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What's My Year-End Financial Checklist to Wrap Up Strong? · Becoming Financially Confident

• 0:38
  Gonna
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  say
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  something
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  bold
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  today.
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  The
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  year
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  is
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  almost
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  over.
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  You're
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  probably
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  thinking,
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  Ralph,
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  it's
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  August.
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  But
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  just
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  bear
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  with
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  me
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  here
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  a
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  little
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  bit.
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  The
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  year
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  is
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  almost
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  over.
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  But
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  here's
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  a
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  question
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  you
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  probably
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  haven't
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  asked
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  yourself.
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  What
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  do
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  your
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  year
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  end
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  finances
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  truly
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  say
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  about
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  your
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  faith?
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  Are
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  you
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  tying
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  up
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  loose
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  ends
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  in
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  faith?
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  Are
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  you
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  avoiding
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  them
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  out
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  of
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  fear?
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  Let's
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  talk
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  about
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  closing
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  the
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  year
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  well
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  and
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  how
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  that's
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  not
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  just
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  smart,
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  it's
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  spiritual.
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  I
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  want
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  to
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  start
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  to
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  set
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  that
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  table
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  now
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  so
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  you
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  are
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  prepared
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  for
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  year
• 1:08
  end.
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  That's
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  what
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  I'm
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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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  Hey
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  there
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  and
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  welcome
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  back
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  to
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  the
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  show.
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  I'm
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  Ralph.
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  I
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  just
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  want
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  to
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  thank
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  you
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  so
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  much
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  for
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  just
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  spending
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  a
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  little
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  time
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  with
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  me
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  each
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  day.
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  This
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  is
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  the
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  show
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  that
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  really
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  trained
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  you
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  on
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  how
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  to
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  become
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  that
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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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  answer
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  that
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  question
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  on
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  a
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  daily
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  basis
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  in
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  the
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  topics
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  that
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  we
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  cover.
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  Now,
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  if
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  you
• 1:39
  missed
• 1:39
  yesterday's
• 1:39
  show,
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  we
• 1:40
  talked
• 1:40
  about
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  building
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  that
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  contentment
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  for
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  the
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  holidays
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  and
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  starting
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  to
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  shift
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  our
• 1:44
  focus
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  away
• 1:45
  from
• 1:45
  spending
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  and
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  really
• 1:47
  focusing
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  on
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  what
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  matters
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  the
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  most
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  to
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  us.
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  And
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  if
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  you
• 1:49
  missed
• 1:50
  that
• 1:50
  show,
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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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  as
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  I
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  do
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  every
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  day,
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  to
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  go
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  to
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  our
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  website.
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  That's
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  financially
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  confidentchristian.com
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  hey,
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  you
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  can
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  see
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  all
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  of
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  our
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  shows
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  there.
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  There's
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  a
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  wealth
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  of
• 1:58
  resources
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  there.
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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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  start
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  to
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  set
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  some
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  seeds
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  in
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  the
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  ground.
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  So
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  I
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  really
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  want
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  to
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  start
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  to
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  plant
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  this
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  idea
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  and
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  that's
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  how
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  do
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  we
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  end
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  the
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  year
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  financially
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  strong?
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  Because
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  I
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  really
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  believe
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  that
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  reveals
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  a
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  lot
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  about
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  how
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  much
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  you
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  trust
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  God.
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  Yeah,
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  I'm
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  going
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  to
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  get
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  a
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  little
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  deep
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  today
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  because
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  here's
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  the
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  truth
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  and
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  I
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  really
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  want
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  you
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  to
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  really
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  think
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  about
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  and
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  be
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  honest
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  with
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  yourself.
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  When
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  most
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  of
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  us
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  start
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  thinking
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  about
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  year
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  end
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  planning,
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  we
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  start
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  thinking
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  about
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  those
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  tax
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  chores,
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  boring
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  administrative
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  work,
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  those
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  check
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  the
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  boxes
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  things
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  we
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  have
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  to
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  do.
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  Make
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  sure
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  we
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  do
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  this,
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  make
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  sure
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  we
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  do
• 2:33
  that.
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  Hey,
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  maybe
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  you're
• 2:34
  going
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  to
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  set
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  those
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  New
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  Year's
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  resolutions.
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  Maybe
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  you're
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  going
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  to
• 2:37
  plan
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  for
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  your
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  tax
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  preparation,
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  maybe
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  you're
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  going
• 2:40
  to
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  open
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  up
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  that
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  new
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  calendar,
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  maybe
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  you're
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  going
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  to
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  do
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  all
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  those
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  kind
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  of
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  things.
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  But
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  a
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  lot
• 2:43
  of
• 2:43
  that
• 2:43
  stuff
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  just
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  feels
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  like
• 2:44
  administrative
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  work.
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  But
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  here's
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  what
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  I
• 2:47
  want
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  to
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  challenge
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  you
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  with
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  today.
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  What
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  if
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  the
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  year
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  end
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  is
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  actually
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  a
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  window
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  into
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  your
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  base
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  theology.
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  Think
• 2:54
  about
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  that
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  for
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  a
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  second.
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  Does
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  it
• 2:56
  really
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  speak
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  about
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  who
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  you
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  are
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  and
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  what
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  you
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  value
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  and
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  where
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  you
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  put
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  your
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  trust?
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  And
• 3:02
  maybe
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  right
• 3:03
  now
• 3:03
  you're
• 3:03
  thinking,
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  Ralph,
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  Yeah,
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  you
• 3:04
  kind
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  of
• 3:05
  write
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  about
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  that
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  because
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  so
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  many
• 3:07
  of
• 3:07
  us
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  avoid
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  our
• 3:08
  finances
• 3:09
  right
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  now.
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  We
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  just
• 3:11
  avoid
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  it.
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  We
• 3:11
  don't
• 3:11
  even
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  want
• 3:12
  to
• 3:12
  be
• 3:12
  bothered
• 3:12
  with
• 3:12
  it.
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  Why?
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  It
• 3:14
  may
• 3:14
  not
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  be
• 3:15
  laziness
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  altogether.
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  It
• 3:17
  could
• 3:17
  really
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  be
• 3:18
  fear.
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  And
• 3:18
  that's
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  one
• 3:19
  of
• 3:19
  the
• 3:19
  things
• 3:19
  I
• 3:19
  really
• 3:19
  want
• 3:20
  to
• 3:20
  focus
• 3:20
  on
• 3:20
  today.
• 3:21
  It's
• 3:22
  so
• 3:22
  easy
• 3:22
  to
• 3:22
  get
• 3:23
  stuck
• 3:23
  in
• 3:23
  that.
• 3:23
  That
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  fear,
• 3:24
  that
• 3:24
  fear
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  of
• 3:25
  what
• 3:25
  the
• 3:25
  numbers
• 3:26
  will
• 3:26
  reveal.
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  That
• 3:27
  fear
• 3:28
  that
• 3:28
  we
• 3:28
  don't
• 3:28
  measure
• 3:29
  up
• 3:29
  to
• 3:29
  our
• 3:29
  own
• 3:29
  expectations.
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  Or
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  maybe
• 3:31
  that
• 3:31
  fear
• 3:31
  that
• 3:32
  next
• 3:32
  year
• 3:32
  will
• 3:32
  even
• 3:33
  be
• 3:33
  worse.
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  That's
• 3:34
  why
• 3:34
  I
• 3:34
  think
• 3:35
  so
• 3:35
  many
• 3:35
  people
• 3:35
  put
• 3:35
  off
• 3:36
  that
• 3:36
  year
• 3:36
  end
• 3:36
  planning
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  because
• 3:37
  they're
• 3:37
  just
• 3:38
  so
• 3:38
  afraid
• 3:38
  of
• 3:38
  what
• 3:38
  they're
• 3:39
  going
• 3:39
  to
• 3:39
  look
• 3:39
  at
• 3:39
  when
• 3:39
  they
• 3:40
  look
• 3:40
  back
• 3:40
  at
• 3:40
  Laser
• 3:40
  and
• 3:40
  say,
• 3:41
  what
• 3:41
  did
• 3:41
  I
• 3:41
  do
• 3:41
  last
• 3:42
  year,
• 3:42
  Ralph?
• 3:43
  And
• 3:43
  I'm
• 3:43
  just
• 3:44
  worried
• 3:44
  that
• 3:44
  next
• 3:44
  year
• 3:44
  is
• 3:45
  going
• 3:45
  to
• 3:45
  be
• 3:45
  even
• 3:45
  worse.
• 3:47
  But
• 3:47
  here's
• 3:47
  something
• 3:48
  I
• 3:48
  want
• 3:48
  to
• 3:48
  hear.
• 3:48
  This
• 3:48
  is
• 3:48
  my
• 3:49
  big
• 3:49
  takeaway.
• 3:49
  My,
• 3:49
  my
• 3:50
  truth
• 3:50
  bomb
• 3:50
  for
• 3:51
  today.
• 3:52
  Faith
• 3:52
  shows
• 3:53
  up
• 3:53
  in
• 3:53
  how
• 3:53
  we
• 3:54
  finish.
• 3:55
  Think
• 3:55
  about
• 3:56
  that
• 3:56
  for
• 3:56
  a
• 3:56
  second.
• 3:57
  Your
• 3:58
  faith
• 3:58
  is
• 3:59
  measured
• 3:59
  by
• 4:00
  how
• 4:00
  you
• 4:00
  finish.
• 4:02
  And
• 4:02
  see
• 4:02
  when
• 4:02
  you
• 4:02
  start
• 4:03
  to
• 4:03
  think
• 4:03
  about
• 4:03
  year
• 4:04
  end
• 4:04
  with
• 4:04
  diligence.
• 4:06
  Think
• 4:06
  about
• 4:07
  that
• 4:07
  for
• 4:07
  a
• 4:07
  second.
• 4:07
  I
• 4:07
  really
• 4:08
  just
• 4:08
  want
• 4:08
  to
• 4:08
  focus
• 4:08
  on
• 4:09
  this
• 4:09
  for
• 4:09
  just
• 4:09
  a
• 4:09
  minute
• 4:10
  or
• 4:10
  two.
• 4:11
  When
• 4:11
  we
• 4:11
  approach
• 4:12
  year
• 4:12
  end,
• 4:12
  and
• 4:13
  I
• 4:13
  know
• 4:13
  we're
• 4:13
  in
• 4:13
  August,
• 4:15
  but
• 4:15
  I
• 4:15
  think
• 4:15
  we
• 4:15
  have
• 4:15
  to
• 4:16
  start
• 4:16
  thinking
• 4:16
  about
• 4:16
  how
• 4:16
  do
• 4:17
  we
• 4:17
  set
• 4:17
  that
• 4:17
  plan
• 4:18
  so
• 4:18
  that
• 4:18
  we
• 4:19
  start
• 4:19
  with
• 4:19
  the
• 4:19
  end
• 4:19
  in
• 4:20
  mind.
• 4:21
  I
• 4:21
  don't
• 4:21
  know
• 4:21
  who
• 4:21
  the
• 4:22
  guy
• 4:22
  is,
• 4:22
  but
• 4:22
  somebody
• 4:22
  always
• 4:23
  talks
• 4:23
  about
• 4:23
  that
• 4:23
  in
• 4:24
  their
• 4:24
  success
• 4:24
  leadership
• 4:25
  seminars.
• 4:25
  They
• 4:25
  talk
• 4:26
  about
• 4:26
  start
• 4:26
  with
• 4:26
  the
• 4:26
  end
• 4:27
  in
• 4:27
  mind.
• 4:27
  I
• 4:27
  think
• 4:27
  it
• 4:27
  might
• 4:27
  be
• 4:27
  Stephen
• 4:28
  Covey
• 4:28
  actually.
• 4:29
  But
• 4:29
  when
• 4:30
  you
• 4:30
  start
• 4:30
  to
• 4:30
  do
• 4:30
  that,
• 4:31
  you
• 4:31
  approach
• 4:31
  your
• 4:32
  end
• 4:32
  with
• 4:32
  diligence,
• 4:33
  it
• 4:33
  becomes
• 4:33
  a
• 4:34
  powerful
• 4:34
  declaration
• 4:35
  of
• 4:35
  trust.
• 4:35
  And
• 4:35
  what
• 4:35
  does
• 4:35
  that
• 4:36
  trust
• 4:36
  say?
• 4:36
  And
• 4:36
  this
• 4:36
  is
• 4:37
  where
• 4:37
  the
• 4:37
  faith
• 4:37
  component
• 4:38
  comes
• 4:38
  into
• 4:38
  it.
• 4:38
  I'm
• 4:38
  going
• 4:38
  to
• 4:39
  get
• 4:39
  some
• 4:39
  great
• 4:39
  scripture
• 4:40
  references
• 4:40
  here
• 4:40
  in
• 4:41
  a
• 4:41
  minute,
• 4:42
  but
• 4:42
  this
• 4:42
  is
• 4:42
  what
• 4:43
  I
• 4:43
  think
• 4:43
  we
• 4:43
  need
• 4:43
  to
• 4:43
  start
• 4:44
  to
• 4:44
  declare
• 4:44
  in
• 4:44
  our
• 4:45
  own
• 4:45
  hearts.
• 4:46
  And
• 4:46
  that's
• 4:46
  this.
• 4:48
  I
• 4:48
  trust
• 4:48
  God's
• 4:49
  provision
• 4:49
  this
• 4:50
  year
• 4:50
  and
• 4:50
  I
• 4:51
  trust
• 4:51
  him
• 4:51
  even
• 4:51
  more
• 4:52
  for
• 4:52
  the
• 4:52
  next.
• 4:53
  Just
• 4:54
  think
• 4:54
  about
• 4:54
  that.
• 4:55
  What
• 4:55
  if
• 4:55
  you
• 4:55
  made
• 4:55
  your
• 4:56
  mantra
• 4:56
  right
• 4:57
  now,
• 4:57
  starting
• 4:58
  right
• 4:58
  now
• 4:58
  in
• 4:58
  August
• 4:59
  or.
• 4:59
  I
• 4:59
  don't
• 4:59
  know,
• 4:59
  when
• 4:59
  you're
• 5:00
  listening
• 5:00
  to
• 5:00
  this,
• 5:00
  let's
• 5:00
  just
• 5:01
  say
• 5:01
  you're
• 5:01
  listening
• 5:01
  to
• 5:01
  it
• 5:01
  as
• 5:01
  it's
• 5:02
  coming
• 5:02
  out
• 5:02
  on
• 5:03
  a
• 5:03
  daily
• 5:03
  basis.
• 5:04
  Just
• 5:05
  think
• 5:05
  about
• 5:05
  how
• 5:05
  powerful
• 5:06
  that
• 5:06
  would
• 5:06
  be
• 5:07
  to
• 5:07
  say
• 5:07
  this.
• 5:08
  I
• 5:08
  trust
• 5:09
  God's
• 5:09
  provision
• 5:10
  this
• 5:10
  year
• 5:11
  and
• 5:11
  think
• 5:11
  about
• 5:11
  this
• 5:11
  part.
• 5:12
  And
• 5:13
  I
• 5:13
  trust
• 5:13
  him
• 5:13
  even
• 5:14
  more
• 5:14
  for
• 5:14
  the
• 5:14
  next.
• 5:15
  Well,
• 5:15
  let's
• 5:16
  jump
• 5:16
  into
• 5:16
  some
• 5:16
  scripture
• 5:16
  because
• 5:17
  I
• 5:17
  really
• 5:17
  want
• 5:17
  to
• 5:17
  reinforce
• 5:18
  this
• 5:18
  today.
• 5:18
  Let's
• 5:19
  go
• 5:19
  right
• 5:19
  to
• 5:19
  Jeremiah.
• 5:20
  Don't
• 5:20
  often
• 5:20
  quote
• 5:20
  the
• 5:21
  book
• 5:21
  of
• 5:21
  Jeremiah
• 5:21
  much,
• 5:22
  But
• 5:22
  Jeremiah,
• 5:23
  chapter
• 5:23
  17,
• 5:24
  verses
• 5:24
  7
• 5:25
  to
• 5:25
  8
• 5:25
  says
• 5:25
  this
• 5:27
  again.
• 5:27
  Jeremiah
• 5:28
  17,
• 5:28
  7,
• 5:29
  8
• 5:29
  says,
• 5:30
  but
• 5:30
  blessed
• 5:30
  is
• 5:30
  the
• 5:31
  one
• 5:31
  who
• 5:31
  trusts
• 5:31
  in
• 5:31
  the
• 5:32
  Lord
• 5:33
  whose
• 5:33
  confidence
• 5:33
  is
• 5:34
  in
• 5:34
  him.
• 5:35
  They
• 5:35
  will
• 5:35
  be
• 5:35
  like
• 5:35
  a
• 5:35
  tree
• 5:36
  planted
• 5:36
  by
• 5:36
  the
• 5:36
  water
• 5:37
  that
• 5:37
  sends
• 5:37
  out
• 5:37
  its
• 5:38
  roots
• 5:38
  by
• 5:38
  the
• 5:38
  stream.
• 5:40
  It
• 5:40
  does
• 5:40
  not
• 5:40
  fear
• 5:41
  when
• 5:41
  heat
• 5:41
  comes.
• 5:43
  Its
• 5:43
  leaves
• 5:43
  are
• 5:44
  always
• 5:44
  green.
• 5:45
  And
• 5:46
  listen,
• 5:46
  if
• 5:46
  you're
• 5:46
  like
• 5:46
  me,
• 5:47
  you're
• 5:47
  probably
• 5:48
  listening
• 5:48
  right
• 5:48
  now.
• 5:48
  You're
• 5:48
  going
• 5:48
  rally.
• 5:49
  My
• 5:49
  finances.
• 5:50
  Don't
• 5:50
  always
• 5:50
  feel
• 5:50
  like
• 5:50
  they're
• 5:51
  green
• 5:51
  right
• 5:51
  now.
• 5:52
  But
• 5:53
  just
• 5:53
  think
• 5:53
  about
• 5:53
  what
• 5:54
  the
• 5:54
  scripture
• 5:54
  is
• 5:54
  telling
• 5:55
  us.
• 5:56
  But
• 5:56
  if
• 5:56
  your
• 5:57
  roots,
• 5:57
  those
• 5:57
  things
• 5:58
  that
• 5:58
  are
• 5:58
  deep
• 5:58
  in
• 5:58
  the
• 5:59
  ground,
• 6:00
  those
• 6:00
  things
• 6:00
  that
• 6:00
  grab
• 6:01
  that
• 6:01
  moisture
• 6:02
  from
• 6:02
  the
• 6:02
  soil,
• 6:03
  if
• 6:03
  your
• 6:04
  roots
• 6:04
  are
• 6:04
  in
• 6:04
  the
• 6:04
  right
• 6:05
  source,
• 6:06
  here's
• 6:06
  God's
• 6:07
  promise
• 6:07
  to
• 6:07
  you.
• 6:08
  You're
• 6:08
  never
• 6:08
  going
• 6:09
  to
• 6:09
  dry
• 6:09
  up.
• 6:10
  So
• 6:11
  that's
• 6:11
  my
• 6:11
  first
• 6:11
  biblical
• 6:12
  challenge.
• 6:12
  Where
• 6:12
  are
• 6:13
  your
• 6:13
  roots?
• 6:13
  Let's
• 6:14
  look
• 6:14
  at
• 6:14
  the
• 6:14
  book
• 6:14
  of
• 6:14
  Ecclesiastes,
• 6:15
  chapter
• 6:16
  11,
• 6:17
  verses
• 6:17
  4
• 6:17
  to
• 6:18
  6.
• 6:18
  Another
• 6:18
  great
• 6:19
  scripture
• 6:19
  again,
• 6:20
  Ecclesiastes
• 6:21
  11,
• 6:21
  4,
• 6:22
  6.
• 6:23
  Whoever
• 6:23
  watches
• 6:24
  the
• 6:24
  wind
• 6:24
  will
• 6:24
  not
• 6:25
  plant.
• 6:26
  Whoever
• 6:26
  looks
• 6:27
  at
• 6:27
  the
• 6:27
  clouds
• 6:27
  will
• 6:28
  not
• 6:28
  reap.
• 6:29
  And
• 6:29
  I
• 6:30
  thought
• 6:30
  about
• 6:30
  this
• 6:30
  for
• 6:30
  a
• 6:30
  second.
• 6:30
  I
• 6:31
  said,
• 6:31
  wow,
• 6:31
  this
• 6:31
  is
• 6:31
  a
• 6:31
  riddle
• 6:32
  a
• 6:32
  little
• 6:32
  deep
• 6:32
  here
• 6:33
  today.
• 6:34
  But
• 6:34
  think
• 6:34
  about
• 6:34
  what
• 6:35
  the
• 6:35
  scripture's
• 6:35
  saying
• 6:36
  to
• 6:36
  us
• 6:36
  because
• 6:37
  it's
• 6:37
  so
• 6:37
  easy
• 6:38
  for
• 6:38
  us
• 6:38
  to
• 6:38
  get
• 6:38
  stuck
• 6:39
  in
• 6:39
  that
• 6:39
  perfection
• 6:40
  mindset.
• 6:42
  And
• 6:42
  if
• 6:42
  you
• 6:42
  wait
• 6:43
  for
• 6:43
  perfect
• 6:43
  clarity,
• 6:44
  I'm
• 6:44
  going
• 6:44
  to
• 6:44
  say
• 6:45
  something
• 6:45
  bold
• 6:45
  here.
• 6:46
  If
• 6:46
  you
• 6:46
  wait
• 6:46
  for
• 6:47
  perfect
• 6:47
  clarity,
• 6:48
  you're
• 6:48
  going
• 6:48
  to
• 6:48
  miss
• 6:49
  the
• 6:49
  moment.
• 6:50
  What
• 6:50
  does
• 6:51
  the
• 6:51
  scripture
• 6:51
  say?
• 6:51
  Whoever
• 6:51
  watches
• 6:52
  the
• 6:52
  wind
• 6:52
  will
• 6:52
  not
• 6:52
  plant.
• 6:53
  If
• 6:53
  you
• 6:53
  wait
• 6:53
  for
• 6:54
  the
• 6:54
  wind,
• 6:54
  if
• 6:54
  you
• 6:54
  wait
• 6:55
  for
• 6:55
  the
• 6:55
  sail
• 6:55
  to
• 6:56
  be
• 6:56
  in
• 6:56
  the
• 6:56
  right
• 6:56
  spot,
• 6:57
  are
• 6:58
  you
• 6:58
  going
• 6:58
  to
• 6:58
  plant?
• 7:00
  And
• 7:00
  then
• 7:00
  it
• 7:00
  goes
• 7:00
  on.
• 7:01
  Whoever
• 7:01
  looks
• 7:01
  at
• 7:01
  the
• 7:01
  clouds
• 7:02
  will
• 7:02
  not
• 7:02
  repo.
• 7:02
  What
• 7:03
  is
• 7:03
  it
• 7:03
  saying
• 7:03
  there?
• 7:04
  You're
• 7:04
  going
• 7:04
  to
• 7:05
  miss
• 7:05
  your
• 7:05
  opportunity.
• 7:06
  See,
• 7:06
  I
• 7:06
  want
• 7:07
  you
• 7:07
  to
• 7:07
  think
• 7:07
  about
• 7:07
  this
• 7:08
  right
• 7:08
  now.
• 7:08
  This
• 7:08
  is
• 7:09
  your
• 7:09
  action
• 7:09
  thing
• 7:10
  for
• 7:10
  today.
• 7:10
  Now
• 7:11
  is
• 7:11
  the
• 7:11
  time
• 7:11
  to
• 7:11
  plant
• 7:12
  a
• 7:12
  seed
• 7:12
  of
• 7:12
  order,
• 7:13
  to
• 7:13
  plant
• 7:13
  a
• 7:13
  seed
• 7:14
  of
• 7:14
  diligence,
• 7:14
  and
• 7:15
  to
• 7:15
  plant
• 7:15
  a
• 7:15
  seed
• 7:16
  of
• 7:16
  trust.
• 7:16
  Hey.
• 7:16
  Yes.
• 7:16
  Even
• 7:17
  in
• 7:17
  August.
• 7:18
  So
• 7:18
  we
• 7:19
  plant
• 7:19
  those
• 7:19
  seeds
• 7:20
  now,
• 7:20
  then
• 7:21
  over
• 7:21
  the
• 7:21
  next
• 7:21
  several
• 7:21
  months,
• 7:22
  we
• 7:22
  can
• 7:22
  start
• 7:22
  to
• 7:22
  water
• 7:23
  them,
• 7:23
  we
• 7:24
  can
• 7:24
  start
• 7:24
  to
• 7:24
  cultivate
• 7:25
  them,
• 7:26
  and
• 7:26
  they're
• 7:26
  going
• 7:26
  to
• 7:26
  grow
• 7:27
  into
• 7:27
  something
• 7:27
  strong
• 7:27
  by
• 7:28
  year
• 7:28
  end.
• 7:28
  So
• 7:28
  that's
• 7:28
  why
• 7:28
  I
• 7:29
  was
• 7:29
  so
• 7:29
  compelled
• 7:30
  to
• 7:30
  talk
• 7:30
  about
• 7:30
  today.
• 7:30
  Let's
• 7:31
  look
• 7:31
  at
• 7:31
  the
• 7:31
  book
• 7:31
  of
• 7:31
  Haggai,
• 7:32
  chapter
• 7:32
  1,
• 7:33
  verses
• 7:33
  5
• 7:34
  to
• 7:34
  7
• 7:35
  again.
• 7:35
  Haggai
• 7:36
  chapter
• 7:36
  1.
• 7:36
  5
• 7:36
  to
• 7:37
  7.
• 7:37
  You
• 7:38
  earn
• 7:38
  wages
• 7:39
  only
• 7:39
  to
• 7:39
  put
• 7:39
  them
• 7:39
  in
• 7:40
  a
• 7:40
  purse
• 7:40
  with
• 7:40
  holes
• 7:40
  in
• 7:41
  it.
• 7:42
  Give
• 7:42
  careful
• 7:43
  thought
• 7:43
  to
• 7:43
  your
• 7:43
  ways.
• 7:45
  Wow.
• 7:46
  I
• 7:46
  don't
• 7:46
  know
• 7:46
  how
• 7:46
  much
• 7:47
  clearer
• 7:47
  you
• 7:47
  can
• 7:47
  say
• 7:48
  that.
• 7:48
  Think
• 7:48
  about
• 7:48
  what
• 7:48
  this
• 7:48
  scripture.
• 7:49
  I'm
• 7:49
  going
• 7:49
  to
• 7:49
  say
• 7:49
  it
• 7:49
  again
• 7:49
  because
• 7:50
  I
• 7:50
  think
• 7:50
  it's
• 7:50
  so
• 7:50
  impactful.
• 7:52
  You
• 7:52
  earn
• 7:52
  wages,
• 7:53
  you
• 7:53
  work
• 7:54
  hard
• 7:54
  is
• 7:54
  what
• 7:54
  it's
• 7:54
  saying
• 7:55
  there.
• 7:55
  You
• 7:55
  do
• 7:55
  all
• 7:55
  the
• 7:55
  right
• 7:56
  things
• 7:57
  only
• 7:57
  to
• 7:57
  put
• 7:58
  them
• 7:58
  in
• 7:58
  a
• 7:58
  purse
• 7:58
  with
• 7:59
  holes
• 7:59
  in
• 7:59
  it.
• 8:00
  And
• 8:00
  then
• 8:01
  what
• 8:01
  is
• 8:01
  it
• 8:01
  going
• 8:01
  to
• 8:01
  say?
• 8:01
  Give
• 8:02
  careful
• 8:02
  thoughts
• 8:02
  to
• 8:02
  your
• 8:03
  ways.
• 8:04
  So
• 8:05
  here's
• 8:05
  a
• 8:05
  bold
• 8:05
  thing.
• 8:06
  If
• 8:06
  your
• 8:06
  money
• 8:06
  keeps
• 8:07
  sliding
• 8:07
  through
• 8:07
  the
• 8:07
  cracks,
• 8:09
  maybe
• 8:09
  God's
• 8:10
  calling
• 8:10
  you
• 8:10
  to
• 8:10
  re
• 8:10
  examine
• 8:11
  your
• 8:11
  priorities.
• 8:12
  It's
• 8:13
  a
• 8:13
  great
• 8:13
  time
• 8:13
  to
• 8:13
  do
• 8:14
  that.
• 8:14
  You
• 8:14
  don't
• 8:14
  have
• 8:14
  to
• 8:15
  wait
• 8:15
  till
• 8:15
  the
• 8:15
  end
• 8:15
  of
• 8:15
  the
• 8:15
  year.
• 8:15
  You
• 8:16
  don't
• 8:16
  wait
• 8:16
  for
• 8:17
  those
• 8:17
  New
• 8:17
  Year's
• 8:17
  resolutions.
• 8:19
  Maybe
• 8:20
  God
• 8:20
  is
• 8:20
  pointing
• 8:20
  out
• 8:20
  the
• 8:21
  holes
• 8:21
  in
• 8:21
  your
• 8:21
  purse
• 8:22
  right
• 8:22
  now
• 8:22
  to
• 8:22
  you.
• 8:23
  Maybe
• 8:23
  it's
• 8:24
  time
• 8:24
  to
• 8:24
  re
• 8:24
  examine
• 8:25
  those
• 8:25
  priorities.
• 8:27
  So
• 8:27
  here's
• 8:27
  your
• 8:27
  action
• 8:28
  step
• 8:28
  for
• 8:28
  today.
• 8:29
  I
• 8:29
  want
• 8:29
  you
• 8:29
  to
• 8:29
  go
• 8:29
  ahead
• 8:29
  and
• 8:29
  schedule
• 8:30
  that
• 8:30
  year
• 8:30
  end
• 8:31
  financial
• 8:31
  checkup.
• 8:32
  Yeah,
• 8:32
  you're
• 8:32
  thinking,
• 8:33
  Ralph,
• 8:33
  you've
• 8:33
  lost
• 8:34
  your
• 8:34
  mind.
• 8:34
  It's
• 8:34
  not
• 8:34
  the
• 8:35
  end
• 8:35
  of
• 8:35
  the
• 8:35
  year
• 8:35
  yet.
• 8:35
  No,
• 8:36
  but
• 8:36
  let's
• 8:36
  start
• 8:37
  to
• 8:37
  plant
• 8:37
  those
• 8:37
  seeds.
• 8:38
  Someone
• 8:39
  encourage
• 8:39
  you
• 8:39
  today,
• 8:39
  over
• 8:40
  the
• 8:40
  next
• 8:40
  couple
• 8:40
  days,
• 8:41
  block
• 8:41
  off
• 8:41
  30
• 8:42
  or
• 8:42
  45
• 8:42
  minutes
• 8:43
  on
• 8:43
  your
• 8:43
  calendar
• 8:43
  this
• 8:44
  week,
• 8:44
  just
• 8:44
  you
• 8:45
  and
• 8:45
  God.
• 8:46
  And
• 8:46
  just
• 8:46
  review
• 8:46
  where
• 8:47
  you
• 8:47
  are
• 8:47
  and
• 8:48
  you
• 8:48
  can
• 8:48
  do
• 8:48
  some
• 8:48
  practical
• 8:49
  things.
• 8:49
  You
• 8:49
  can
• 8:49
  start
• 8:50
  thinking
• 8:50
  about
• 8:50
  tax
• 8:51
  opportunities.
• 8:51
  It's
• 8:52
  a
• 8:52
  great
• 8:52
  time
• 8:52
  to
• 8:52
  start
• 8:53
  thinking
• 8:53
  about
• 8:53
  things
• 8:53
  that
• 8:54
  you
• 8:54
  can
• 8:54
  do
• 8:54
  for
• 8:54
  your
• 8:54
  taxes.
• 8:54
  We've
• 8:55
  had
• 8:55
  some
• 8:55
  tax
• 8:55
  changes
• 8:56
  this
• 8:56
  year.
• 8:57
  Another
• 8:58
  thing
• 8:58
  you
• 8:58
  can
• 8:58
  do
• 8:58
  is
• 8:58
  start
• 8:59
  thinking
• 8:59
  through
• 8:59
  that
• 8:59
  charitable
• 9:00
  giving
• 9:00
  plan
• 9:01
  for
• 9:01
  the
• 9:01
  rest
• 9:01
  of
• 9:01
  the
• 9:02
  year.
• 9:02
  Maybe
• 9:02
  you
• 9:02
  haven't
• 9:03
  been
• 9:03
  that
• 9:03
  cheerful
• 9:04
  giver.
• 9:04
  Maybe
• 9:04
  you're
• 9:05
  not
• 9:05
  getting
• 9:05
  to
• 9:05
  that
• 9:06
  tie
• 9:06
  that
• 9:06
  you
• 9:06
  really
• 9:07
  in
• 9:07
  your
• 9:07
  heart
• 9:08
  want
• 9:08
  to
• 9:08
  do.
• 9:08
  I've
• 9:08
  done
• 9:09
  many
• 9:09
  shows
• 9:09
  on
• 9:09
  that.
• 9:10
  Maybe
• 9:11
  this
• 9:11
  is
• 9:11
  a
• 9:11
  great
• 9:11
  time
• 9:12
  to
• 9:12
  start
• 9:12
  thinking
• 9:12
  about
• 9:12
  those
• 9:13
  retirement
• 9:13
  contributions.
• 9:15
  In
• 9:15
  my
• 9:15
  accounting
• 9:15
  practice.
• 9:16
  I'm
• 9:16
  meeting
• 9:16
  with
• 9:16
  a
• 9:16
  lot
• 9:16
  of
• 9:17
  clients
• 9:17
  right
• 9:17
  now
• 9:17
  where
• 9:17
  we're
• 9:18
  doing
• 9:18
  some
• 9:18
  planning
• 9:19
  even
• 9:19
  in
• 9:19
  August
• 9:20
  to
• 9:20
  set
• 9:20
  ourselves
• 9:21
  up
• 9:21
  for
• 9:21
  year
• 9:21
  end.
• 9:22
  Hey,
• 9:22
  and
• 9:23
  maybe
• 9:23
  let's
• 9:23
  get
• 9:23
  even
• 9:23
  more
• 9:23
  practical
• 9:24
  at
• 9:24
  the
• 9:25
  workplace.
• 9:25
  Maybe
• 9:26
  it's
• 9:26
  time
• 9:26
  to
• 9:26
  look
• 9:26
  at
• 9:27
  some
• 9:27
  of
• 9:27
  your
• 9:27
  benefits,
• 9:27
  make
• 9:28
  sure
• 9:28
  you're
• 9:28
  using
• 9:29
  your
• 9:29
  fsa,
• 9:30
  make
• 9:30
  sure
• 9:30
  you're
• 9:31
  going
• 9:31
  to
• 9:31
  spend
• 9:31
  those
• 9:31
  unused
• 9:32
  reimbursements.
• 9:32
  And
• 9:33
  hey,
• 9:33
  maybe
• 9:33
  it's
• 9:33
  a
• 9:33
  time
• 9:33
  to
• 9:34
  start
• 9:34
  thinking
• 9:34
  about,
• 9:34
  hey,
• 9:34
  you
• 9:35
  know
• 9:35
  what?
• 9:35
  In
• 9:35
  my
• 9:35
  job
• 9:36
  we
• 9:36
  always
• 9:36
  get
• 9:36
  a
• 9:36
  year
• 9:36
  end
• 9:37
  bonus.
• 9:38
  I've
• 9:38
  done
• 9:38
  shows
• 9:38
  about
• 9:39
  this
• 9:39
  many
• 9:39
  times
• 9:39
  with
• 9:40
  those
• 9:40
  bonuses
• 9:41
  and
• 9:41
  have
• 9:41
  A
• 9:41
  plan
• 9:41
  in
• 9:42
  place,
• 9:42
  what
• 9:42
  are
• 9:42
  you
• 9:43
  going
• 9:43
  to
• 9:43
  do
• 9:43
  with
• 9:43
  those?
• 9:44
  And
• 9:45
  then
• 9:45
  I'll
• 9:45
  circle
• 9:45
  right
• 9:46
  back
• 9:46
  to
• 9:46
  giving
• 9:47
  any
• 9:47
  remaining
• 9:48
  generosity
• 9:48
  goals
• 9:49
  you
• 9:49
  have
• 9:49
  for
• 9:49
  the
• 9:49
  year.
• 9:50
  Maybe
• 9:50
  at
• 9:50
  the
• 9:50
  beginning
• 9:50
  of
• 9:50
  the
• 9:50
  year
• 9:51
  you
• 9:51
  said,
• 9:51
  you
• 9:51
  know,
• 9:51
  I'm
• 9:51
  really
• 9:51
  going
• 9:52
  to
• 9:52
  get
• 9:52
  to
• 9:52
  that
• 9:52
  tie.
• 9:52
  Plus
• 9:53
  I'm
• 9:53
  really
• 9:53
  going
• 9:54
  to
• 9:54
  support
• 9:54
  some
• 9:54
  missionaries.
• 9:55
  Well,
• 9:55
  this
• 9:56
  is
• 9:56
  a
• 9:56
  great
• 9:56
  time
• 9:56
  to
• 9:57
  do
• 9:57
  that.
• 9:58
  And
• 9:58
  then
• 9:58
  start
• 9:58
  thinking
• 9:59
  about
• 9:59
  those
• 9:59
  goals
• 10:00
  that
• 10:00
  you
• 10:00
  set
• 10:00
  at
• 10:01
  the
• 10:01
  beginning
• 10:01
  of
• 10:01
  the
• 10:01
  year
• 10:01
  and
• 10:01
  start
• 10:02
  asking
• 10:02
  yourself
• 10:03
  some
• 10:03
  really
• 10:03
  tough
• 10:04
  questions.
• 10:05
  Did
• 10:05
  you
• 10:05
  follow
• 10:06
  through
• 10:06
  on
• 10:06
  the
• 10:07
  financial
• 10:07
  goals
• 10:07
  that
• 10:08
  you've
• 10:08
  set
• 10:08
  this
• 10:08
  year?
• 10:08
  Hey,
• 10:09
  if
• 10:09
  you,
• 10:09
  if
• 10:09
  you
• 10:09
  haven't,
• 10:10
  this
• 10:10
  is
• 10:10
  the
• 10:11
  time
• 10:11
  to
• 10:11
  make
• 10:11
  that
• 10:11
  correction.
• 10:12
  This
• 10:12
  is
• 10:13
  the
• 10:13
  time
• 10:13
  to
• 10:13
  see
• 10:13
  if
• 10:14
  there's
• 10:14
  holes
• 10:14
  in
• 10:14
  that
• 10:15
  purse.
• 10:16
  And
• 10:16
  then
• 10:16
  I
• 10:16
  just
• 10:16
  want
• 10:17
  you
• 10:17
  to
• 10:17
  identify
• 10:18
  one,
• 10:18
  just
• 10:18
  one
• 10:18
  thing.
• 10:19
  I'm
• 10:19
  trying
• 10:19
  to
• 10:20
  overwhelm
• 10:20
  you,
• 10:21
  but
• 10:21
  just
• 10:21
  find
• 10:22
  one
• 10:22
  faith
• 10:22
  filled
• 10:23
  action
• 10:23
  to
• 10:23
  take.
• 10:24
  Whether
• 10:24
  that's
• 10:25
  giving
• 10:25
  or
• 10:26
  savings
• 10:26
  or
• 10:26
  hey,
• 10:27
  maybe
• 10:27
  for
• 10:27
  you
• 10:27
  it's
• 10:27
  just
• 10:28
  simply
• 10:28
  getting
• 10:28
  better
• 10:29
  organized.
• 10:30
  And
• 10:31
  then
• 10:31
  just
• 10:31
  get
• 10:32
  into
• 10:32
  that.
• 10:32
  Make
• 10:32
  it
• 10:32
  a
• 10:32
  statement
• 10:33
  of
• 10:33
  trust.
• 10:34
  Make
• 10:34
  not
• 10:35
  just
• 10:35
  a
• 10:35
  task.
• 10:35
  It's
• 10:35
  so
• 10:36
  easy
• 10:36
  to
• 10:36
  say,
• 10:36
  well,
• 10:36
  I
• 10:37
  got
• 10:37
  these
• 10:37
  tasks
• 10:37
  to
• 10:37
  do,
• 10:38
  Ralph,
• 10:39
  but
• 10:39
  think
• 10:39
  about
• 10:40
  it.
• 10:40
  Make
• 10:40
  it
• 10:40
  stronger
• 10:41
  than
• 10:41
  that.
• 10:41
  Make
• 10:41
  it
• 10:42
  a
• 10:42
  statement
• 10:42
  of
• 10:42
  trust.
• 10:44
  Because
• 10:44
  my
• 10:44
  big
• 10:45
  hairy,
• 10:45
  audacious
• 10:46
  goal
• 10:46
  takeaway
• 10:47
  today
• 10:47
  is
• 10:47
  to
• 10:48
  help
• 10:48
  you
• 10:48
  move
• 10:48
  from
• 10:49
  fear
• 10:49
  to
• 10:50
  faith.
• 10:50
  Because
• 10:50
  that's
• 10:50
  where
• 10:50
  it's
• 10:51
  odd.
• 10:51
  That's
• 10:51
  what
• 10:51
  we're
• 10:52
  really
• 10:52
  talking
• 10:52
  about
• 10:52
  today.
• 10:53
  And
• 10:54
  this
• 10:54
  is
• 10:54
  the
• 10:54
  time
• 10:54
  to
• 10:55
  really
• 10:55
  redeem
• 10:55
  those
• 10:56
  unfinished
• 10:57
  areas
• 10:57
  of
• 10:57
  your
• 10:57
  finances,
• 10:58
  clear
• 10:58
  that
• 10:59
  clutter
• 10:59
  and
• 11:00
  prepare
• 11:00
  for
• 11:00
  a
• 11:00
  peaceful
• 11:01
  start
• 11:01
  next
• 11:01
  year.
• 11:02
  Yes,
• 11:02
  you,
• 11:02
  you've
• 11:02
  got
• 11:03
  several
• 11:03
  months
• 11:03
  to
• 11:04
  fix
• 11:04
  things
• 11:04
  before
• 11:05
  the
• 11:05
  end
• 11:05
  of
• 11:05
  the
• 11:05
  year.
• 11:06
  And
• 11:07
  in
• 11:07
  the
• 11:07
  end,
• 11:07
  what
• 11:07
  you're
• 11:08
  really
• 11:08
  doing,
• 11:09
  what
• 11:09
  you're
• 11:10
  really
• 11:10
  doing
• 11:10
  today
• 11:11
  is
• 11:11
  you're
• 11:11
  honoring
• 11:12
  God.
• 11:12
  Not
• 11:13
  just
• 11:13
  trusting
• 11:13
  in
• 11:14
  your
• 11:14
  money,
• 11:15
  but
• 11:15
  you're
• 11:16
  trusting
• 11:16
  in
• 11:16
  him
• 11:17
  and
• 11:17
  you're
• 11:17
  putting
• 11:18
  your
• 11:18
  trust
• 11:18
  and
• 11:18
  your
• 11:19
  faith
• 11:19
  in
• 11:19
  the
• 11:19
  Lord.
• 11:20
  How
• 11:20
  about
• 11:20
  we
• 11:21
  pray
• 11:21
  together
• 11:21
  today?
• 11:22
  Heavenly
• 11:22
  Father,
• 11:23
  we
• 11:23
  just
• 11:23
  thank
• 11:23
  you
• 11:24
  for
• 11:24
  walking
• 11:24
  through
• 11:24
  us
• 11:25
  through
• 11:25
  every
• 11:25
  high
• 11:25
  and
• 11:26
  low
• 11:26
  throughout
• 11:26
  the
• 11:26
  year.
• 11:27
  And
• 11:27
  Lord,
• 11:28
  we
• 11:28
  just
• 11:28
  ask
• 11:28
  that
• 11:28
  you
• 11:29
  will
• 11:29
  forgive
• 11:29
  us
• 11:29
  for
• 11:29
  the
• 11:29
  times
• 11:30
  that
• 11:30
  we
• 11:30
  let
• 11:30
  fear
• 11:31
  drive
• 11:31
  our
• 11:31
  financial
• 11:32
  decisions.
• 11:32
  Sometimes
• 11:33
  we
• 11:33
  have
• 11:33
  to
• 11:33
  admit
• 11:34
  to
• 11:34
  you
• 11:34
  we
• 11:34
  live
• 11:35
  in
• 11:35
  fear.
• 11:36
  So
• 11:36
  today
• 11:37
  we
• 11:37
  invite
• 11:37
  you
• 11:37
  into
• 11:38
  our
• 11:38
  year
• 11:38
  end
• 11:39
  process
• 11:39
  in
• 11:39
  August.
• 11:40
  Lord,
• 11:41
  show
• 11:41
  us
• 11:41
  right
• 11:41
  now
• 11:42
  what
• 11:42
  needs
• 11:42
  your
• 11:42
  attention.
• 11:43
  And
• 11:44
  Lord,
• 11:44
  most
• 11:44
  importantly,
• 11:45
  give
• 11:45
  us
• 11:45
  courage
• 11:45
  to
• 11:45
  act,
• 11:46
  even
• 11:46
  if
• 11:46
  it's
• 11:47
  uncomfortable.
• 11:47
  Lord,
• 11:48
  help
• 11:49
  us
• 11:49
  through
• 11:49
  those
• 11:49
  uncomfortable
• 11:50
  times.
• 11:51
  And
• 11:52
  Lord,
• 11:52
  even
• 11:52
  now,
• 11:53
  help
• 11:53
  us
• 11:53
  to
• 11:53
  end
• 11:54
  the
• 11:54
  year
• 11:54
  not
• 11:55
  just
• 11:55
  with
• 11:55
  balanced
• 11:55
  books.
• 11:56
  Hey,
• 11:56
  that'd
• 11:56
  be
• 11:56
  a
• 11:56
  great
• 11:57
  outcome,
• 11:57
  Lord.
• 11:57
  But
• 11:58
  help
• 11:58
  us
• 11:58
  to
• 11:58
  end
• 11:58
  with
• 11:59
  bold
• 11:59
  faith
• 11:59
  and
• 12:00
  a
• 12:00
  renewed
• 12:00
  trust
• 12:01
  in
• 12:01
  you.
• 12:02
  We
• 12:02
  don't
• 12:02
  just
• 12:02
  want
• 12:03
  to
• 12:03
  finish
• 12:03
  strong,
• 12:03
  Lord.
• 12:04
  We
• 12:05
  want
• 12:05
  to
• 12:05
  finish
• 12:05
  faithfully.
• 12:07
  And
• 12:07
  we
• 12:07
  ask
• 12:07
  this
• 12:08
  today
• 12:08
  in
• 12:08
  confidence,
• 12:09
  knowing
• 12:09
  that
• 12:09
  you're
• 12:09
  there
• 12:09
  for
• 12:10
  us.
• 12:10
  In
• 12:10
  Jesus
• 12:11
  name,
• 12:12
  Amen.
• 12:13
  Listen,
• 12:15
  your
• 12:15
  finances
• 12:16
  tell
• 12:16
  a
• 12:16
  story
• 12:17
  and
• 12:17
  I
• 12:17
  just
• 12:18
  want
• 12:18
  to
• 12:18
  encourage
• 12:18
  you
• 12:18
  right
• 12:18
  today.
• 12:19
  Let
• 12:19
  that
• 12:19
  story
• 12:20
  be
• 12:20
  one
• 12:20
  of
• 12:20
  trust,
• 12:21
  let
• 12:21
  that
• 12:22
  story
• 12:22
  be
• 12:22
  one
• 12:22
  of
• 12:22
  surrender,
• 12:23
  and
• 12:24
  most
• 12:24
  importantly,
• 12:25
  let
• 12:25
  that
• 12:25
  story
• 12:26
  be
• 12:26
  one
• 12:26
  of
• 12:26
  stewardship.
• 12:28
  This
• 12:28
  isn't
• 12:28
  just
• 12:29
  some
• 12:29
  year
• 12:29
  end
• 12:30
  administrative
• 12:31
  task.
• 12:32
  This
• 12:32
  is
• 12:32
  truly
• 12:33
  a
• 12:33
  faith
• 12:33
  statement.
• 12:35
  And
• 12:35
  I
• 12:35
  just
• 12:35
  want
• 12:35
  to
• 12:35
  encourage
• 12:36
  you
• 12:36
  right
• 12:36
  now,
• 12:36
  if
• 12:36
  this
• 12:36
  message
• 12:37
  has
• 12:37
  challenged
• 12:37
  you
• 12:38
  or
• 12:38
  the
• 12:38
  show
• 12:38
  has
• 12:39
  encouraged
• 12:39
  you,
• 12:40
  I
• 12:40
  would
• 12:41
  really
• 12:41
  appreciate
• 12:41
  if
• 12:41
  you
• 12:41
  would
• 12:42
  share
• 12:42
  it
• 12:42
  with
• 12:42
  somebody
• 12:42
  who
• 12:43
  may
• 12:43
  be
• 12:43
  avoiding
• 12:44
  those
• 12:44
  year
• 12:44
  end
• 12:45
  financial
• 12:45
  thoughts
• 12:46
  themselves.
• 12:47
  You
• 12:47
  see
• 12:47
  somebody
• 12:48
  that's
• 12:48
  struggling
• 12:48
  right
• 12:49
  now
• 12:49
  with
• 12:49
  their
• 12:49
  finances,
• 12:50
  you
• 12:50
  could
• 12:50
  do
• 12:50
  something
• 12:51
  really
• 12:51
  simple.
• 12:51
  Just
• 12:52
  send
• 12:52
  them
• 12:52
  a
• 12:52
  link
• 12:52
  to
• 12:52
  our
• 12:53
  website
• 12:53
  that's
• 12:54
  financiallyconfidentchristian.com
• 12:56
  because
• 12:56
  hey,
• 12:57
  if
• 12:57
  it's
• 12:57
  impacting
• 12:58
  you,
• 12:58
  it
• 12:58
  can
• 12:59
  impact
• 12:59
  them
• 13:00
  as
• 13:00
  well.
• 13:00
  So
• 13:00
  share
• 13:01
  the
• 13:01
  wealth
• 13:01
  and
• 13:02
  send
• 13:02
  them
• 13:02
  to
• 13:02
  our
• 13:02
  website.
• 13:03
  Again,
• 13:03
  that's
• 13:03
  financiallyconfidentchristian.com
• 13:06
  now
• 13:07
  tomorrow
• 13:07
  we're
• 13:08
  going
• 13:08
  to
• 13:08
  wrap
• 13:08
  up
• 13:08
  this
• 13:09
  30
• 13:09
  day
• 13:09
  series
• 13:10
  with
• 13:10
  a
• 13:10
  big
• 13:10
  picture
• 13:11
  perspective.
• 13:12
  That's
• 13:12
  how
• 13:12
  to
• 13:13
  live
• 13:13
  as
• 13:13
  a
• 13:13
  financially
• 13:14
  confident
• 13:14
  Christian,
• 13:14
  not
• 13:15
  just
• 13:15
  seasonally.
• 13:16
  So
• 13:17
  easy
• 13:17
  to
• 13:17
  live
• 13:17
  in
• 13:17
  a
• 13:18
  season
• 13:18
  of
• 13:18
  that.
• 13:19
  But
• 13:19
  tomorrow
• 13:19
  I'm
• 13:20
  going
• 13:20
  to
• 13:20
  challenge
• 13:20
  you
• 13:20
  and
• 13:20
  help
• 13:21
  you
• 13:21
  to
• 13:21
  do
• 13:21
  it
• 13:21
  year
• 13:22
  round
• 13:22
  and
• 13:22
  you
• 13:22
  don't
• 13:22
  want
• 13:22
  to
• 13:23
  miss
• 13:23
  that
• 13:23
  show.
• 13:24
  So
• 13:24
  let's
• 13:24
  go
• 13:24
  out
• 13:25
  there
• 13:25
  today.
• 13:25
  Let's
• 13:26
  seize
• 13:26
  the
• 13:26
  day
• 13:26
  today.
• 13:27
  Let's
• 13:27
  go
• 13:27
  out
• 13:27
  there
• 13:27
  and
• 13:28
  be
• 13:28
  financially
• 13:28
  confident
• 13:29
  Christians.
• 13:30
  I
• 13:30
  have
• 13:30
  confidence
• 13:31
  in
• 13:31
  you,
• 13:32
  have
• 13:32
  confidence
• 13:32
  in
• 13:32
  yourself,
• 13:33
  stay
• 13:33
  financially
• 13:34
  savvy,
• 13:35
  God
• 13:35
  bless
• 13:35
  you
• 13:35
  and
• 13:36
  you
• 13:36
  have
• 13:36
  a
• 13:36
  great
• 13:36
  day
• 13:36
  today.