's
- 3:27true.
- 3:28Sometimes
- 3:29financial
- 3:29stress
- 3:30isn't
- 3:30a
- 3:30money
- 3:30problem.
- 3:32It's
- 3:32a
- 3:32time
- 3:32problem.
- 3:34Or
- 3:34even
- 3:34bigger
- 3:35than
- 3:35that.
- 3:35Ready
- 3:35for
- 3:35this
- 3:36one?
- 3:36Or
- 3:37it's
- 3:37a
- 3:37calling
- 3:38problem.
- 3:40When
- 3:40our
- 3:40God
- 3:40given
- 3:41resources
- 3:41like
- 3:41time
- 3:42and
- 3:42talents
- 3:42go
- 3:43unused
- 3:43or
- 3:43mismanaged.
- 3:44A
- 3:45lot
- 3:45of
- 3:45people
- 3:45do
- 3:45that.
- 3:48It
- 3:48creates
- 3:48friction
- 3:49in
- 3:49every
- 3:49area
- 3:50of
- 3:50life.
- 3:52Here's
- 3:53the
- 3:53thing,
- 3:55and
- 3:55you're
- 3:55probably
- 3:55not
- 3:55going
- 3:56to
- 3:56hear
- 3:56this
- 3:56anywhere
- 3:56else.
- 3:58Stewardship
- 3:59is
- 3:59not
- 3:59just
- 4:00about
- 4:00money.
- 4:01If
- 4:02it
- 4:02was
- 4:02about
- 4:02money,
- 4:02hey,
- 4:03this
- 4:03would
- 4:03be
- 4:03an
- 4:03easy
- 4:04thing
- 4:04to
- 4:04learn.
- 4:04Hey,
- 4:05I've
- 4:05mastered
- 4:05this,
- 4:05Ralph.
- 4:06I'm
- 4:06good
- 4:06at
- 4:07managing
- 4:07My
- 4:07money.
- 4:07I'm
- 4:08a
- 4:08good
- 4:08steward
- 4:08of
- 4:08money.
- 4:09It's
- 4:10so
- 4:10much
- 4:10bigger
- 4:10than
- 4:11that.
- 4:12It's
- 4:12about
- 4:12your
- 4:13time.
- 4:14It's
- 4:14about
- 4:15your
- 4:15energy,
- 4:16and
- 4:16ready
- 4:17for
- 4:17this
- 4:17one.
- 4:18It's
- 4:18about
- 4:18the
- 4:18gifts
- 4:19God
- 4:19has
- 4:19placed
- 4:20inside
- 4:20of
- 4:20you.
- 4:21Well,
- 4:22let's
- 4:22look
- 4:22to
- 4:22the
- 4:22Word
- 4:23for
- 4:23some
- 4:23guidance.
- 4:23Let's
- 4:24open
- 4:24up
- 4:24the
- 4:24book
- 4:24of
- 4:24Ephesians,
- 4:25chapter
- 4:265,
- 4:26verses
- 4:2715
- 4:27and
- 4:2716.
- 4:28It
- 4:28says
- 4:28this.
- 4:30Be
- 4:30very
- 4:30careful
- 4:31then
- 4:31how
- 4:31you
- 4:31live.
- 4:33Not
- 4:33as
- 4:33unwise,
- 4:34but
- 4:34as
- 4:34wise.
- 4:35Making
- 4:35the
- 4:35most
- 4:35of
- 4:36every
- 4:36opportunity
- 4:37because
- 4:37the
- 4:37days
- 4:38are
- 4:38evil.
- 4:40I
- 4:40use
- 4:41that
- 4:41on
- 4:41the
- 4:41show
- 4:42repeatedly
- 4:45because
- 4:45one
- 4:45of
- 4:46the
- 4:46things
- 4:46you
- 4:46have
- 4:46to
- 4:46come
- 4:47to
- 4:47grips
- 4:47with,
- 4:49you
- 4:49don't
- 4:50get
- 4:50time
- 4:50back
- 4:52as
- 4:52much
- 4:53as
- 4:53you'd
- 4:53like
- 4:53to
- 4:53try.
- 4:53Hey,
- 4:54when
- 4:54I
- 4:54talk
- 4:54to
- 4:54older
- 4:55people,
- 4:55I'm
- 4:55getting
- 4:56to
- 4:56that
- 4:56age
- 4:56myself.
- 4:58But
- 4:58when
- 4:58I
- 4:58talk
- 4:58to
- 4:59older
- 4:59people,
- 5:00the
- 5:00main
- 5:01thing
- 5:01they
- 5:01tell
- 5:01me,
- 5:01they
- 5:01don't.
- 5:02They
- 5:02don't
- 5:02tell
- 5:02me
- 5:02about,
- 5:02oh,
- 5:03Rapha,
- 5:03I
- 5:03wish
- 5:03I
- 5:04had
- 5:04made
- 5:04more
- 5:04money.
- 5:04I
- 5:05wish
- 5:05I
- 5:05had
- 5:06worked
- 5:06more
- 5:06hours.
- 5:06I
- 5:07wish
- 5:07I
- 5:07had
- 5:07done
- 5:07this.
- 5:07I
- 5:07wish
- 5:08I
- 5:08had
- 5:08done
- 5:08that.
- 5:08No,
- 5:09the
- 5:09very
- 5:10main
- 5:10thing
- 5:10they
- 5:11say,
- 5:13I
- 5:13wish
- 5:13I
- 5:14had
- 5:14better
- 5:14manage
- 5:15my
- 5:15time.
- 5:18And
- 5:18if
- 5:18you
- 5:18can't
- 5:19get
- 5:19time
- 5:19back,
- 5:20how
- 5:21you
- 5:21use
- 5:21it
- 5:21matters.
- 5:22Let's
- 5:22look
- 5:22again
- 5:23at
- 5:23the
- 5:23scripture.
- 5:24Let's
- 5:24look
- 5:24at
- 5:25first
- 5:25Peter,
- 5:25chapter
- 5:264,
- 5:26verse
- 5:2610.
- 5:27It
- 5:27says
- 5:27this.
- 5:28Each
- 5:28of
- 5:29you
- 5:29should
- 5:29use
- 5:29whatever
- 5:30gift
- 5:30you
- 5:30have
- 5:30received
- 5:31to
- 5:31serve
- 5:32others
- 5:33as
- 5:33faithful
- 5:34stewards.
- 5:34Hey,
- 5:34there's
- 5:35that
- 5:35steward
- 5:35word
- 5:35again.
- 5:36Of
- 5:37God's
- 5:37grace
- 5:38in
- 5:38its
- 5:38various
- 5:39forms.
- 5:41It's
- 5:42crystal
- 5:42clear.
- 5:44The
- 5:44gifts
- 5:45that
- 5:45God
- 5:45has
- 5:45given
- 5:45you.
- 5:46Hey,
- 5:46and
- 5:46we
- 5:46all
- 5:46have
- 5:47gifts.
- 5:48Maybe
- 5:48you're
- 5:49listening
- 5:49right
- 5:49now.
- 5:49You're
- 5:49like,
- 5:49ralph,
- 5:50I
- 5:50don't
- 5:50have
- 5:50any
- 5:50gifts.
- 5:52I
- 5:52disagree
- 5:52with
- 5:53you.
- 5:53There
- 5:53are
- 5:53gifts.
- 5:53Maybe
- 5:54you
- 5:54haven't
- 5:54taken
- 5:54the
- 5:55time
- 5:55because
- 5:55you're
- 5:55so
- 5:56busy
- 5:56with
- 5:56the,
- 5:56quote,
- 5:57busyness
- 5:57of
- 5:58life,
- 5:59that
- 5:59you
- 5:59haven't
- 6:00really
- 6:00prayed
- 6:00about
- 6:01them,
- 6:01that
- 6:01you
- 6:01haven't
- 6:01really
- 6:02thought
- 6:02about
- 6:02what
- 6:02those
- 6:03gifts
- 6:03are.
- 6:05But
- 6:05those
- 6:05gifts
- 6:06are
- 6:06meant
- 6:06to
- 6:06be
- 6:06used.
- 6:06They're
- 6:07not
- 6:07meant
- 6:07to
- 6:07be
- 6:07put
- 6:08under
- 6:08a
- 6:08bushel
- 6:08basket.
- 6:09They're
- 6:09not
- 6:09meant
- 6:09to
- 6:10be
- 6:10stored
- 6:10off
- 6:10for
- 6:11some
- 6:11future
- 6:11date.
- 6:15The
- 6:15thing
- 6:15you
- 6:15need
- 6:15to
- 6:15understand
- 6:17is
- 6:17God
- 6:18has
- 6:18given
- 6:18you
- 6:18gifts
- 6:20and
- 6:20he
- 6:20wants
- 6:20you
- 6:21to
- 6:21use
- 6:21them.
- 6:21He
- 6:21wants
- 6:22you
- 6:22to
- 6:22multiply
- 6:22them.
- 6:24And
- 6:24that
- 6:25applies
- 6:25to
- 6:25money,
- 6:26but
- 6:26it
- 6:26also
- 6:27applies
- 6:27to
- 6:27your
- 6:28minutes
- 6:28and
- 6:29your
- 6:29ministries.
- 6:30So
- 6:31now
- 6:31you're
- 6:31like,
- 6:31great,
- 6:31Ralph.
- 6:32Okay,
- 6:33you
- 6:33say
- 6:33I
- 6:33have
- 6:33gifts.
- 6:34You
- 6:34say
- 6:34I
- 6:34have
- 6:35talents.
- 6:35What
- 6:35do
- 6:36we
- 6:36do?
- 6:38Well,
- 6:38the
- 6:38first
- 6:38thing
- 6:38you've
- 6:39got
- 6:39to
- 6:39do,
- 6:39you
- 6:39got
- 6:39to
- 6:40slow
- 6:40down
- 6:40and
- 6:40take
- 6:41an
- 6:41inventory.
- 6:43Like
- 6:43I
- 6:43said
- 6:43a
- 6:43few
- 6:43minutes
- 6:44ago,
- 6:44maybe
- 6:44you're
- 6:44this
- 6:44person,
- 6:45Ralph.
- 6:45I
- 6:45don't
- 6:45even
- 6:45know
- 6:45what
- 6:45my
- 6:46talents
- 6:46are.
- 6:49But
- 6:49one
- 6:49of
- 6:49the
- 6:49things
- 6:49I'm
- 6:49going
- 6:49to
- 6:50encourage
- 6:50you
- 6:50to
- 6:50do
- 6:50today
- 6:50is
- 6:51prayerfully
- 6:51assess
- 6:52how
- 6:52we're
- 6:53spending
- 6:53our
- 6:53time.
- 6:55Like
- 6:55I
- 6:55said,
- 6:55you're
- 6:55never
- 6:56going
- 6:56to
- 6:56get
- 6:56that
- 6:56time
- 6:56back.
- 6:59And
- 6:59once
- 6:59you
- 6:59look
- 7:00at
- 7:00that,
- 7:00look
- 7:00at
- 7:00how
- 7:00you're
- 7:01using
- 7:01or
- 7:01hey,
- 7:01a
- 7:02lot
- 7:02of
- 7:02people
- 7:03guilty
- 7:03of
- 7:03this
- 7:03myself
- 7:05are
- 7:05just
- 7:06ignoring
- 7:06your
- 7:06talents.
- 7:09And
- 7:09then
- 7:09just
- 7:09realign
- 7:10one
- 7:10area
- 7:11this
- 7:11week
- 7:11with
- 7:11intentionality
- 7:12and
- 7:13impact.
- 7:13So
- 7:13let's
- 7:14talk
- 7:14about
- 7:14your
- 7:14action
- 7:15step
- 7:15for
- 7:15today.
- 7:16I
- 7:16want
- 7:16you
- 7:16to
- 7:16do
- 7:16what
- 7:17I
- 7:17call
- 7:17a
- 7:17time
- 7:18mini
- 7:18audit.
- 7:19I
- 7:19just
- 7:20want
- 7:20you
- 7:20to
- 7:20track
- 7:20your
- 7:21time
- 7:21in
- 7:2130
- 7:21minute
- 7:22chunks.
- 7:22I
- 7:22just
- 7:22want
- 7:22you
- 7:22to
- 7:22take
- 7:23the
- 7:23day.
- 7:23Listen,
- 7:24I
- 7:24do
- 7:24it
- 7:24in
- 7:24my
- 7:24accounting
- 7:24practice
- 7:25all
- 7:25the
- 7:25time.
- 7:26Take
- 7:27the
- 7:27day
- 7:27and
- 7:27just
- 7:28track
- 7:28where
- 7:28you're
- 7:28spending
- 7:29your
- 7:29time.
- 7:29No
- 7:29guilt,
- 7:30no
- 7:30shame,
- 7:30just
- 7:31awareness.
- 7:31Hey,
- 7:32I
- 7:32spent
- 7:32a
- 7:32half
- 7:33an
- 7:33hour
- 7:33at
- 7:33the
- 7:33gym,
- 7:34I
- 7:34spent
- 7:34a
- 7:34half
- 7:34an
- 7:34hour
- 7:35the
- 7:36Death
- 7:36scroll
- 7:36on
- 7:37YouTube
- 7:37or
- 7:38on
- 7:38TikTok
- 7:39or
- 7:39something
- 7:39like
- 7:39that.
- 7:39But
- 7:39just
- 7:40track
- 7:40your
- 7:40time
- 7:41because
- 7:41you
- 7:41want
- 7:41to
- 7:41see
- 7:42where
- 7:42your
- 7:42time
- 7:42is
- 7:43going.
- 7:44And
- 7:44then
- 7:44I
- 7:44just
- 7:44want
- 7:45you
- 7:45to
- 7:45really
- 7:45do
- 7:45some
- 7:46brainstorming
- 7:47and
- 7:47think
- 7:48about
- 7:48what
- 7:48you're
- 7:48good
- 7:49at.
- 7:49What
- 7:49are
- 7:50the
- 7:50things
- 7:50you're
- 7:50really
- 7:50good
- 7:51at
- 7:51that
- 7:51you're
- 7:51not
- 7:51using?
- 7:51I'm
- 7:52gonna
- 7:52give
- 7:52you
- 7:52a
- 7:52couple
- 7:52examples.
- 7:53Maybe
- 7:54you're
- 7:54good
- 7:54at
- 7:54writing,
- 7:55maybe
- 7:55you're
- 7:56good
- 7:56at
- 7:56hospitality.
- 7:57Hey,
- 7:57maybe
- 7:57you're
- 7:57one
- 7:58of
- 7:58those
- 7:58people
- 7:58that
- 7:58can
- 7:58organize.
- 7:59We
- 7:59talked
- 7:59about
- 8:00how
- 8:00to
- 8:00declutter
- 8:00our
- 8:01lives
- 8:01the
- 8:01other
- 8:01day.
- 8:02Maybe
- 8:02you're
- 8:03a
- 8:03teacher,
- 8:03maybe
- 8:04you're
- 8:04an
- 8:04encourager.
- 8:05Hey,
- 8:05maybe
- 8:05you're
- 8:06a
- 8:06builder,
- 8:06you're
- 8:06good
- 8:06with
- 8:07your
- 8:07hands.
- 8:08Or
- 8:09maybe
- 8:09like
- 8:09a
- 8:09lot
- 8:09of
- 8:09people,
- 8:10you're
- 8:10good
- 8:10at
- 8:10creating.
- 8:11So
- 8:12I
- 8:12just
- 8:12want
- 8:12you
- 8:12to
- 8:12write
- 8:13it
- 8:13down.
- 8:13Write
- 8:13down
- 8:13your
- 8:14talents,
- 8:14write
- 8:15down
- 8:15the
- 8:15things
- 8:15that
- 8:16are
- 8:16passion
- 8:17for
- 8:17you.
- 8:18And
- 8:18then
- 8:19I
- 8:19just
- 8:19want
- 8:19you
- 8:19to
- 8:19plan
- 8:20one
- 8:20alignment.
- 8:22See
- 8:22if
- 8:23it's
- 8:23a
- 8:23time
- 8:23issue.
- 8:25If
- 8:25you
- 8:25did
- 8:25that
- 8:26mini
- 8:26audit
- 8:27and
- 8:27you're
- 8:27like,
- 8:27Ralph,
- 8:28I
- 8:28didn't
- 8:28realize
- 8:28how
- 8:29much
- 8:29time
- 8:29I
- 8:29spend
- 8:30endlessly
- 8:30scrolling
- 8:31or
- 8:31how
- 8:31much
- 8:31time
- 8:32I
- 8:32spend
- 8:32watching
- 8:33tv.
- 8:35But
- 8:35I'm
- 8:35not
- 8:35using
- 8:36my
- 8:36talents.
- 8:37Well
- 8:37then
- 8:37obviously
- 8:38cut
- 8:38back
- 8:38on
- 8:38those
- 8:39time
- 8:39wasters.
- 8:41Maybe
- 8:41you're
- 8:41just
- 8:41beat,
- 8:42tired,
- 8:42you
- 8:43don't
- 8:43have
- 8:43time
- 8:43to
- 8:43function.
- 8:45Well,
- 8:46maybe
- 8:46you
- 8:46need
- 8:46to
- 8:46reinvest
- 8:47that
- 8:47time
- 8:47in
- 8:47rest
- 8:49or
- 8:49maybe
- 8:49service
- 8:50or
- 8:50hey,
- 8:50maybe
- 8:51you
- 8:51need
- 8:51to
- 8:51grow
- 8:51your
- 8:52talents.
- 8:55And
- 8:55then
- 8:55if
- 8:55it's
- 8:55not
- 8:55a
- 8:56time
- 8:56issue,
- 8:56maybe,
- 8:56hey,
- 8:57Ralph,
- 8:57I've
- 8:58got
- 8:58these
- 8:58talents,
- 8:58I
- 8:58just
- 8:59don't
- 8:59use
- 8:59them.
- 9:00Well,
- 9:01offer
- 9:01it
- 9:01to
- 9:01your
- 9:01church.
- 9:03The
- 9:03church
- 9:03is
- 9:04looking
- 9:04for
- 9:04people
- 9:04who
- 9:04have
- 9:05talents,
- 9:05who
- 9:05can
- 9:06bring
- 9:06talents
- 9:07to
- 9:07help
- 9:07out
- 9:07with
- 9:08other
- 9:08people
- 9:08in
- 9:09the
- 9:09community,
- 9:10maybe
- 9:11use
- 9:11your
- 9:11talents
- 9:11to
- 9:12bless
- 9:12a
- 9:12friend,
- 9:12if
- 9:13you
- 9:13like
- 9:13to
- 9:13write,
- 9:13help
- 9:14them,
- 9:14maybe
- 9:14write
- 9:14them
- 9:14a
- 9:15note.
- 9:15That's
- 9:15one
- 9:15of
- 9:15the
- 9:15things
- 9:16we
- 9:16don't
- 9:16see
- 9:16a
- 9:16lot
- 9:16of
- 9:17anymore,
- 9:17just
- 9:17people
- 9:17writing
- 9:18notes.
- 9:20And
- 9:20then
- 9:20because
- 9:21this
- 9:21is
- 9:21a
- 9:21finance
- 9:21show,
- 9:22answer
- 9:23this
- 9:23question.
- 9:24Maybe
- 9:25you
- 9:25use
- 9:25that
- 9:25talent
- 9:26to
- 9:26generate
- 9:26income.
- 9:29So
- 9:29understand
- 9:30where
- 9:30your
- 9:30time
- 9:30is
- 9:31going,
- 9:32brainstorm
- 9:33on
- 9:33what
- 9:33your
- 9:33talents
- 9:33are
- 9:34and
- 9:35then
- 9:35decide,
- 9:35hey,
- 9:35am
- 9:36I
- 9:36not
- 9:36using
- 9:36my
- 9:36talents
- 9:37because
- 9:37I
- 9:37don't
- 9:37have
- 9:37enough
- 9:38time?
- 9:38Will
- 9:38look
- 9:39for
- 9:39ways
- 9:39to
- 9:39find
- 9:40more
- 9:40time,
- 9:40eliminate
- 9:41stuff
- 9:41that's
- 9:41not
- 9:42getting
- 9:42you
- 9:42to
- 9:42your
- 9:43talents,
- 9:43to
- 9:44your
- 9:44core
- 9:44purpose
- 9:44in
- 9:45life.
- 9:46And
- 9:46then
- 9:46I'm
- 9:46just
- 9:46going
- 9:47to
- 9:47encourage
- 9:47you
- 9:47to
- 9:47use
- 9:48those
- 9:48talents
- 9:50and
- 9:50because
- 9:50all
- 9:50of
- 9:50this
- 9:51is
- 9:51going
- 9:51to
- 9:51increase
- 9:52self
- 9:52awareness
- 9:53until
- 9:53you
- 9:53do
- 9:53that
- 9:54audit.
- 9:54And
- 9:55I
- 9:55did
- 9:55it
- 9:55just
- 9:55recently
- 9:56and
- 9:56I
- 9:56was
- 9:56amazed
- 9:57how
- 9:57many
- 9:57time
- 9:58wasters
- 9:58I
- 9:58have.
- 10:00And
- 10:00that
- 10:01will
- 10:01bring
- 10:01new
- 10:01joy
- 10:01and
- 10:02fulfillment
- 10:02to
- 10:02your
- 10:02life
- 10:03because
- 10:03you're
- 10:03going
- 10:03to
- 10:03realize,
- 10:04hey,
- 10:04wait
- 10:04a
- 10:04minute,
- 10:05I'm
- 10:05wasting
- 10:06so
- 10:06much
- 10:06time
- 10:06on
- 10:07this
- 10:07screen,
- 10:07just
- 10:07scrolling
- 10:08and
- 10:08scrolling
- 10:09and
- 10:09scrolling.
- 10:11And
- 10:11when
- 10:11you
- 10:12really
- 10:12do
- 10:12this
- 10:12and
- 10:12you
- 10:13start
- 10:13to
- 10:13brainstorm
- 10:14your
- 10:14talents,
- 10:14it's
- 10:15going
- 10:15to
- 10:15bring
- 10:15fresh
- 10:16energy.
- 10:16Hey,
- 10:17and
- 10:17even
- 10:17maybe
- 10:18more
- 10:18income.
- 10:18Hey,
- 10:18that
- 10:19could
- 10:19help
- 10:19the
- 10:19bottom
- 10:19line.
- 10:21But
- 10:21bigger
- 10:22than
- 10:22all
- 10:22those
- 10:22things,
- 10:23larger
- 10:24than
- 10:24all
- 10:24that,
- 10:26it
- 10:26really
- 10:26does
- 10:26honor
- 10:27God
- 10:27with
- 10:27every
- 10:28resource
- 10:28that
- 10:29he's
- 10:29given
- 10:29you.
- 10:31Let's
- 10:31pray
- 10:31together.
- 10:32Father
- 10:33God,
- 10:33we
- 10:33just
- 10:33thank
- 10:33you
- 10:34for
- 10:34the
- 10:34incredible
- 10:34gifts
- 10:35of
- 10:35time
- 10:35and
- 10:35the
- 10:36unique
- 10:36talents
- 10:36you've
- 10:37placed
- 10:37in
- 10:37each
- 10:37one
- 10:38of
- 10:38us,
- 10:38Lord.
- 10:39And
- 10:39we
- 10:39confess
- 10:40that
- 10:40sometimes
- 10:41we
- 10:41truly
- 10:41do
- 10:42waste
- 10:42time
- 10:42or
- 10:43we
- 10:43neglect
- 10:43the
- 10:43gifts
- 10:44you've
- 10:44placed
- 10:44inside
- 10:45of
- 10:45us.
- 10:46So
- 10:46Lord,
- 10:47we
- 10:47would
- 10:47just
- 10:47ask
- 10:47you
- 10:47to
- 10:48help
- 10:48us
- 10:48see
- 10:49clearly
- 10:49how
- 10:49you
- 10:49want
- 10:50us
- 10:50to
- 10:50serve,
- 10:51Lord.
- 10:51Teach
- 10:51us
- 10:51to
- 10:52manage
- 10:52our
- 10:52time
- 10:52with
- 10:53wisdom
- 10:53and
- 10:53to
- 10:54use
- 10:54our
- 10:54talents
- 10:55boldly.
- 10:55In
- 10:55love,
- 10:57Lord.
- 10:57May
- 10:57our
- 10:58daily
- 10:58choices
- 10:58reflect
- 10:59your
- 10:59purposes
- 10:59for
- 11:00our
- 11:00lives
- 11:00and
- 11:00may
- 11:01our
- 11:01work
- 11:02and
- 11:02rest
- 11:02bring
- 11:03you
- 11:03glory.
- 11:04And
- 11:05we
- 11:05ask
- 11:05this
- 11:05with
- 11:05confidence
- 11:06in
- 11:06Jesus
- 11:07name.
- 11:08Amen,
- 11:10friend.
- 11:10And
- 11:10I
- 11:10want
- 11:10you
- 11:10to
- 11:11hear
- 11:11this
- 11:11today.
- 11:12Someone
- 11:13listening
- 11:13right
- 11:13now.
- 11:14Maybe
- 11:14it's
- 11:14you.
- 11:14You're
- 11:14listening
- 11:15right
- 11:15now.
- 11:15You're
- 11:15like,
- 11:16ralph,
- 11:16I
- 11:16need
- 11:17some
- 11:17encouragement
- 11:17today.
- 11:19Been
- 11:19battling
- 11:20with
- 11:20your
- 11:20finances
- 11:21and
- 11:21it
- 11:21feels
- 11:21like
- 11:21it's
- 11:21just
- 11:21an
- 11:22uphill
- 11:22battle.
- 11:24I
- 11:24want
- 11:24you
- 11:24to
- 11:25know
- 11:25you're
- 11:25more
- 11:25than
- 11:25your
- 11:26budget.
- 11:27God
- 11:28entrusted
- 11:28you
- 11:29with
- 11:29time,
- 11:29with
- 11:30talents
- 11:31and
- 11:31with
- 11:31influence.
- 11:33So
- 11:33today
- 11:34I
- 11:34just
- 11:34want
- 11:34to
- 11:34encourage
- 11:35you,
- 11:35track
- 11:35your
- 11:35time,
- 11:36rediscover
- 11:37one
- 11:37gift
- 11:38and
- 11:38ask,
- 11:38how
- 11:39can
- 11:39I
- 11:39steward
- 11:39this
- 11:40better
- 11:40starting
- 11:41today?
- 11:43Because
- 11:43here's
- 11:44the
- 11:44truth.
- 11:44You're
- 11:44moving
- 11:45towards
- 11:45holistic
- 11:45freedom.
- 11:46Freedom.
- 11:46That's
- 11:47spiritual
- 11:47freedom.
- 11:48That's
- 11:48financial
- 11:49and
- 11:49more
- 11:50importantly,
- 11:51freedom.
- 11:52That
- 11:52is
- 11:52purposeful.
- 11:54And
- 11:54while
- 11:55we're
- 11:55talking
- 11:55about
- 11:55purposeful,
- 11:56I
- 11:56would
- 11:57love
- 11:57it
- 11:57if
- 11:57you
- 11:57would
- 11:57share
- 11:58this
- 11:58show
- 11:58with
- 11:58somebody
- 11:59else.
- 11:59Just
- 12:00grab
- 12:00your
- 12:00phone,
- 12:01grab
- 12:01your
- 12:01email
- 12:02and
- 12:02just
- 12:02send
- 12:02a
- 12:03quick
- 12:03message
- 12:03to
- 12:04somebody
- 12:04and
- 12:04say,
- 12:04hey,
- 12:04I
- 12:05listen
- 12:05to
- 12:05this
- 12:05daily
- 12:06show.
- 12:06It's
- 12:06called
- 12:07Financially
- 12:07Confident
- 12:08Christian.
- 12:08And
- 12:08it
- 12:09really
- 12:09helps
- 12:09me,
- 12:09you
- 12:10know,
- 12:10break
- 12:10that
- 12:10cycle
- 12:11of
- 12:11financial
- 12:11shame.
- 12:11And
- 12:12I'm
- 12:12learning
- 12:12new
- 12:12things
- 12:13every
- 12:13day
- 12:13and
- 12:13I'm
- 12:14really
- 12:14enjoying
- 12:15the
- 12:15empowerment
- 12:16and
- 12:16and
- 12:16I
- 12:16really
- 12:17think
- 12:17you
- 12:17would
- 12:17love
- 12:17this
- 12:18too.
- 12:18Just
- 12:19send
- 12:19them
- 12:19to
- 12:19financiallyconfidentchristian.com
- 12:22and
- 12:22I
- 12:23also
- 12:23want
- 12:23to
- 12:23encourage
- 12:23you
- 12:23to
- 12:23go
- 12:24grab
- 12:24a
- 12:24copy
- 12:24of
- 12:24my
- 12:24book.
- 12:25Hey,
- 12:25I'm
- 12:25only
- 12:25going
- 12:25to
- 12:25offer
- 12:26this
- 12:26for
- 12:26a
- 12:26few
- 12:26more
- 12:27days.
- 12:27It's
- 12:28called
- 12:28Mastering
- 12:28Your
- 12:29Finances.
- 12:29It's
- 12:29a
- 12:29quick
- 12:29book,
- 12:30but
- 12:30it
- 12:30is
- 12:30super
- 12:31impactful
- 12:32to
- 12:32improving
- 12:33your
- 12:33financial
- 12:33situation.
- 12:34The
- 12:34best
- 12:35way
- 12:35to
- 12:35get
- 12:35that
- 12:35is
- 12:36to
- 12:36go
- 12:36to
- 12:36financiallyconfidentchristian.com/master
- 12:40now.
- 12:41Tomorrow
- 12:41we're
- 12:41going
- 12:41to
- 12:41be
- 12:41wrapping
- 12:42up
- 12:42the
- 12:42week
- 12:42with
- 12:42a
- 12:42powerful
- 12:43episode
- 12:43on
- 12:43Investing
- 12:44for
- 12:44Purpose.
- 12:46I'm
- 12:46going
- 12:46to
- 12:46get
- 12:46a
- 12:46little
- 12:46controversial
- 12:47tomorrow,
- 12:48so
- 12:48be
- 12:48ready
- 12:48to
- 12:49join
- 12:49me
- 12:49because
- 12:49I'm
- 12:49going
- 12:49to
- 12:49be
- 12:49talking
- 12:50about
- 12:50investing
- 12:50for
- 12:50purpose,
- 12:51not
- 12:51just
- 12:52return.
- 12:52See,
- 12:52the
- 12:53world
- 12:53will
- 12:53tell
- 12:53you,
- 12:53hey,
- 12:54go
- 12:54get
- 12:54those
- 12:54high
- 12:54returns.
- 12:55Go
- 12:55get
- 12:56those,
- 12:56those
- 12:56huge
- 12:57returns.
- 12:58I'm
- 12:58going
- 12:58to
- 12:58kind
- 12:58of
- 12:59flip
- 12:59the
- 12:59script
- 12:59a
- 12:59little
- 12:59bit
- 12:59tomorrow
- 13:00so
- 13:00you
- 13:00don't
- 13:00want
- 13:00to
- 13:00miss
- 13:00that.
- 13:01And
- 13:02until
- 13:02then,
- 13:02I
- 13:02just
- 13:02want
- 13:02to
- 13:03encourage
- 13:03you
- 13:03today.
- 13:04Stay
- 13:04focused,
- 13:05stay
- 13:06faithful.
- 13:07Let's
- 13:07all
- 13:07go
- 13:07out
- 13:08there
- 13:08and
- 13:08be
- 13:08those
- 13:09financially
- 13:09confident
- 13:10Christians.
- 13:11You
- 13:11can
- 13:12do
- 13:12this.
- 13:13I
- 13:13have
- 13:13confidence
- 13:14in
- 13:14you.
- 13:14Have
- 13:14confidence
- 13:15in
- 13:15yourself.
- 13:15Stay
- 13:16financially
- 13:16savvy.
- 13:17God
- 13:17bless
- 13:18you
- 13:18and
- 13:18you
- 13:18have
- 13:19a
- 13:19great
- 13:19day
- 13:19today.
- 13:19Thank
- 13:20you
- 13:20for
- 13:20joining
- 13:20us
- 13:21today
- 13:21on
- 13:21the
- 13:21Financially
- 13:22Confident
- 13:23Christian
- 13:23show,
- 13:24where
- 13:24we're
- 13:24breaking
- 13:25the
- 13:25cycle
- 13:25of
- 13:25financial
- 13:26shame
- 13:26with
- 13:26confidence
- 13:27and
- 13:27faith.
- 13:27If
- 13:28you
- 13:28found
- 13:28value
- 13:28in
- 13:29this
- 13:29episode,
- 13:30a
- 13:30simple
- 13:30click
- 13:31to
- 13:31subscribe
- 13:31means
- 13:31you'll
- 13:32be
- 13:32invited
- 13:32right
- 13:33back
- 13:33for
- 13:33our
- 13:33next
- 13:33conversation.
- 13:34And
- 13:35remember,
- 13:35financial
- 13:36challenges
- 13:36don't
- 13:37have
- 13:37to
- 13:37be
- 13:37overwhelming.
- 13:38Just
- 13:38Ask
- 13:38Ralph.
- 13:39This
- 13:40show
- 13:40is
- 13:40a
- 13:40production
- 13:40of
- 13:41Ask
- 13:41Ralph
- 13:41Media
- 13:41and
- 13:42is
- 13:42supported
- 13:42by
- 13:42Saggio
- 13:43Accounting
- 13:43Plus.
- 13:44The
- 13:45information
- 13:45shared
- 13:45in
- 13:45this
- 13:46episode
- 13:46is
- 13:46based
- 13:46on
- 13:47data
- 13:47available
- 13:47as
- 13:48of
- 13:48the
- 13:48date
- 13:48of
- 13:48release.
- 13:49Saggio
- 13:50Accounting
- 13:50plus
- 13:51and
- 13:51Ask
- 13:51Ralph
- 13:52Media,
- 13:52Inc.
- 13:53are
- 13:53under
- 13:53no
- 13:53obligation
- 13:54to
- 13:54update
- 13:54this
- 13:55content
- 13:55if
- 13:55circumstances
- 13:56change.
- 13:57Please
- 13:57note
- 13:58that
- 13:58applying
- 13:58this
- 13:58information
- 13:59to
- 13:59your
- 13:59personal
- 14:00situation
- 14:01requires
- 14:01careful
- 14:02consideration.
- 14:03This
- 14:03episode
- 14:04is
- 14:04not
- 14:04intended
- 14:04intended
- 14:05to
- 14:05serve
- 14:05as
- 14:05financial,
- 14:06tax
- 14:06or
- 14:07legal
- 14:07advice.
- 14:08Always
- 14:08consult
- 14:09your
- 14:09trusted
- 14:09tax
- 14:10advisor
- 14:10or
- 14:10attorney
- 14:11before
- 14:11taking
- 14:12action
- 14:12based
- 14:13on
- 14:13anything
- 14:13we've
- 14:14discussed.