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- 0:37You
- 0:37made
- 0:3830
- 0:38days
- 0:38of
- 0:38real
- 0:39progress,
- 0:4030
- 0:40days
- 0:40of
- 0:40intentional
- 0:41living.
- 0:42You've
- 0:42been
- 0:42budgeting,
- 0:43you've
- 0:43been
- 0:43praying,
- 0:43you've
- 0:43been
- 0:44adjusting
- 0:44and
- 0:44you've
- 0:45been
- 0:45growing.
- 0:46But
- 0:46now
- 0:47you're
- 0:47asking
- 0:47the
- 0:47deeper
- 0:48question,
- 0:49is
- 0:49this
- 0:49the
- 0:49end
- 0:49or
- 0:50is
- 0:50this
- 0:50just
- 0:50the
- 0:51beginning?
- 0:51Well,
- 0:52stick
- 0:52with
- 0:52me
- 0:52and
- 0:52let's
- 0:52talk
- 0:53about
- 0:53embracing
- 0:53this
- 0:54next
- 0:54season
- 0:55and
- 0:55stepping
- 0:55fully
- 0:56into
- 0:56a
- 0:56lifelong
- 0:57journey
- 0:58of
- 0:58stewardship.
- 1:00This
- 1:00is
- 1:01Financially
- 1:01Confident
- 1:02Christian,
- 1:03your
- 1:03daily
- 1:03dose
- 1:03of
- 1:04gospel,
- 1:04grounded
- 1:05insight
- 1:05and
- 1:05faith
- 1:06driven
- 1:06tips
- 1:06to
- 1:07help
- 1:07you
- 1:07break
- 1:07the
- 1:07cycle
- 1:08of
- 1:08financial
- 1:08shame
- 1:09with
- 1:09confidence.
- 1:11Hey
- 1:11there
- 1:12and
- 1:12welcome
- 1:12back
- 1:12to
- 1:12Financially
- 1:13Confident
- 1:13Christian.
- 1:14I'm
- 1:14Ralph
- 1:15and
- 1:15this
- 1:15is
- 1:15a
- 1:15moment
- 1:16to
- 1:16celebrate
- 1:16today.
- 1:17This
- 1:17is
- 1:17the
- 1:17final
- 1:18episode
- 1:18in
- 1:18our
- 1:1830
- 1:19day
- 1:19series,
- 1:19beyond
- 1:20the
- 1:20Budget.
- 1:20And
- 1:21over
- 1:21the
- 1:21past
- 1:2130
- 1:22episodes,
- 1:22we've
- 1:23walked
- 1:23through
- 1:23all
- 1:24kinds
- 1:24of
- 1:24great
- 1:24topics.
- 1:25We've
- 1:25talked
- 1:25about
- 1:25consumerism,
- 1:27we've
- 1:27discussed
- 1:27credit,
- 1:28we
- 1:28talked
- 1:29about
- 1:29finding
- 1:30contentment,
- 1:31we
- 1:31talked
- 1:31about
- 1:31doing
- 1:32things
- 1:32in
- 1:32your
- 1:32calling.
- 1:33We
- 1:34discussed
- 1:34ideas
- 1:34of
- 1:35generosity.
- 1:36We
- 1:36even
- 1:36talked
- 1:36about
- 1:37leaving
- 1:37a
- 1:37legacy.
- 1:38And
- 1:39also
- 1:39about
- 1:39living
- 1:40simplistically
- 1:41and
- 1:42so
- 1:42much
- 1:42more
- 1:42than
- 1:43that.
- 1:43But
- 1:44today,
- 1:44I
- 1:44want
- 1:44to
- 1:44bring
- 1:44it
- 1:45all
- 1:45together.
- 1:46And
- 1:46we're
- 1:46not
- 1:47talking
- 1:47about
- 1:47finishing,
- 1:47because
- 1:48that's
- 1:48the
- 1:48thing
- 1:48I
- 1:48want
- 1:48to
- 1:48make
- 1:49clear
- 1:49that
- 1:49you
- 1:49understand
- 1:50this
- 1:50isn't
- 1:51about
- 1:51finishing.
- 1:52We're
- 1:52talking
- 1:53about
- 1:53faithfully
- 1:53continuing.
- 1:55Because
- 1:55if
- 1:55we
- 1:55really
- 1:56examine
- 1:56ourselves,
- 1:57we've
- 1:58grown
- 1:58a
- 1:58lot.
- 1:59You've
- 1:59built
- 1:59habits
- 2:01and
- 2:01you've
- 2:01seen
- 2:01real
- 2:02transformation.
- 2:04But
- 2:04maybe
- 2:04you're
- 2:04also
- 2:04tired.
- 2:05Maybe
- 2:05you're
- 2:05wondering,
- 2:06hey,
- 2:06do
- 2:06I
- 2:06have
- 2:07to
- 2:07keep
- 2:07this
- 2:07up
- 2:07forever?
- 2:08Ralph,
- 2:09Ralph,
- 2:09what
- 2:09if
- 2:09I
- 2:09mess
- 2:10up
- 2:10and
- 2:10lose
- 2:10progress?
- 2:12And
- 2:12maybe
- 2:12you're
- 2:13asking
- 2:13this
- 2:13question
- 2:13right
- 2:14now.
- 2:14Is
- 2:14there
- 2:14ever
- 2:14a
- 2:15point
- 2:15where
- 2:15this
- 2:15gets
- 2:15easier?
- 2:17Well,
- 2:17you
- 2:17just
- 2:18found
- 2:18the
- 2:18danger.
- 2:19Thinking
- 2:20that
- 2:20financial
- 2:20stewardship
- 2:21has
- 2:21an
- 2:22endpoint
- 2:22is
- 2:23a
- 2:23danger.
- 2:24But
- 2:24here's
- 2:25what
- 2:25is
- 2:25true.
- 2:26And
- 2:26you
- 2:26need
- 2:26to
- 2:26understand
- 2:27this
- 2:27completely
- 2:28today.
- 2:29Stewardship
- 2:29is
- 2:30not
- 2:30a
- 2:30one
- 2:31time
- 2:31sprint.
- 2:32It's
- 2:32just
- 2:33not.
- 2:33It's
- 2:33not
- 2:33some
- 2:33quick
- 2:34race,
- 2:34you
- 2:34win.
- 2:34And
- 2:34hey,
- 2:35I'm.
- 2:35I've
- 2:35found
- 2:35stewardship
- 2:36and
- 2:36now
- 2:36I
- 2:37can
- 2:37move
- 2:37on.
- 2:38I
- 2:38wish
- 2:38it
- 2:38was,
- 2:38but
- 2:39it's
- 2:39not.
- 2:39I'd
- 2:39be
- 2:39lying
- 2:40to
- 2:40you
- 2:40if
- 2:40I
- 2:40told
- 2:40you
- 2:40otherwise.
- 2:42What
- 2:42stewardship
- 2:43is,
- 2:43is
- 2:43it's
- 2:43a
- 2:43lifelong
- 2:44journey
- 2:44of
- 2:45faith.
- 2:45It's
- 2:45a
- 2:46lifelong
- 2:46journey
- 2:47of
- 2:47wisdom.
- 2:48And
- 2:48honestly,
- 2:48it's
- 2:49a
- 2:49lifelong
- 2:49journey
- 2:50of
- 2:50grace.
- 2:51And
- 2:51here's
- 2:52the
- 2:52thing.
- 2:52I
- 2:52want
- 2:52you
- 2:52to
- 2:53be
- 2:53crystal
- 2:53clear
- 2:54and
- 2:54understanding.
- 2:56God
- 2:56didn't
- 2:56call
- 2:56you
- 2:56to
- 2:57be
- 2:57perfect.
- 2:58God
- 2:58never
- 2:58calls
- 2:59us
- 2:59to
- 2:59be
- 2:59perfect
- 2:59because
- 3:00guess
- 3:00what,
- 3:00spoiler
- 3:01alert.
- 3:01We're
- 3:02never
- 3:02going
- 3:02to
- 3:02be
- 3:02perfect.
- 3:04But
- 3:04what
- 3:04he
- 3:04did
- 3:04call
- 3:04us
- 3:05to
- 3:05be
- 3:05is
- 3:06faithful.
- 3:06And
- 3:06let's
- 3:07look
- 3:07at
- 3:07the
- 3:07word.
- 3:07And
- 3:08really,
- 3:08let's
- 3:08look
- 3:08into
- 3:09what
- 3:09he
- 3:09means
- 3:09when
- 3:09he
- 3:10says
- 3:10he
- 3:10calls
- 3:10us
- 3:11to
- 3:11be
- 3:11faithful.
- 3:12Let's
- 3:12start
- 3:13with
- 3:13the
- 3:13book
- 3:13of
- 3:13Philippians,
- 3:14chapter
- 3:141,
- 3:14verse
- 3:156.
- 3:15It
- 3:15says
- 3:16this
- 3:17being
- 3:17confident
- 3:18of
- 3:18this,
- 3:19that
- 3:19he
- 3:20who
- 3:20began
- 3:20a
- 3:20good
- 3:20work
- 3:21in
- 3:21you
- 3:22will
- 3:22carry
- 3:22it
- 3:22on
- 3:22to
- 3:22completion
- 3:23until
- 3:24the
- 3:24day
- 3:24of
- 3:24Christ
- 3:25Jesus.
- 3:26I
- 3:27love
- 3:27this
- 3:27verse.
- 3:28It
- 3:28talks
- 3:29about
- 3:29confidence,
- 3:30it
- 3:30talks
- 3:31about
- 3:31beginning
- 3:31a
- 3:31good
- 3:32work
- 3:32in
- 3:32you.
- 3:33And
- 3:34the
- 3:34best
- 3:34part
- 3:34will
- 3:35carry
- 3:35it
- 3:35on
- 3:35to
- 3:36completion.
- 3:37See
- 3:37what
- 3:37this
- 3:38really
- 3:38means
- 3:38if
- 3:38we
- 3:38want
- 3:39to
- 3:39get
- 3:39under
- 3:39the
- 3:39hood
- 3:39and
- 3:40look
- 3:40at
- 3:40this.
- 3:41It
- 3:41means
- 3:41that
- 3:41God
- 3:42finishes
- 3:42what
- 3:43he
- 3:43starts.
- 3:44Well,
- 3:44let's
- 3:44look
- 3:45at
- 3:45the
- 3:45book
- 3:45of
- 3:45Proverbs,
- 3:46chapter
- 3:464,
- 3:47verse
- 3:4718
- 3:48reminds
- 3:48us
- 3:48of
- 3:48this.
- 3:50The
- 3:50path
- 3:50of
- 3:50the
- 3:50righteous
- 3:51is
- 3:51like
- 3:52the
- 3:52morning
- 3:52sun,
- 3:53shining
- 3:54even
- 3:54brighter
- 3:55till
- 3:55the
- 3:55full
- 3:55light
- 3:56of
- 3:56day.
- 3:57What
- 3:57a
- 3:57great
- 3:58mental
- 3:58picture.
- 3:59You
- 3:59can
- 3:59picture
- 4:00this
- 4:00path
- 4:00of
- 4:01righteous,
- 4:02the
- 4:03morning
- 4:03sun
- 4:03coming
- 4:03up.
- 4:04And
- 4:05as
- 4:05the
- 4:05day
- 4:05is
- 4:06getting
- 4:06longer,
- 4:06it's
- 4:07getting
- 4:07brighter
- 4:07and
- 4:07brighter
- 4:08until
- 4:08the
- 4:08full
- 4:08light
- 4:09of
- 4:09day.
- 4:10And
- 4:11that
- 4:11should
- 4:11be
- 4:11encouraging
- 4:12to
- 4:12you.
- 4:13You're
- 4:13not
- 4:13walking
- 4:14in
- 4:14circles.
- 4:15You're
- 4:16moving
- 4:16forward.
- 4:17If
- 4:17you've
- 4:17been
- 4:17following
- 4:18along
- 4:18for
- 4:18this
- 4:1830
- 4:19days,
- 4:19or
- 4:19hey,
- 4:19maybe
- 4:19you've
- 4:19been
- 4:19listening
- 4:20for
- 4:20a
- 4:20couple
- 4:20years
- 4:20now,
- 4:21you
- 4:22are
- 4:22moving
- 4:22forward.
- 4:22You're
- 4:23moving
- 4:23step
- 4:23by
- 4:23step
- 4:24into
- 4:24more
- 4:25light,
- 4:25more
- 4:26peace,
- 4:27and
- 4:27hopefully
- 4:28more
- 4:28purpose.
- 4:30So
- 4:30no,
- 4:30this
- 4:30isn't
- 4:31about
- 4:31arriving
- 4:32today.
- 4:33I'm
- 4:33going
- 4:33to
- 4:33give
- 4:33you
- 4:34a
- 4:34different
- 4:34word
- 4:34to
- 4:34use.
- 4:34It's
- 4:35about
- 4:35abiding
- 4:37and
- 4:37it's
- 4:37about
- 4:37letting
- 4:38your
- 4:38financial
- 4:38life
- 4:39become
- 4:39part
- 4:39of
- 4:40your
- 4:40discipleship.
- 4:42So
- 4:42now
- 4:42you're
- 4:42asking
- 4:43the
- 4:43most
- 4:43logical
- 4:43question,
- 4:44what
- 4:44now,
- 4:44Ralph?
- 4:45Well,
- 4:46here's
- 4:46what
- 4:46now.
- 4:47It's
- 4:47time
- 4:47to
- 4:48commit
- 4:48to
- 4:48lifelong
- 4:49learning.
- 4:50It's
- 4:50time
- 4:50to
- 4:50commit
- 4:50to
- 4:51a
- 4:51regular
- 4:51review,
- 4:52and
- 4:53it's
- 4:53time
- 4:53to
- 4:53commit
- 4:53to
- 4:54grace
- 4:54filled
- 4:54stewardship.
- 4:56The
- 4:57best
- 4:57way
- 4:57I
- 4:57can
- 4:58encapsulate
- 4:58that
- 4:59is
- 5:00to
- 5:00let
- 5:00your
- 5:00habits
- 5:01become
- 5:01a
- 5:01spiritual
- 5:02rhythm,
- 5:02if
- 5:02you
- 5:02will,
- 5:03not
- 5:03just
- 5:03a
- 5:03strategy.
- 5:05So
- 5:05before
- 5:05you
- 5:06rush
- 5:06off
- 5:06to
- 5:06the
- 5:06next
- 5:06thing,
- 5:07and
- 5:07yes,
- 5:07we're
- 5:07going
- 5:07to
- 5:07get
- 5:07into
- 5:08a
- 5:08new
- 5:08series
- 5:09starting
- 5:09tomorrow.
- 5:10Let's
- 5:11take
- 5:11a
- 5:11minute
- 5:11right
- 5:11here,
- 5:12just
- 5:12the
- 5:13two
- 5:13of
- 5:13us.
- 5:14Let's
- 5:15talk
- 5:15about
- 5:15what
- 5:15it
- 5:15really
- 5:15means
- 5:16to
- 5:16embrace
- 5:17the
- 5:17journey.
- 5:18I
- 5:18use
- 5:19this
- 5:19term
- 5:19on
- 5:19the
- 5:20show
- 5:20frequently,
- 5:21this
- 5:21journey,
- 5:22because
- 5:23this
- 5:23journey
- 5:23you've
- 5:23been
- 5:24on,
- 5:24it
- 5:24matters.
- 5:25Let's
- 5:25talk
- 5:26about
- 5:26why
- 5:26it
- 5:26matters.
- 5:28Well,
- 5:28the
- 5:28first
- 5:28thing
- 5:28I
- 5:28want
- 5:28you
- 5:29to
- 5:29do
- 5:29is
- 5:29I
- 5:29want
- 5:29you
- 5:29to
- 5:29celebrate
- 5:30how
- 5:30far
- 5:30you've
- 5:31come.
- 5:32See,
- 5:32a
- 5:32lot
- 5:32of
- 5:32times
- 5:33it's
- 5:33easy
- 5:33to
- 5:33think
- 5:34about
- 5:34what's
- 5:34in
- 5:34front
- 5:35of
- 5:35us,
- 5:36but
- 5:36I
- 5:36really
- 5:36want
- 5:36to
- 5:37take
- 5:37a
- 5:37minute
- 5:37and
- 5:37think
- 5:37about
- 5:38where,
- 5:38where
- 5:38you've
- 5:38come
- 5:39from.
- 5:39Seriously.
- 5:39Think
- 5:40back
- 5:40about
- 5:40it.
- 5:42Maybe
- 5:42during
- 5:42this,
- 5:43this
- 5:43journey,
- 5:43you've
- 5:44opened
- 5:44that
- 5:44credit
- 5:44card
- 5:45bill,
- 5:45you'd
- 5:45been
- 5:45avoiding
- 5:46it.
- 5:46Ralph,
- 5:46I
- 5:46was
- 5:46never
- 5:46opening
- 5:47it
- 5:47up,
- 5:47but
- 5:47I
- 5:47did
- 5:47it.
- 5:49Maybe
- 5:49you
- 5:49stuck
- 5:49to
- 5:49your
- 5:50grocery
- 5:50budget
- 5:50for
- 5:51the
- 5:51whole
- 5:51month,
- 5:52or
- 5:53maybe
- 5:53just
- 5:53said
- 5:53no
- 5:54when
- 5:54it
- 5:54would
- 5:54have
- 5:54been
- 5:54easier
- 5:55to
- 5:55just
- 5:55say
- 5:55swipe.
- 5:56Yeah,
- 5:56spent.
- 5:58Those
- 5:58things
- 5:59count.
- 5:59That
- 5:59all
- 6:00counts.
- 6:01So
- 6:01I'm
- 6:01going
- 6:01to
- 6:02encourage
- 6:02you
- 6:02right
- 6:02now,
- 6:02if
- 6:03you
- 6:03want
- 6:03to
- 6:03continue
- 6:03on
- 6:03this
- 6:04journey,
- 6:04write
- 6:05down
- 6:05one
- 6:05or
- 6:05two
- 6:05things
- 6:06you've
- 6:06been
- 6:06proud
- 6:06of.
- 6:08Because
- 6:08when
- 6:08you're
- 6:09being
- 6:09honest
- 6:09with
- 6:09yourself,
- 6:10you've
- 6:10grown
- 6:10spiritually,
- 6:12you've
- 6:12grown
- 6:12practically,
- 6:14and
- 6:14you've
- 6:14grown
- 6:15emotionally.
- 6:16And
- 6:17that
- 6:17right
- 6:17there,
- 6:17that's
- 6:18worth
- 6:18pausing
- 6:18for.
- 6:20But
- 6:20now
- 6:20let's
- 6:21talk
- 6:21about
- 6:21growth,
- 6:21because
- 6:21that's
- 6:22part
- 6:22of
- 6:22this
- 6:22as
- 6:22well.
- 6:24Maybe
- 6:24as
- 6:25part
- 6:25of
- 6:25that
- 6:25growth,
- 6:25you
- 6:25now
- 6:26take
- 6:26your
- 6:26car
- 6:26in
- 6:26for
- 6:26maintenance.
- 6:28You
- 6:28don't
- 6:28wait
- 6:28till
- 6:28it
- 6:28breaks
- 6:29down.
- 6:29You
- 6:29learn
- 6:29your
- 6:29lesson
- 6:30on
- 6:30that.
- 6:31Well,
- 6:32your
- 6:32finances
- 6:32need
- 6:32the
- 6:33same
- 6:33care.
- 6:33There
- 6:33needs
- 6:33to
- 6:34be
- 6:34routine
- 6:35maintenance.
- 6:36So
- 6:36I'm
- 6:37going
- 6:37to
- 6:37encourage
- 6:37you
- 6:37right
- 6:37now,
- 6:37every
- 6:38few
- 6:38months,
- 6:38revisit
- 6:39your
- 6:39notes.
- 6:40Maybe
- 6:40you
- 6:40took
- 6:40notes
- 6:41during
- 6:41this
- 6:41series.
- 6:41Maybe
- 6:41you
- 6:42go
- 6:42back
- 6:42in
- 6:42and
- 6:42re
- 6:42listen
- 6:43to
- 6:43some
- 6:43of
- 6:43these
- 6:43episodes
- 6:44or
- 6:44go
- 6:44look
- 6:44at
- 6:44the
- 6:44blog
- 6:45posts.
- 6:46All
- 6:46those
- 6:46things
- 6:47are
- 6:47found@financiallyconfidentchristian.com
- 6:50I'm
- 6:50going
- 6:50to
- 6:50encourage
- 6:51you
- 6:51to
- 6:51review
- 6:51your
- 6:51budget,
- 6:52see
- 6:52what's
- 6:52working.
- 6:52Hey,
- 6:53see
- 6:53what's
- 6:53not
- 6:53working.
- 6:55As
- 6:55I've
- 6:55said
- 6:56many
- 6:56times
- 6:56on
- 6:56the
- 6:56show,
- 6:57budgets
- 6:57aren't
- 6:58cast
- 6:58in
- 6:58stone.
- 6:59They're
- 6:59not
- 6:59chiseled
- 6:59in
- 6:59stone.
- 7:00They're
- 7:00meant
- 7:00to
- 7:00be
- 7:00living
- 7:01documents.
- 7:03And
- 7:03one
- 7:03of
- 7:03the
- 7:03things
- 7:03I
- 7:04would
- 7:04really
- 7:04encourage
- 7:04you
- 7:04to
- 7:04do
- 7:05is
- 7:05maybe
- 7:05once
- 7:05a
- 7:05year,
- 7:05pick
- 7:06up
- 7:06a
- 7:06solid
- 7:06book
- 7:06or.
- 7:07Or
- 7:07listen
- 7:07to
- 7:07a
- 7:07new
- 7:08podcast
- 7:08on
- 7:08stewardship.
- 7:10Just
- 7:10do
- 7:11something
- 7:11that
- 7:11reminds
- 7:11you
- 7:12that
- 7:12you're
- 7:12not
- 7:12managing
- 7:13money
- 7:13alone.
- 7:14One
- 7:14of
- 7:15the
- 7:15big
- 7:15parts
- 7:15of
- 7:15my
- 7:16show
- 7:16is
- 7:16I
- 7:16want
- 7:16you
- 7:16to
- 7:17always
- 7:17understand
- 7:17you're
- 7:18not
- 7:18alone
- 7:18on
- 7:18this.
- 7:18I'm
- 7:19here
- 7:19with
- 7:19you.
- 7:19But
- 7:19bigger
- 7:20than
- 7:20me,
- 7:21you're
- 7:21walking
- 7:21with
- 7:22God
- 7:22in
- 7:22it.
- 7:24And
- 7:24now
- 7:25here's
- 7:25another
- 7:25practical,
- 7:26powerful
- 7:26practice,
- 7:27and
- 7:27that's
- 7:27take
- 7:27a
- 7:27financial.
- 7:28Sabbath
- 7:29mentioned
- 7:29this
- 7:29on
- 7:30the
- 7:30show
- 7:30a
- 7:30couple
- 7:30days
- 7:30ago.
- 7:32Once
- 7:32a
- 7:32month,
- 7:32maybe
- 7:33once
- 7:33a
- 7:33quarter,
- 7:34just
- 7:34pause.
- 7:35Just
- 7:35take
- 7:36a
- 7:36pause.
- 7:36Not
- 7:36to
- 7:36budget,
- 7:37but
- 7:37to
- 7:37actually
- 7:37breathe.
- 7:39Make
- 7:40time
- 7:40to
- 7:40pray
- 7:40and
- 7:40ask
- 7:41yourself,
- 7:42because
- 7:42we've
- 7:42got
- 7:42to
- 7:43constantly
- 7:43be
- 7:43thinking
- 7:44about
- 7:44where
- 7:44we
- 7:44are
- 7:45on
- 7:45the
- 7:45journey.
- 7:45So
- 7:45ask
- 7:46yourself,
- 7:46where's
- 7:47my
- 7:47heart
- 7:47right
- 7:47now?
- 7:49That's
- 7:49a
- 7:49tough
- 7:49question,
- 7:50but
- 7:50ask
- 7:51yourself,
- 7:51where's
- 7:51my
- 7:51heart?
- 7:52Where's
- 7:52my
- 7:52heart
- 7:52on
- 7:52this
- 7:53journey?
- 7:53Am
- 7:54I
- 7:54still
- 7:54buying
- 7:55into
- 7:55all
- 7:55of
- 7:55this?
- 7:57Ask
- 7:57yourself
- 7:57the
- 7:58next
- 7:58question.
- 7:58Are
- 7:58my
- 7:58habits
- 7:59still
- 7:59lining
- 7:59up
- 7:59with
- 7:59my
- 8:00values?
- 8:01We
- 8:01took
- 8:02a
- 8:02lot
- 8:02of
- 8:02time
- 8:02and
- 8:02talked
- 8:03about
- 8:03building
- 8:03those
- 8:03values.
- 8:04You
- 8:04knew
- 8:04what
- 8:04you
- 8:05stood
- 8:05for.
- 8:06And
- 8:06it's
- 8:06easy
- 8:06to
- 8:07sort
- 8:07of
- 8:07backslide,
- 8:08if
- 8:08you
- 8:08will.
- 8:08It's
- 8:08easy
- 8:09to
- 8:09kind
- 8:09of
- 8:09forget
- 8:09about
- 8:09those
- 8:10things.
- 8:11So
- 8:11ask
- 8:12yourself,
- 8:12are
- 8:12my
- 8:12habits
- 8:13still
- 8:13lining
- 8:14up
- 8:14with
- 8:14these
- 8:14values?
- 8:16And
- 8:16the
- 8:17most
- 8:17logical
- 8:17question
- 8:17next
- 8:18is,
- 8:18what
- 8:18needs
- 8:19to
- 8:19shift?
- 8:20Maybe
- 8:21you've
- 8:21taken
- 8:21this
- 8:21financial
- 8:22Sabbath,
- 8:22you
- 8:22sat
- 8:22back
- 8:23and
- 8:23like,
- 8:23wow,
- 8:23I
- 8:23just
- 8:23didn't
- 8:24realize
- 8:24I'd
- 8:24gotten
- 8:24quite
- 8:25that
- 8:25far
- 8:25off
- 8:25course.
- 8:27But
- 8:27as
- 8:28part
- 8:28of
- 8:28that,
- 8:28also,
- 8:28give
- 8:29yourself
- 8:29space
- 8:29to
- 8:30reset
- 8:30and
- 8:31do
- 8:31that
- 8:31without
- 8:31guilt.
- 8:33You're
- 8:33going
- 8:33to
- 8:34make
- 8:34mistakes.
- 8:36So
- 8:36finally,
- 8:37give
- 8:37yourself
- 8:37grace.
- 8:39I
- 8:39don't
- 8:40know
- 8:40how
- 8:40many
- 8:40people
- 8:41get
- 8:41down
- 8:42on
- 8:42themselves
- 8:42because
- 8:42they
- 8:43don't
- 8:43give
- 8:43themselves
- 8:44grace.
- 8:44Because
- 8:44here's
- 8:45the
- 8:45truth.
- 8:46You're
- 8:46going
- 8:46to
- 8:47overspend
- 8:47sometimes.
- 8:49If
- 8:49you're
- 8:50a
- 8:50human
- 8:50being,
- 8:50you're
- 8:51going
- 8:51to
- 8:51overspend.
- 8:52You're
- 8:52going
- 8:52to
- 8:52make
- 8:52mistakes.
- 8:53You're
- 8:53going
- 8:53to
- 8:53feel
- 8:53stuck.
- 8:54Listen,
- 8:55I've
- 8:55been
- 8:55doing
- 8:55financial
- 8:56work
- 8:56for
- 8:5630
- 8:57years.
- 8:57Guess
- 8:57what?
- 8:57I
- 8:58make
- 8:58mistakes.
- 8:59There
- 8:59are
- 9:00weeks,
- 9:00months,
- 9:00sometimes
- 9:01even
- 9:01a
- 9:01couple
- 9:02of
- 9:02months
- 9:02at
- 9:02a
- 9:02time
- 9:02where
- 9:03I
- 9:03feel
- 9:03really
- 9:03stuck.
- 9:05And
- 9:05there
- 9:05are
- 9:05times,
- 9:06if
- 9:06I'm
- 9:06being
- 9:06totally
- 9:06honest
- 9:07with
- 9:07you,
- 9:07listening
- 9:07right
- 9:08now,
- 9:08there's
- 9:09times
- 9:09when
- 9:09I
- 9:09wonder
- 9:09if
- 9:10I'm
- 9:10getting
- 9:10anywhere
- 9:11at
- 9:11all.
- 9:12I
- 9:12feel
- 9:12like
- 9:13I'm
- 9:13just
- 9:13kind
- 9:13of
- 9:13on
- 9:13that
- 9:13treadmill,
- 9:14just
- 9:14running
- 9:14in
- 9:15place.
- 9:17But,
- 9:18friend,
- 9:18grace
- 9:19says
- 9:19something
- 9:19very
- 9:20strong.
- 9:21And
- 9:21I
- 9:21want
- 9:21you
- 9:21to
- 9:22hear
- 9:22this
- 9:22loud
- 9:22and
- 9:22clear.
- 9:24The
- 9:24beauty
- 9:25of
- 9:25grace
- 9:25says
- 9:26this.
- 9:26You
- 9:26still
- 9:26get
- 9:26to
- 9:27try
- 9:27again
- 9:29and
- 9:29again
- 9:31and
- 9:31again.
- 9:33Because
- 9:33remember,
- 9:33this
- 9:33isn't
- 9:34about
- 9:34perfection.
- 9:36As
- 9:36I
- 9:36said
- 9:37a
- 9:37few
- 9:37minutes
- 9:37ago,
- 9:37you're
- 9:37never
- 9:38gonna
- 9:38attain
- 9:38perfection.
- 9:38If
- 9:39you're
- 9:39looking
- 9:39for
- 9:39that,
- 9:39stop
- 9:40now.
- 9:40You're
- 9:40never
- 9:40gonna
- 9:41get
- 9:41there.
- 9:43But
- 9:43what
- 9:43it
- 9:43is
- 9:43about
- 9:44is
- 9:44progress.
- 9:46It's
- 9:46about
- 9:46walking
- 9:47it
- 9:47out
- 9:47with
- 9:47God
- 9:48right
- 9:48beside
- 9:49you.
- 9:51And
- 9:51now
- 9:51you
- 9:51might
- 9:51be
- 9:51saying,
- 9:52Ralph,
- 9:52well,
- 9:52why
- 9:52does
- 9:52all
- 9:52this
- 9:53matter?
- 9:54I'm
- 9:55going
- 9:55to
- 9:55tell
- 9:55you
- 9:55right
- 9:55now
- 9:55why
- 9:56it
- 9:56matters.
- 9:58And
- 9:58the
- 9:58God
- 9:58part
- 9:59is
- 9:59so
- 9:59very
- 9:59important,
- 10:00because
- 10:00when
- 10:00you
- 10:00anchor
- 10:01your
- 10:01finances
- 10:02in
- 10:02faith,
- 10:03a
- 10:04lot
- 10:04of
- 10:04people
- 10:04don't
- 10:04get
- 10:04that.
- 10:04The
- 10:05secular
- 10:05world
- 10:05doesn't
- 10:06understand
- 10:06why
- 10:06I
- 10:06do
- 10:07this
- 10:07show.
- 10:07The
- 10:07secular
- 10:07world
- 10:08doesn't
- 10:08understand
- 10:09the
- 10:09faith
- 10:09component
- 10:10to
- 10:10this.
- 10:12But
- 10:12when
- 10:12you
- 10:12anchor
- 10:13your
- 10:13finances
- 10:14in
- 10:14faith,
- 10:14you
- 10:14stop
- 10:15chasing
- 10:15that
- 10:15approval.
- 10:17So
- 10:17many
- 10:18of
- 10:18us
- 10:18find
- 10:18ourselves
- 10:18in
- 10:19that
- 10:19approval
- 10:19trap.
- 10:20We're
- 10:20trying
- 10:20to
- 10:20find
- 10:21approval
- 10:21from
- 10:22something
- 10:22or
- 10:22someone
- 10:23or
- 10:23doing
- 10:23something,
- 10:25and
- 10:26you
- 10:26stop
- 10:26living
- 10:26in
- 10:27shame.
- 10:27One
- 10:27of
- 10:28the
- 10:28things,
- 10:28the
- 10:28main
- 10:28cornerstones
- 10:29of
- 10:29this
- 10:29show
- 10:30is
- 10:30how
- 10:30to
- 10:30break
- 10:30the
- 10:31cycle
- 10:31of
- 10:31financial
- 10:32shame
- 10:33with
- 10:34confidence.
- 10:37And
- 10:37it
- 10:37matters
- 10:37because
- 10:37you
- 10:38start
- 10:38building
- 10:38a
- 10:38life
- 10:38that
- 10:39tells
- 10:39the
- 10:39story
- 10:40of
- 10:40God's
- 10:41faithfulness.
- 10:43Because
- 10:44I
- 10:44want
- 10:44to
- 10:44tell
- 10:44you
- 10:44something
- 10:45that
- 10:45you
- 10:45need
- 10:45to
- 10:45hear
- 10:46right
- 10:46now.
- 10:46Because
- 10:46maybe
- 10:47you're
- 10:47at
- 10:47the
- 10:47end
- 10:47of
- 10:47this
- 10:4730
- 10:47days,
- 10:48you're
- 10:48like,
- 10:48Ralph,
- 10:48yeah,
- 10:49I'm
- 10:49still
- 10:49struggling,
- 10:50man.
- 10:50I'm
- 10:51still
- 10:51having
- 10:51day
- 10:52to
- 10:52day
- 10:52struggles
- 10:53with
- 10:53this.
- 10:55I
- 10:55want
- 10:55you
- 10:55to
- 10:55hear
- 10:55this.
- 10:56You're
- 10:57doing
- 10:57better
- 10:57than
- 10:57you
- 10:58think.
- 10:58The
- 10:59fact
- 10:59that
- 10:59you're
- 10:59listening
- 11:00right
- 11:00now,
- 11:00that
- 11:00you're
- 11:01this
- 11:01far
- 11:01into
- 11:01this
- 11:02particular
- 11:02episode,
- 11:03you're
- 11:03doing
- 11:03better
- 11:04than
- 11:04you
- 11:04think.
- 11:04And
- 11:04I'm
- 11:04just
- 11:04going
- 11:05to
- 11:05encourage
- 11:05you
- 11:05right
- 11:05now.
- 11:05Keep
- 11:06going.
- 11:07And
- 11:07I'm
- 11:07going
- 11:07to
- 11:08continue
- 11:08to
- 11:08be
- 11:08right
- 11:08here
- 11:08with
- 11:09you
- 11:09every
- 11:09single
- 11:10day,
- 11:10bringing
- 11:11you
- 11:11more
- 11:11ways
- 11:12to
- 11:12break
- 11:12that
- 11:12cycle
- 11:13of
- 11:13financial
- 11:13shame.
- 11:14How
- 11:15about
- 11:15we
- 11:15pray
- 11:15together?
- 11:16Father
- 11:16God,
- 11:17thank
- 11:17you
- 11:17for
- 11:18the
- 11:18journey
- 11:18you've
- 11:18led
- 11:18us
- 11:19on.
- 11:20You
- 11:20are
- 11:20the
- 11:20one
- 11:21who
- 11:21begins
- 11:21every
- 11:22good
- 11:22work
- 11:22and
- 11:22the
- 11:22one
- 11:22who
- 11:23carries
- 11:23it
- 11:23to
- 11:23completion.
- 11:25And
- 11:25Lord,
- 11:26if
- 11:26we're
- 11:26being
- 11:26honest,
- 11:26we
- 11:27confess
- 11:27that
- 11:27sometimes
- 11:28we
- 11:28do
- 11:28chase
- 11:28that
- 11:29perfection.
- 11:30We
- 11:30try
- 11:31to
- 11:31be
- 11:31perfect,
- 11:31Lord,
- 11:33and
- 11:33we
- 11:34forget
- 11:34the
- 11:34most
- 11:34valuable
- 11:35part.
- 11:35We
- 11:35forget
- 11:36to
- 11:36rest
- 11:36in
- 11:36your
- 11:36grace.
- 11:38So,
- 11:39Lord,
- 11:39right
- 11:39now
- 11:39I
- 11:39want
- 11:39you
- 11:40to
- 11:40just
- 11:40help
- 11:40us
- 11:41to
- 11:41walk
- 11:41with
- 11:41wisdom,
- 11:42Lord,
- 11:42and
- 11:42not
- 11:42with
- 11:43weariness.
- 11:43Help
- 11:43us
- 11:44to
- 11:44not
- 11:44be
- 11:44weary.
- 11:46Give
- 11:46us
- 11:46vision
- 11:47for
- 11:47the
- 11:47long
- 11:48road,
- 11:48Lord,
- 11:48and
- 11:48joy
- 11:49in
- 11:49those
- 11:49daily
- 11:50steps
- 11:50in
- 11:50that
- 11:51journey.
- 11:52And
- 11:52we
- 11:52just
- 11:53ask
- 11:53that
- 11:53you
- 11:53let
- 11:53our
- 11:53lives
- 11:54reflect
- 11:54your
- 11:54glory
- 11:55through
- 11:55faithful,
- 11:56joyful,
- 11:57lifelong
- 11:58stewardship.
- 11:59And
- 12:00we
- 12:00ask
- 12:00this
- 12:00in
- 12:01confidence
- 12:02in
- 12:02Jesus
- 12:03name,
- 12:04amen.
- 12:06So,
- 12:06friend,
- 12:06I
- 12:07just
- 12:07want
- 12:07to
- 12:07say
- 12:07congratulations.
- 12:08You've
- 12:09completed
- 12:09this
- 12:09beyond
- 12:10the
- 12:10Budget
- 12:10series.
- 12:11But
- 12:11your
- 12:11journey
- 12:12has
- 12:12just
- 12:12begun.
- 12:13So
- 12:14I
- 12:14want
- 12:14to
- 12:14encourage
- 12:14you
- 12:14right
- 12:15now,
- 12:15keep
- 12:15showing
- 12:15up.
- 12:17Keep
- 12:17showing
- 12:17up.
- 12:17Day
- 12:18in
- 12:18and
- 12:18day
- 12:18out.
- 12:18Keep
- 12:19showing
- 12:19up.
- 12:19Keep
- 12:19trusting
- 12:20God.
- 12:22That's
- 12:22where
- 12:22you
- 12:22really
- 12:23need
- 12:23to
- 12:23put
- 12:23your
- 12:23trust.
- 12:24Keep
- 12:24trusting
- 12:25God
- 12:25and
- 12:25keep
- 12:26living
- 12:26intentionally.
- 12:27That's
- 12:27what
- 12:27this
- 12:28whole
- 12:28series
- 12:28was
- 12:28about.
- 12:29Intentional
- 12:30living.
- 12:30And
- 12:31keep
- 12:31doing
- 12:31that
- 12:31one
- 12:32day
- 12:32at
- 12:32a
- 12:32time.
- 12:33And
- 12:33one
- 12:34more
- 12:34time,
- 12:34I
- 12:34want
- 12:34to
- 12:34encourage
- 12:35you
- 12:35to
- 12:35grab
- 12:35a
- 12:35copy
- 12:36of
- 12:36my
- 12:36book,
- 12:36Mastering
- 12:37Your
- 12:37Finances.
- 12:38It's
- 12:38a
- 12:38free
- 12:38copy.
- 12:38This
- 12:39will
- 12:39be
- 12:39the
- 12:39last
- 12:39time
- 12:39I
- 12:40mentioned
- 12:40on
- 12:40the
- 12:40show
- 12:40for
- 12:41a
- 12:41while,
- 12:41but
- 12:41you
- 12:41can
- 12:42get
- 12:42it
- 12:44financiallyconfidentchristian.com/master.
- 12:47Now
- 12:47tomorrow
- 12:47we're
- 12:48going
- 12:48to
- 12:48kick
- 12:48off
- 12:48a
- 12:48brand
- 12:49new
- 12:49series
- 12:49and
- 12:49it's,
- 12:50it's.
- 12:50Believe
- 12:50it
- 12:50or
- 12:50not,
- 12:50it's
- 12:51almost
- 12:51time
- 12:51for
- 12:51Back
- 12:51to
- 12:52School.
- 12:52I
- 12:52know
- 12:52we're
- 12:52a
- 12:52little
- 12:52bit
- 12:53early,
- 12:53but
- 12:53we're
- 12:53going
- 12:53to
- 12:54be
- 12:54talking
- 12:54about
- 12:54smart
- 12:54money
- 12:55for
- 12:55Back
- 12:55to
- 12:55School
- 12:56and
- 12:56beyond.
- 12:56I'm
- 12:56going
- 12:57to
- 12:57talk
- 12:57about
- 12:57equipping
- 12:57your
- 12:58family
- 12:58for
- 12:58a
- 12:58thriving
- 12:59school
- 12:59or
- 13:00physical
- 13:00year.
- 13:00Yes.
- 13:01Back
- 13:01to
- 13:01School
- 13:02is
- 13:02actually
- 13:02right
- 13:03around
- 13:03the
- 13:03corner
- 13:04and
- 13:04I
- 13:04wanted
- 13:04you
- 13:04to
- 13:05get
- 13:05ready.
- 13:05This
- 13:06next
- 13:06series
- 13:06is
- 13:06going
- 13:06to
- 13:06be
- 13:07packed
- 13:07with
- 13:07timely,
- 13:08faith
- 13:08filled
- 13:08guidance
- 13:09for
- 13:09back
- 13:09to
- 13:09school,
- 13:09spending
- 13:10routines
- 13:11that
- 13:11support
- 13:11peace,
- 13:12teaching
- 13:12kids
- 13:13about
- 13:13money,
- 13:14and
- 13:14most
- 13:14of
- 13:14all,
- 13:15and
- 13:15I
- 13:15love
- 13:16this
- 13:16part
- 13:16of
- 13:16this,
- 13:17preparing
- 13:17your
- 13:17household
- 13:18for
- 13:18the
- 13:18entire
- 13:19year
- 13:19ahead.
- 13:19So
- 13:20whether
- 13:20you're
- 13:20a
- 13:20parent,
- 13:21maybe
- 13:21you're
- 13:21a
- 13:22student,
- 13:22or
- 13:22maybe
- 13:22you're
- 13:23just
- 13:23entering
- 13:23a
- 13:23new
- 13:23season
- 13:24of
- 13:24your
- 13:24life,
- 13:25this
- 13:25series
- 13:25is
- 13:26for
- 13:26you.
- 13:27So
- 13:27stay
- 13:27with
- 13:28us,
- 13:28encourage
- 13:29other
- 13:29people.
- 13:29Maybe
- 13:29this
- 13:30is
- 13:30a
- 13:30good
- 13:30time
- 13:30to
- 13:30share
- 13:31the
- 13:31show
- 13:31with
- 13:31them.
- 13:31Say,
- 13:31hey,
- 13:32Ralph's
- 13:32getting
- 13:32ready
- 13:32to
- 13:33start
- 13:33a
- 13:33new
- 13:33series
- 13:33tomorrow
- 13:34and
- 13:34back
- 13:34to
- 13:34school.
- 13:34And
- 13:35I
- 13:35know
- 13:35we
- 13:35talk
- 13:35about
- 13:36the
- 13:36kids
- 13:36all
- 13:36the
- 13:36time.
- 13:37You
- 13:37might
- 13:37want
- 13:37to
- 13:37tune
- 13:37into
- 13:38this.
- 13:38You
- 13:39can
- 13:39send
- 13:39them
- 13:39to
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- 13:42and
- 13:42I'd
- 13:42really
- 13:43appreciate
- 13:43if
- 13:43you
- 13:43shared
- 13:43the
- 13:44show
- 13:44with
- 13:44them.
- 13:45So
- 13:45as
- 13:45we
- 13:45end
- 13:45today,
- 13:46let's
- 13:46all
- 13:46go
- 13:46out
- 13:47there
- 13:47and
- 13:47be
- 13:48financially
- 13:48confident
- 13:49Christians.
- 13:50You
- 13:50can
- 13:50do
- 13:51this.
- 13:51I
- 13:52truly
- 13:52believe
- 13:53in
- 13:53you.
- 13:54Believe
- 13:54in
- 13:54yourself
- 13:55and
- 13:55trust
- 13:55the
- 13:55one
- 13:55who
- 13:56walks
- 13:56with
- 13:56you
- 13:56every
- 13:57step
- 13:57of
- 13:57the
- 13:57way.
- 13:58God
- 13:58bless
- 13:59you
- 13:59and
- 13:59you
- 13:59have
- 14:00a
- 14:00great
- 14:00day
- 14:00today.