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- 0:37You're
- 0:37budgeting,
- 0:38you're
- 0:38saving,
- 0:39you're
- 0:39making
- 0:39progress.
- 0:41But
- 0:41if
- 0:41you're
- 0:41honest,
- 0:42does
- 0:43freedom
- 0:43still
- 0:43feel
- 0:44far
- 0:44off?
- 0:45Like
- 0:45just
- 0:45far
- 0:45away
- 0:46at
- 0:46this
- 0:46point?
- 0:47Like
- 0:47the
- 0:47finish
- 0:48line
- 0:48is
- 0:48always
- 0:48just
- 0:48out
- 0:49of
- 0:49reach?
- 0:50What
- 0:51if
- 0:51imagining
- 0:51your
- 0:52ideal
- 0:52life
- 0:52could
- 0:53actually
- 0:53bring
- 0:53that
- 0:54freedom
- 0:54closer?
- 0:55Well,
- 0:55today
- 0:55we're
- 0:56exploring
- 0:56what
- 0:56it
- 0:56means
- 0:57to
- 0:57future
- 0:57pace
- 0:58your
- 0:58freedom
- 0:58so
- 0:59you
- 0:59can
- 0:59live
- 0:59with
- 0:59vision,
- 1:00purpose
- 1:01and
- 1:01joy.
- 1:02Starting
- 1:02right
- 1:02now.
- 1:04This
- 1:04is
- 1:05Financially
- 1:05Confident
- 1:06Christian,
- 1:06your
- 1:07daily
- 1:07dose
- 1:07of
- 1:07gospel,
- 1:08grounded
- 1:08insight
- 1:09and
- 1:09faith
- 1:09driven
- 1:10tips
- 1:10to
- 1:11help
- 1:11you
- 1:11break
- 1:11the
- 1:11cycle
- 1:12of
- 1:12financial
- 1:12shame
- 1:13with
- 1:13confidence.
- 1:15Hey,
- 1:15welcome
- 1:16back
- 1:16to
- 1:16Financially
- 1:17Confident
- 1:17Christian.
- 1:17I'm
- 1:18Ralph
- 1:18and
- 1:18I
- 1:18am
- 1:18so
- 1:18glad
- 1:19you're
- 1:19here.
- 1:19This
- 1:20is
- 1:20the
- 1:20show
- 1:20where
- 1:20we
- 1:21answer
- 1:21that
- 1:21question
- 1:21that
- 1:22reshapes
- 1:22your
- 1:22money
- 1:23and
- 1:23reshapes
- 1:23your
- 1:24mindset.
- 1:24And
- 1:25that's
- 1:25how
- 1:25can
- 1:25I
- 1:26become
- 1:26a
- 1:26financially
- 1:27confident
- 1:27Christian?
- 1:28And
- 1:28we're
- 1:28continuing
- 1:29our
- 1:29series
- 1:29today,
- 1:30beyond
- 1:30the
- 1:30Budget,
- 1:31Finding
- 1:31financial
- 1:32freedom
- 1:32through
- 1:33intentional
- 1:34living.
- 1:34Now,
- 1:34yesterday
- 1:35we
- 1:35redefined
- 1:36wealth
- 1:37as
- 1:37just
- 1:37being
- 1:37more
- 1:38than
- 1:38money.
- 1:38If
- 1:39you
- 1:39missed
- 1:39the
- 1:39show,
- 1:39I'm
- 1:39going
- 1:39to
- 1:40encourage
- 1:40you
- 1:40because
- 1:40I
- 1:40talked
- 1:41all
- 1:41about
- 1:41relationships
- 1:42and
- 1:42community
- 1:43and
- 1:43I'm
- 1:43going
- 1:43to
- 1:43tell
- 1:43you
- 1:43right
- 1:44now
- 1:44got
- 1:44a
- 1:45lot
- 1:45of
- 1:45feedback
- 1:45on
- 1:45that
- 1:45show
- 1:46already.
- 1:46So
- 1:46I'm
- 1:46going
- 1:46to
- 1:46encourage
- 1:47you
- 1:47to
- 1:47check
- 1:47it
- 1:47out
- 1:47if
- 1:47you
- 1:48missed
- 1:48it.
- 1:48And
- 1:49today
- 1:49we're
- 1:49casting
- 1:49a
- 1:50vision.
- 1:50So
- 1:51we're
- 1:51going
- 1:51to
- 1:51explore
- 1:51how
- 1:52your
- 1:52future
- 1:52can
- 1:53pull
- 1:53you
- 1:53forward.
- 1:54Yes,
- 1:54you
- 1:54heard
- 1:54me
- 1:54right.
- 1:55If
- 1:55you
- 1:55have
- 1:55a
- 1:56vision
- 1:56for
- 1:56your
- 1:56future,
- 1:57it
- 1:57actually
- 1:58can
- 1:58pull
- 1:58you
- 1:58forward.
- 1:59Let
- 1:59me
- 1:59paint
- 2:00a
- 2:00picture
- 2:00for
- 2:00you.
- 2:01Just
- 2:01think
- 2:02about
- 2:02this
- 2:02for
- 2:02a
- 2:02second.
- 2:03You're
- 2:03doing
- 2:04all
- 2:04the
- 2:04right
- 2:04things.
- 2:06You're
- 2:06budgeting,
- 2:08you're
- 2:08tithing,
- 2:10you're
- 2:10cutting
- 2:10spending
- 2:11and
- 2:11you're
- 2:12reducing
- 2:12debt.
- 2:14But
- 2:14still,
- 2:14that
- 2:15day
- 2:15in
- 2:15and
- 2:15day
- 2:16out
- 2:16grind,
- 2:16that
- 2:17dream
- 2:17of
- 2:17peace,
- 2:18that
- 2:18dream
- 2:18of
- 2:19purpose
- 2:19and
- 2:19that
- 2:19dream
- 2:20of
- 2:20freedom,
- 2:21many
- 2:22times
- 2:22it
- 2:22seems
- 2:22like
- 2:22it's
- 2:23just
- 2:23years
- 2:23away.
- 2:25And
- 2:25that
- 2:25daily
- 2:25grinding,
- 2:26if
- 2:26you're
- 2:26putting
- 2:26in
- 2:27the
- 2:27reps
- 2:27like
- 2:27I'm
- 2:27putting
- 2:28in
- 2:28right
- 2:28now
- 2:29doing
- 2:29my
- 2:29exercise
- 2:30routine
- 2:30every
- 2:30day,
- 2:31if
- 2:31you're
- 2:31putting
- 2:31in
- 2:31the
- 2:31reps
- 2:32with
- 2:32your
- 2:32finances,
- 2:33that
- 2:33daily
- 2:34grind
- 2:34will
- 2:34wear
- 2:34you
- 2:35down.
- 2:36And
- 2:36it's
- 2:36so
- 2:36easy
- 2:37to
- 2:37lose
- 2:37your
- 2:37focus
- 2:38and
- 2:38you
- 2:38start
- 2:38to
- 2:38wonder,
- 2:39hey,
- 2:39Ralph,
- 2:39is
- 2:40this
- 2:40even
- 2:40worth
- 2:41it?
- 2:43And
- 2:43see,
- 2:43without
- 2:43a
- 2:44vision
- 2:44to
- 2:44pull
- 2:44you
- 2:45forward,
- 2:46the
- 2:46journey
- 2:47loses
- 2:47its
- 2:47joy.
- 2:49It
- 2:49truly
- 2:49does.
- 2:49It
- 2:50loses
- 2:50its
- 2:50joy.
- 2:50Unless
- 2:50you've
- 2:51got
- 2:51a
- 2:51vision
- 2:52that
- 2:52can
- 2:52pull
- 2:52you
- 2:53to
- 2:53that
- 2:53point
- 2:53of
- 2:54staying
- 2:54in
- 2:54it
- 2:54day
- 2:55in
- 2:55and
- 2:55day
- 2:55out.
- 2:56Well,
- 2:57here's
- 2:57the
- 2:57thing.
- 2:58Vision
- 2:59gives
- 2:59purpose
- 3:00to
- 3:00discipline.
- 3:02I'm
- 3:02going
- 3:02to
- 3:02say
- 3:02that
- 3:02again
- 3:02because
- 3:03I
- 3:03think
- 3:03it's
- 3:03so
- 3:03important
- 3:04that
- 3:04you
- 3:04understand
- 3:05this.
- 3:05Vision
- 3:06gives
- 3:06purpose
- 3:07to
- 3:07Discipline.
- 3:09See,
- 3:09without
- 3:09vision,
- 3:11without
- 3:11a
- 3:11clear
- 3:11understanding
- 3:12of
- 3:12where
- 3:12you're
- 3:13trying
- 3:13to
- 3:13go,
- 3:14the
- 3:14effort
- 3:15to
- 3:15daily
- 3:15routine
- 3:16just
- 3:16becomes
- 3:17that,
- 3:17it
- 3:17becomes
- 3:17routine.
- 3:18But
- 3:18with
- 3:19vision,
- 3:20every
- 3:20small
- 3:20step
- 3:21becomes
- 3:22sacred.
- 3:23Well,
- 3:23let's
- 3:23talking
- 3:24about
- 3:24sacred,
- 3:24let's
- 3:24look
- 3:24at
- 3:24the
- 3:25scriptures.
- 3:25Let's
- 3:25look
- 3:25at
- 3:25the
- 3:26book
- 3:26of
- 3:26Proverbs,
- 3:27chapter
- 3:2729,
- 3:28verse
- 3:2818.
- 3:28And
- 3:29it
- 3:29says
- 3:29this.
- 3:30Where
- 3:30there
- 3:30is
- 3:31no
- 3:31vision,
- 3:32the
- 3:32people
- 3:32perish.
- 3:34But
- 3:34he
- 3:34that
- 3:35keepeth
- 3:35the
- 3:35law
- 3:36happy
- 3:37is
- 3:37he.
- 3:38What
- 3:38a
- 3:38great,
- 3:39what
- 3:39a
- 3:39great
- 3:39verse.
- 3:40And
- 3:40it
- 3:40ties
- 3:41exactly
- 3:41to
- 3:41what
- 3:41I
- 3:41was
- 3:42talking
- 3:42about
- 3:42today.
- 3:43Where
- 3:43there
- 3:44is
- 3:44no
- 3:44vision,
- 3:46the
- 3:46people
- 3:46perish.
- 3:48See,
- 3:49without
- 3:49vision.
- 3:50And
- 3:50I'm
- 3:50gonna,
- 3:51I'm
- 3:51gonna
- 3:51lay
- 3:51this
- 3:51on
- 3:51you
- 3:51right
- 3:52now
- 3:52because
- 3:52I
- 3:52think
- 3:52it's
- 3:52so
- 3:52important
- 3:53to
- 3:53really
- 3:53grasp
- 3:54this.
- 3:54And
- 3:54you're
- 3:54like,
- 3:55Ralph,
- 3:55where
- 3:55are
- 3:55you
- 3:55going
- 3:55with
- 3:55this?
- 3:57But
- 3:57I
- 3:57really
- 3:57believe
- 3:58this.
- 3:59Without
- 4:00vision,
- 4:00we
- 4:00just
- 4:00drift,
- 4:01we're
- 4:01just
- 4:01drifting.
- 4:03But
- 4:03with
- 4:04that
- 4:04vision,
- 4:05I'm
- 4:05going
- 4:05to
- 4:05use
- 4:06a
- 4:06power
- 4:06word
- 4:06here.
- 4:07I
- 4:08truly
- 4:08believe
- 4:08that
- 4:09we
- 4:09can
- 4:09thrive.
- 4:10Let's
- 4:11get
- 4:11back
- 4:11into
- 4:11the
- 4:11word.
- 4:12Look
- 4:12at
- 4:12the
- 4:12book
- 4:12of
- 4:13Habakkuk.
- 4:13And
- 4:14this
- 4:14is
- 4:14chapter
- 4:15two,
- 4:15verse
- 4:16two.
- 4:16And
- 4:16says
- 4:16this.
- 4:17Then
- 4:18the
- 4:18Lord
- 4:18replied,
- 4:20write
- 4:20down
- 4:20the
- 4:20revelation
- 4:21and
- 4:21make
- 4:22it
- 4:22plain
- 4:22on
- 4:22tablets
- 4:24so
- 4:24that
- 4:24a
- 4:24herald
- 4:25may
- 4:25run
- 4:26with
- 4:26it.
- 4:28And
- 4:28I
- 4:28just
- 4:29thought
- 4:29that
- 4:29was,
- 4:29I
- 4:29don't
- 4:29really
- 4:30quote
- 4:30that
- 4:30book
- 4:30of
- 4:30the
- 4:30Bible
- 4:31very
- 4:31often,
- 4:31but
- 4:31when
- 4:32I
- 4:32was
- 4:32preparing
- 4:32for
- 4:32today's
- 4:33show,
- 4:33I
- 4:33was
- 4:33like,
- 4:33that
- 4:33is
- 4:33perfect.
- 4:35See,
- 4:36it's
- 4:36not
- 4:36just
- 4:36about
- 4:36prophecy.
- 4:39That's
- 4:39part
- 4:39of
- 4:39it,
- 4:40but
- 4:40it's
- 4:40about
- 4:40clarity
- 4:41and
- 4:41it's
- 4:41about
- 4:42action.
- 4:43Okay,
- 4:44now
- 4:44you're
- 4:44thinking,
- 4:44Ralph,
- 4:45how
- 4:45does
- 4:45that
- 4:45apply?
- 4:45Well,
- 4:45here's
- 4:46how
- 4:46it
- 4:46applies.
- 4:48True
- 4:48financial
- 4:49planning
- 4:50to
- 4:50true
- 4:50financial
- 4:51stewardship
- 4:51is
- 4:51more
- 4:52than
- 4:52math.
- 4:54And
- 4:54if
- 4:54you're
- 4:55going
- 4:55to
- 4:55be
- 4:55effective
- 4:55in
- 4:55it,
- 4:56it's
- 4:56much
- 4:56more
- 4:56than
- 4:56math.
- 4:57It's
- 4:57a
- 4:57mission.
- 4:58And
- 4:58see,
- 4:59when
- 4:59you
- 4:59future
- 4:59patient,
- 5:00you
- 5:00partner
- 5:01with
- 5:01God's
- 5:01vision
- 5:02for
- 5:02your
- 5:02life.
- 5:04And
- 5:05when
- 5:05your
- 5:05budget
- 5:05serves
- 5:06your
- 5:06calling,
- 5:07your
- 5:07motivation
- 5:08grows.
- 5:09And
- 5:10when
- 5:10your
- 5:10motivation
- 5:11grows,
- 5:13big
- 5:13secret
- 5:13here,
- 5:14freedom
- 5:15follows.
- 5:17Like,
- 5:17hey,
- 5:18great,
- 5:18that's
- 5:18perfect.
- 5:18That's
- 5:19what
- 5:19I
- 5:19want
- 5:19to
- 5:19do.
- 5:19Now
- 5:19what
- 5:20can
- 5:20we
- 5:20do
- 5:20about
- 5:20this?
- 5:22I
- 5:22want
- 5:23you
- 5:23to
- 5:23create
- 5:23a
- 5:23vivid
- 5:24picture
- 5:24of
- 5:24your
- 5:24financially
- 5:25free,
- 5:25intentional
- 5:26life.
- 5:27Just
- 5:27put
- 5:28that
- 5:28picture
- 5:28in
- 5:28your
- 5:28mind.
- 5:28What
- 5:29does
- 5:29that
- 5:29look
- 5:29like?
- 5:30What's
- 5:31that
- 5:31picture
- 5:31look
- 5:32like?
- 5:32Being
- 5:32financially
- 5:33free
- 5:33and
- 5:33intentional
- 5:34about
- 5:34your
- 5:34spending
- 5:35decisions.
- 5:37And
- 5:37then
- 5:37take
- 5:38one
- 5:38small
- 5:38action
- 5:39towards
- 5:39that
- 5:39vision
- 5:40this
- 5:40week.
- 5:42Because
- 5:42this
- 5:42is
- 5:42about
- 5:43connecting
- 5:43your
- 5:43daily
- 5:44discipline.
- 5:44You're
- 5:45doing
- 5:45it,
- 5:45you're
- 5:45putting
- 5:45into
- 5:46reps,
- 5:48but
- 5:48this
- 5:48is
- 5:48about
- 5:49connecting
- 5:49your
- 5:49daily
- 5:49discipline
- 5:50to
- 5:50your
- 5:50God
- 5:51given
- 5:51destiny.
- 5:52So
- 5:53here's
- 5:53your
- 5:53one
- 5:54action
- 5:54item
- 5:54for
- 5:55today.
- 5:55Your
- 5:55one
- 5:55challenge,
- 5:56if
- 5:56you
- 5:56will,
- 5:56for
- 5:56today.
- 5:57I
- 5:57want
- 5:57you
- 5:58again
- 5:58to
- 5:58envision
- 5:59your
- 5:59ideal
- 6:00life.
- 6:01Take
- 6:01a
- 6:01few
- 6:01minutes
- 6:02today,
- 6:02find
- 6:02a
- 6:02quiet
- 6:03space,
- 6:03close
- 6:03your
- 6:04eyes
- 6:05and
- 6:05just
- 6:06picture
- 6:06yourself
- 6:07five,
- 6:07maybe
- 6:07seven,
- 6:08maybe
- 6:08ten
- 6:08years
- 6:09from
- 6:09now.
- 6:11I
- 6:11really
- 6:11want
- 6:11you
- 6:11to
- 6:11get
- 6:12this
- 6:12in
- 6:12your
- 6:12mind.
- 6:14What
- 6:14are
- 6:14you
- 6:14doing
- 6:15each
- 6:15day?
- 6:16What
- 6:16does
- 6:16your
- 6:16day
- 6:17look
- 6:17like?
- 6:18Who
- 6:18are
- 6:18you
- 6:18with?
- 6:20How
- 6:20do
- 6:20you
- 6:21spend
- 6:21your
- 6:21time?
- 6:23What
- 6:23brings
- 6:23you
- 6:23peace?
- 6:24What
- 6:24brings
- 6:24you
- 6:24joy?
- 6:25What
- 6:25brings
- 6:25you
- 6:26fulfillment?
- 6:27So
- 6:27that's
- 6:28the
- 6:28first
- 6:28step.
- 6:28Envision
- 6:29that
- 6:29ideal
- 6:29life
- 6:30and
- 6:30just
- 6:30picture
- 6:31yourself
- 6:31what
- 6:32that
- 6:32looks
- 6:32like.
- 6:33And
- 6:34then
- 6:34I
- 6:34want
- 6:34you
- 6:34to
- 6:34do
- 6:34is
- 6:35I
- 6:35want
- 6:35you
- 6:35to
- 6:35write
- 6:35down
- 6:35three
- 6:36or
- 6:36four
- 6:36or
- 6:36five
- 6:37key
- 6:37scenes
- 6:38from
- 6:38that.
- 6:38Be
- 6:38specific
- 6:40and
- 6:40I
- 6:41dare
- 6:41you
- 6:41to
- 6:41do
- 6:41this.
- 6:42Be
- 6:42emotional
- 6:42about
- 6:43it,
- 6:43because
- 6:43I
- 6:43think
- 6:43if
- 6:44you
- 6:44can
- 6:44tie
- 6:44specificity
- 6:45and
- 6:46emotion
- 6:46into
- 6:46it,
- 6:47it
- 6:47will
- 6:47really
- 6:47paint
- 6:48this
- 6:48beautiful
- 6:49picture.
- 6:49I'll
- 6:50give
- 6:50you
- 6:50a
- 6:50couple
- 6:50examples.
- 6:51Like
- 6:51maybe
- 6:51for
- 6:51you,
- 6:52your
- 6:52vision
- 6:52is
- 6:53giving
- 6:53generously
- 6:53without
- 6:54fear.
- 6:54You
- 6:54want
- 6:55to
- 6:55be
- 6:55able
- 6:55to
- 6:55help
- 6:56people.
- 6:56You
- 6:56want
- 6:56to
- 6:56be
- 6:56able
- 6:57to
- 6:57support
- 6:57missionaries
- 6:58or
- 6:58support
- 6:58your
- 6:58church,
- 6:59whatever
- 6:59that
- 6:59looks
- 6:59like
- 7:00for
- 7:00you,
- 7:00without
- 7:00fear,
- 7:01without
- 7:01worrying
- 7:02about
- 7:02that
- 7:02scarcity.
- 7:04Maybe
- 7:04for
- 7:04you,
- 7:04it's
- 7:05traveling
- 7:05debt
- 7:05free
- 7:06to
- 7:06serve
- 7:06on
- 7:06mission
- 7:07trips.
- 7:07You're
- 7:07like,
- 7:07Ralph,
- 7:08you
- 7:08know
- 7:08what
- 7:08I've
- 7:08always
- 7:08wanted
- 7:09to
- 7:09do?
- 7:10I've
- 7:10always
- 7:10wanted
- 7:10to
- 7:11be
- 7:11that
- 7:11one
- 7:11that
- 7:11could
- 7:11raise
- 7:12my
- 7:12hand
- 7:12and
- 7:12say,
- 7:12yes,
- 7:13I'll
- 7:13go,
- 7:13Lord.
- 7:14Maybe
- 7:15that's
- 7:15what
- 7:15your
- 7:15vision
- 7:16looks
- 7:16like.
- 7:17Maybe
- 7:18for
- 7:18you
- 7:18it's
- 7:18simply
- 7:18working
- 7:19fewer
- 7:19hours
- 7:20so
- 7:20you
- 7:20can
- 7:20be
- 7:20present
- 7:20with
- 7:21your
- 7:21family.
- 7:22Maybe
- 7:23right
- 7:23now
- 7:23your
- 7:23kids
- 7:24are
- 7:24getting
- 7:24to
- 7:24the
- 7:24age
- 7:24where
- 7:25they're
- 7:25starting
- 7:25to
- 7:25have
- 7:26a
- 7:26family,
- 7:26they're
- 7:26owning.
- 7:26You're
- 7:27like,
- 7:27Ralph,
- 7:27I'd
- 7:27really
- 7:28like
- 7:28to
- 7:28have
- 7:28time
- 7:28with
- 7:28my
- 7:29grandkids.
- 7:30So
- 7:30my
- 7:31vision
- 7:31is
- 7:31working
- 7:32fewer
- 7:32hours
- 7:33so
- 7:33I
- 7:33can
- 7:34spend
- 7:34time
- 7:34with
- 7:34them.
- 7:36Or
- 7:36maybe
- 7:36for
- 7:37you,
- 7:37you've
- 7:37got
- 7:37this
- 7:37big
- 7:38vision
- 7:38of
- 7:38running
- 7:39a
- 7:39business
- 7:39that
- 7:39reflects
- 7:40your
- 7:40faith.
- 7:41So
- 7:41I
- 7:42just
- 7:42want
- 7:42you
- 7:42to
- 7:42take
- 7:42time
- 7:43and
- 7:43really
- 7:43write
- 7:44down
- 7:44three
- 7:44to
- 7:45five
- 7:45key
- 7:45scenes,
- 7:46what
- 7:46that
- 7:46looks
- 7:46like
- 7:46for
- 7:47you.
- 7:48And
- 7:49then
- 7:49I
- 7:49want
- 7:49you
- 7:49to
- 7:49just
- 7:49pick
- 7:50one
- 7:50aligned
- 7:51action
- 7:51for
- 7:51this
- 7:52week.
- 7:52Ask
- 7:53yourself
- 7:53this
- 7:54simple
- 7:54question.
- 7:55What
- 7:55small
- 7:56step
- 7:56today
- 7:56supports
- 7:57that
- 7:57vision?
- 7:59You
- 7:59know,
- 7:59maybe
- 7:59for
- 8:00you
- 8:00it's
- 8:00making
- 8:00that
- 8:00extra
- 8:01debt
- 8:01payment
- 8:01so
- 8:02you
- 8:02can
- 8:02get
- 8:02that
- 8:02margin.
- 8:03You're
- 8:03not
- 8:03so
- 8:03worried
- 8:03about
- 8:04being
- 8:04in
- 8:04debt,
- 8:04which
- 8:04means
- 8:05you
- 8:05may
- 8:05not
- 8:05have
- 8:05to
- 8:06work
- 8:06as
- 8:06hard
- 8:06later.
- 8:06You
- 8:06may
- 8:07be
- 8:07able
- 8:07take
- 8:07that
- 8:07time
- 8:08off
- 8:08for
- 8:08the
- 8:08grandkids.
- 8:10Or
- 8:10maybe
- 8:10for
- 8:10you,
- 8:11you
- 8:11want
- 8:11to
- 8:11have
- 8:11a
- 8:11bigger
- 8:12emergency
- 8:12fund
- 8:12or
- 8:13you
- 8:13want
- 8:13to
- 8:13have
- 8:13a
- 8:14sinking
- 8:14fund
- 8:14to
- 8:14save
- 8:15for
- 8:15something.
- 8:15So
- 8:16starting
- 8:16a
- 8:16new
- 8:16savings
- 8:17goal,
- 8:19maybe
- 8:19for
- 8:19you,
- 8:19that
- 8:20idea
- 8:20of
- 8:20running
- 8:20your
- 8:21own
- 8:21business
- 8:21not
- 8:21having
- 8:22to
- 8:22work
- 8:22that
- 8:229
- 8:22to
- 8:235
- 8:23and
- 8:23report
- 8:24to
- 8:24work
- 8:24for
- 8:24somebody
- 8:25else
- 8:25is
- 8:25important.
- 8:25So
- 8:26for
- 8:26you,
- 8:26maybe
- 8:27research
- 8:27a
- 8:27skill
- 8:28or
- 8:28learn
- 8:28a
- 8:29new
- 8:29side
- 8:29business,
- 8:32or
- 8:32maybe
- 8:32for
- 8:32you,
- 8:33you
- 8:33just
- 8:33want
- 8:33to
- 8:33live
- 8:33more
- 8:34intentionally
- 8:34so
- 8:34maybe
- 8:35saying
- 8:35no
- 8:35to
- 8:35a
- 8:36time
- 8:36waster
- 8:37so
- 8:37you
- 8:37can
- 8:37pursue
- 8:37a
- 8:38deeper
- 8:38calling.
- 8:38Maybe
- 8:39you
- 8:39hear
- 8:39the
- 8:39Lord
- 8:40speaking
- 8:40to
- 8:40you
- 8:40right
- 8:40now
- 8:41and
- 8:41he
- 8:41wants
- 8:41you
- 8:42to
- 8:42do
- 8:42something
- 8:42deeper.
- 8:43And
- 8:43you
- 8:43just
- 8:43have
- 8:44to.
- 8:44You
- 8:44have
- 8:44to
- 8:44find
- 8:44time.
- 8:45You
- 8:45have
- 8:45to
- 8:45find
- 8:45margin
- 8:46to
- 8:46do
- 8:46it.
- 8:46So
- 8:46you
- 8:46want
- 8:47to
- 8:47say
- 8:47no
- 8:47to
- 8:47those
- 8:47time
- 8:48wasters.
- 8:50And
- 8:51I
- 8:51hope
- 8:51right
- 8:51now
- 8:52you're
- 8:52feeling
- 8:52how
- 8:52this
- 8:53helps,
- 8:53because
- 8:53it's
- 8:54going
- 8:54to
- 8:54reconnect
- 8:54you
- 8:55to
- 8:55your
- 8:55why.
- 8:55See,
- 8:56it's
- 8:56all
- 8:56about
- 8:57the
- 8:57why.
- 8:57If
- 8:57you
- 8:58want
- 8:58to
- 8:58live
- 8:58an
- 8:58intentional
- 8:59financial
- 8:59or
- 9:00just
- 9:00in
- 9:00general
- 9:01intentional
- 9:01life,
- 9:02you've
- 9:02got
- 9:02to
- 9:02connect
- 9:03to
- 9:03your
- 9:03why.
- 9:05That's
- 9:05what
- 9:05makes
- 9:05that
- 9:06daily
- 9:06grind,
- 9:07makes
- 9:07it
- 9:07work
- 9:08every
- 9:08day.
- 9:08Because
- 9:08if
- 9:08you
- 9:09don't
- 9:09have
- 9:09a
- 9:09why,
- 9:09I'm
- 9:09going
- 9:10to
- 9:10tell
- 9:10you
- 9:10right
- 9:10now,
- 9:10you're
- 9:11not
- 9:11going
- 9:11to
- 9:11do
- 9:11it.
- 9:12I
- 9:13use
- 9:13that
- 9:13analogy.
- 9:14My
- 9:14exercise,
- 9:14my
- 9:15why
- 9:15is
- 9:15I'm
- 9:16a
- 9:16type
- 9:162
- 9:16diabetic.
- 9:17I
- 9:17want
- 9:17to
- 9:18get
- 9:18off
- 9:18of
- 9:18insulin.
- 9:19I
- 9:19want
- 9:19to
- 9:19get
- 9:19off
- 9:20of
- 9:20medication.
- 9:21You
- 9:21know,
- 9:22about
- 9:22four
- 9:22or
- 9:22five
- 9:22years
- 9:23ago,
- 9:23I
- 9:23had
- 9:23my
- 9:23A1C
- 9:24tested.
- 9:24It
- 9:24was
- 9:25over
- 9:2513.
- 9:26Well,
- 9:27just
- 9:27two
- 9:27weeks
- 9:27ago,
- 9:27it
- 9:28was
- 9:28down
- 9:28to
- 9:287.3.
- 9:30So
- 9:31in
- 9:31my
- 9:31mind,
- 9:31I
- 9:31see
- 9:32this
- 9:32vision.
- 9:32I
- 9:32see
- 9:32this
- 9:33vision
- 9:33of
- 9:33going
- 9:34to
- 9:34the
- 9:35doctor
- 9:35and
- 9:35the
- 9:35doctor
- 9:35saying,
- 9:36Ralph,
- 9:36guess
- 9:36what?
- 9:37You're
- 9:37no
- 9:37longer
- 9:38a
- 9:38diabetic
- 9:38anymore.
- 9:40And
- 9:40see,
- 9:40that
- 9:41motivates
- 9:41me.
- 9:42That
- 9:42motivates
- 9:42me
- 9:43to
- 9:43watch
- 9:43what
- 9:43I
- 9:43eat.
- 9:44That
- 9:44motivates
- 9:44me
- 9:45to
- 9:45exercise
- 9:45every
- 9:46day.
- 9:46It
- 9:46motivates
- 9:47me
- 9:47in
- 9:47that
- 9:47daily
- 9:48grind.
- 9:50And
- 9:50it
- 9:50boosts
- 9:50my
- 9:51motivation,
- 9:51it
- 9:51boosts
- 9:52my
- 9:52joy.
- 9:52I'm
- 9:52so
- 9:52excited
- 9:53to
- 9:53see
- 9:53that
- 9:53I'm
- 9:54making
- 9:54progress.
- 9:57And
- 9:57it
- 9:57turns
- 9:57that
- 9:57daily
- 9:58routine
- 9:58into
- 9:58worship
- 9:59because
- 9:59I'm
- 9:59doing
- 9:59it
- 9:59for
- 10:00a
- 10:00purpose.
- 10:02I'm
- 10:02doing
- 10:02it
- 10:02because
- 10:03God
- 10:03is
- 10:03calling
- 10:03me
- 10:04to
- 10:04be
- 10:04healthy.
- 10:04God
- 10:05is
- 10:05calling
- 10:05me
- 10:05to
- 10:05be
- 10:06able
- 10:06to
- 10:06do
- 10:06things.
- 10:07Maybe
- 10:07that's
- 10:07take
- 10:08emissions
- 10:08trips,
- 10:08or
- 10:09maybe
- 10:09that's
- 10:09be
- 10:09around
- 10:10for
- 10:10my
- 10:10grandkids.
- 10:10I
- 10:10don't
- 10:10have
- 10:11any
- 10:11grandkids
- 10:11yet,
- 10:11but
- 10:12that's
- 10:12going
- 10:12to
- 10:12happen
- 10:13eventually.
- 10:15And
- 10:15the
- 10:16big
- 10:16reason
- 10:16that
- 10:16this
- 10:16works
- 10:17is
- 10:17it
- 10:17aligns
- 10:18your
- 10:18habits
- 10:18with
- 10:18your
- 10:18higher
- 10:19calling.
- 10:19That's
- 10:20what
- 10:20it's
- 10:20really
- 10:20all
- 10:20about.
- 10:22It's
- 10:22making
- 10:22those
- 10:22daily
- 10:23habits,
- 10:23that
- 10:24daily
- 10:24grind,
- 10:25align
- 10:25with
- 10:26your
- 10:26higher
- 10:26calling.
- 10:27Well,
- 10:28how
- 10:28about
- 10:28we
- 10:28pray
- 10:28together?
- 10:30Heavenly
- 10:30Father,
- 10:30we
- 10:31just
- 10:31thank
- 10:31you
- 10:31for
- 10:31dreams
- 10:32and
- 10:32the
- 10:32callings
- 10:33you've
- 10:33placed
- 10:33inside
- 10:34of
- 10:34us.
- 10:34Lord,
- 10:35our
- 10:35dreams
- 10:36forgive
- 10:37us
- 10:37when
- 10:37we
- 10:37forget
- 10:37them,
- 10:38Lord.
- 10:38And
- 10:38when
- 10:38we
- 10:38get
- 10:39caught
- 10:39up
- 10:39in
- 10:39the
- 10:39day
- 10:39to
- 10:40day
- 10:40and
- 10:40we
- 10:40lose
- 10:40sight
- 10:41of
- 10:41the
- 10:41vision
- 10:41that
- 10:41you
- 10:42gave
- 10:42us,
- 10:42that
- 10:42clear
- 10:42vision
- 10:43that
- 10:43you've
- 10:43given
- 10:43us
- 10:44for
- 10:44our
- 10:44life,
- 10:44that
- 10:44you've
- 10:45imprinted
- 10:45on
- 10:45our
- 10:46heart
- 10:47today,
- 10:47Lord,
- 10:48just
- 10:48give
- 10:48us
- 10:48fresh
- 10:49clarity.
- 10:50Help
- 10:50us
- 10:50to
- 10:50imagine
- 10:51the
- 10:51future
- 10:51you're
- 10:52calling
- 10:52us
- 10:52towards
- 10:52and
- 10:53then
- 10:53help
- 10:53us
- 10:53to
- 10:53take
- 10:54faithful
- 10:54steps
- 10:54to
- 10:54walk
- 10:55in
- 10:55that
- 10:55direction.
- 10:57And
- 10:57Lord,
- 10:57we
- 10:57just
- 10:58ask
- 10:58that
- 10:58you
- 10:58would
- 10:58help
- 10:59us
- 10:59make
- 10:59every
- 10:59financial
- 11:00decision,
- 11:01serve
- 11:01a
- 11:01greater
- 11:01purpose,
- 11:02let
- 11:02every
- 11:03habit
- 11:03reflect
- 11:03your
- 11:04glory.
- 11:06And
- 11:06Lord,
- 11:06may
- 11:06we
- 11:07move
- 11:07towards
- 11:07peace,
- 11:08maybe
- 11:08move
- 11:09towards
- 11:09purpose.
- 11:10And
- 11:10may
- 11:11we
- 11:11move
- 11:11towards
- 11:11bonus.
- 11:12And
- 11:12we
- 11:12ask
- 11:13this
- 11:13in
- 11:13boldness,
- 11:14in
- 11:14confidence.
- 11:15In
- 11:15Jesus
- 11:16name.
- 11:17Amen,
- 11:19friend.
- 11:20Freedom
- 11:20begins
- 11:21with
- 11:21vision.
- 11:22I'm
- 11:23going
- 11:23to
- 11:23say
- 11:23that
- 11:23again
- 11:23because
- 11:24it's
- 11:24so
- 11:24important
- 11:24that
- 11:25you
- 11:25understand
- 11:25that
- 11:26today
- 11:26I
- 11:26could
- 11:26have
- 11:26renamed
- 11:27this,
- 11:27this
- 11:27title
- 11:28of
- 11:28this
- 11:28particular
- 11:29show,
- 11:29Freedom
- 11:29begins
- 11:30with
- 11:30Vision.
- 11:30But
- 11:30it
- 11:30does.
- 11:31It
- 11:31begins
- 11:32with
- 11:32vision.
- 11:33If
- 11:34you
- 11:34want
- 11:34to
- 11:34walk
- 11:34in
- 11:35your
- 11:35calling,
- 11:36you've
- 11:36got
- 11:36to
- 11:36see
- 11:37it
- 11:37first.
- 11:38You
- 11:38gotta,
- 11:38you
- 11:39gotta
- 11:39picture
- 11:39it.
- 11:39You
- 11:39gotta
- 11:40paint
- 11:40that
- 11:40canvas.
- 11:42So
- 11:42today
- 11:42I
- 11:43want
- 11:43to
- 11:43encourage
- 11:43you,
- 11:43take
- 11:44time
- 11:44to
- 11:44dream
- 11:45with
- 11:45God,
- 11:45take
- 11:46that
- 11:46one
- 11:46bold
- 11:46step,
- 11:47because
- 11:47your
- 11:47future,
- 11:49it's
- 11:49not
- 11:49far
- 11:49off.
- 11:51And
- 11:51it
- 11:52can
- 11:52start
- 11:52right
- 11:53now.
- 11:53It
- 11:53can
- 11:54start
- 11:54today.
- 11:55Speaking
- 11:56of
- 11:56starting,
- 11:56I
- 11:56would
- 11:57really
- 11:57encourage
- 11:57you
- 11:57if
- 11:58you're
- 11:58getting
- 11:58value
- 11:59from
- 11:59this
- 11:59show,
- 11:59I
- 11:59would
- 12:00love
- 12:00it
- 12:00if
- 12:00you
- 12:00would
- 12:00share
- 12:01the
- 12:01show.
- 12:01You
- 12:02can
- 12:02send
- 12:02your
- 12:02friends,
- 12:03send
- 12:03your
- 12:03neighbors,
- 12:04maybe
- 12:04send
- 12:04some
- 12:04family
- 12:05members
- 12:05and
- 12:05say,
- 12:05hey,
- 12:05listen,
- 12:06I
- 12:06catch
- 12:06this
- 12:07daily
- 12:07podcast
- 12:08and
- 12:08it's
- 12:08really
- 12:08helping
- 12:09me
- 12:09grow
- 12:09in
- 12:10my
- 12:10faith.
- 12:10It's
- 12:10helping
- 12:11me
- 12:11really
- 12:12focus
- 12:12on
- 12:12my
- 12:12finances.
- 12:13The
- 12:13best
- 12:13way
- 12:13to
- 12:14do
- 12:14that
- 12:14is
- 12:14just
- 12:14point
- 12:14them
- 12:15to
- 12:15financiallyconfidentchristian.com
- 12:18and
- 12:18now
- 12:18listen,
- 12:18while
- 12:19they're
- 12:19there,
- 12:19they
- 12:19can
- 12:19also
- 12:20pick
- 12:20up
- 12:20a
- 12:20copy
- 12:21of
- 12:21my
- 12:21book.
- 12:21It's
- 12:21a
- 12:22free
- 12:22copy.
- 12:22It's
- 12:22called
- 12:22Mastering
- 12:23Your
- 12:23Finances.
- 12:24It's
- 12:24a
- 12:24brief
- 12:24book,
- 12:25but
- 12:25man,
- 12:25it
- 12:25is
- 12:25super
- 12:26impactful
- 12:27to
- 12:27helping
- 12:27somebody
- 12:28get
- 12:28started
- 12:28on
- 12:29that
- 12:29path
- 12:29to
- 12:30being
- 12:30financially
- 12:31confident.
- 12:31And
- 12:31you
- 12:32can
- 12:32get
- 12:32that
- 12:32book
- 12:32by
- 12:32going
- 12:33to
- 12:33financiallyconfidentchristian.com/master.
- 12:37Now
- 12:37tomorrow
- 12:37we're
- 12:38going
- 12:38to
- 12:38have
- 12:38a
- 12:38powerful
- 12:38talk
- 12:39on
- 12:39legacy.
- 12:39Yeah,
- 12:40we're
- 12:40going
- 12:40to
- 12:40talk
- 12:40about
- 12:40what
- 12:41you
- 12:41leave
- 12:41behind
- 12:41for
- 12:42God's
- 12:42kingdom.
- 12:43A
- 12:43lot
- 12:43of
- 12:43people
- 12:43get
- 12:43hung
- 12:44up
- 12:44on
- 12:44the
- 12:44will
- 12:44and
- 12:44all
- 12:44that
- 12:45stuff,
- 12:45but
- 12:45I'm
- 12:45going
- 12:45way
- 12:45beyond
- 12:46that
- 12:46tomorrow.
- 12:46So
- 12:47I'm
- 12:47going
- 12:47to
- 12:47encourage
- 12:47you
- 12:48to
- 12:48check
- 12:48it
- 12:48out.
- 12:49And
- 12:49until
- 12:49then,
- 12:50I
- 12:50just
- 12:50encourage
- 12:50you
- 12:50right
- 12:51now,
- 12:51stay
- 12:51intentional,
- 12:53stay
- 12:53faith
- 12:54filled
- 12:55and
- 12:55stay
- 12:55financially
- 12:56confident.
- 12:57You
- 12:57can
- 12:58do
- 12:58this.
- 12:59I
- 12:59have
- 12:59confidence
- 13:00in
- 13:00you,
- 13:00have
- 13:00confidence
- 13:01in
- 13:01yourself.
- 13:02Stay
- 13:02financially
- 13:03savvy.
- 13:03God
- 13:03bless
- 13:04you.
- 13:04And
- 13:04you
- 13:04have
- 13:04a
- 13:04great
- 13:05day.