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- 0:37Let
- 0:37me
- 0:38ask
- 0:38you
- 0:38something
- 0:38today,
- 0:39does
- 0:39your
- 0:40phone
- 0:40feel
- 0:40like
- 0:40it's
- 0:41glued
- 0:41to
- 0:41your
- 0:41hand?
- 0:42Hey,
- 0:42listen,
- 0:43are
- 0:43you
- 0:43constantly
- 0:44scrolling,
- 0:44are
- 0:44you
- 0:44constantly
- 0:45clicking?
- 0:45And
- 0:46are
- 0:46you
- 0:46constantly
- 0:46browsing
- 0:47online?
- 0:48What
- 0:49if
- 0:49all
- 0:49that
- 0:49screen
- 0:49time
- 0:50isn't
- 0:50just
- 0:50draining
- 0:51your
- 0:51attention?
- 0:51Hey,
- 0:52listen
- 0:52to
- 0:52this.
- 0:54But
- 0:54maybe
- 0:54it's
- 0:54secretly
- 0:55draining
- 0:55your
- 0:55bank
- 0:56account
- 0:56as
- 0:56well.
- 0:57Well,
- 0:57stick
- 0:57with
- 0:58me
- 0:58today
- 0:58because
- 0:58I'm
- 0:58sharing
- 0:59exactly
- 0:59how
- 0:59to
- 1:00reclaim
- 1:00your
- 1:00peace
- 1:01and,
- 1:01hey,
- 1:02maybe
- 1:02even
- 1:02reclaim
- 1:02your
- 1:02wallet.
- 1:03That's
- 1:03what
- 1:03I'm
- 1:03talking
- 1:03about
- 1:04on
- 1:04today's
- 1:04show.
- 1:05This
- 1:06is
- 1:06Financially
- 1:07Confident
- 1:07Christian,
- 1:08your
- 1:08daily
- 1:08dose
- 1:09gospel,
- 1:09grounded
- 1:10insight
- 1:10and
- 1:10faith
- 1:11driven
- 1:11tips
- 1:12to
- 1:12help
- 1:12you
- 1:12break
- 1:13the
- 1:13cycle
- 1:13of
- 1:13financial
- 1:14shame
- 1:14with
- 1:14confidence.
- 1:17Hey
- 1:18there
- 1:18and
- 1:18welcome
- 1:18back
- 1:18to
- 1:19your
- 1:19Financially
- 1:19Confident
- 1:20Christian.
- 1:20I'm
- 1:20Ralph
- 1:21and
- 1:21I'm
- 1:21your
- 1:21host
- 1:22of
- 1:22the
- 1:22show.
- 1:22And
- 1:22we're
- 1:23always
- 1:23here
- 1:23trying
- 1:23to
- 1:24make
- 1:24you
- 1:24a
- 1:24more
- 1:25financially
- 1:26confident
- 1:26Christian.
- 1:27And
- 1:27we're
- 1:27in
- 1:28our
- 1:28series
- 1:28Smart
- 1:29Money
- 1:29for
- 1:29Back
- 1:29to
- 1:29School
- 1:30and
- 1:30beyond,
- 1:30all
- 1:31about
- 1:31equipping
- 1:31your
- 1:31family
- 1:32for
- 1:32a
- 1:32thriving
- 1:33school
- 1:33year.
- 1:34Now,
- 1:34if
- 1:34you
- 1:34missed
- 1:35yesterday's
- 1:35show,
- 1:35we
- 1:36tackled
- 1:36the
- 1:36FOMO
- 1:37spending
- 1:37traps.
- 1:37Yeah,
- 1:38those
- 1:38little
- 1:38lies
- 1:39that
- 1:39tempest
- 1:39to
- 1:40keep
- 1:40up
- 1:40with
- 1:40everyone
- 1:40else's
- 1:41highlight
- 1:41reel.
- 1:42So
- 1:42if
- 1:42you
- 1:42miss
- 1:43it,
- 1:43I'm
- 1:43going
- 1:43to
- 1:43encourage
- 1:43you
- 1:43to
- 1:44go
- 1:44check
- 1:44it
- 1:44out.
- 1:44You
- 1:45can
- 1:45find
- 1:45our
- 1:45whole
- 1:46list
- 1:46of
- 1:46episodes@financially
- 1:48confidentchristian.com.
- 1:50now,
- 1:50today,
- 1:51we're
- 1:51going
- 1:51to
- 1:51turn
- 1:51inward
- 1:52a
- 1:52lot.
- 1:52We're
- 1:52going
- 1:52to
- 1:52be
- 1:53looking
- 1:53at,
- 1:53hey,
- 1:53this
- 1:53one
- 1:53might
- 1:53talk,
- 1:54this
- 1:54one
- 1:54might
- 1:54hurt
- 1:54a
- 1:55little
- 1:55bit.
- 1:55As
- 1:56I
- 1:56was
- 1:56planning
- 1:56the
- 1:56show,
- 1:57I'm
- 1:57thinking,
- 1:57man,
- 1:57I,
- 1:58I'm
- 1:58guilty
- 1:58of
- 1:58a
- 1:58lot
- 1:58of
- 1:59these
- 1:59things.
- 1:59But
- 1:59we're
- 2:00going
- 2:00to
- 2:00turn
- 2:00inward
- 2:00today.
- 2:01We're
- 2:01going
- 2:01to
- 2:01look
- 2:01at
- 2:01how
- 2:01our
- 2:02digital
- 2:02habits
- 2:03might
- 2:03be
- 2:03silently
- 2:04draining
- 2:04not
- 2:04just
- 2:05our
- 2:05attention.
- 2:05Yeah,
- 2:06we
- 2:06got
- 2:06to
- 2:06admit,
- 2:06they
- 2:06definitely
- 2:07drain
- 2:07our
- 2:07attention,
- 2:08but
- 2:08they
- 2:08might
- 2:09be
- 2:09secretly
- 2:09draining
- 2:10our
- 2:10wallets
- 2:10too.
- 2:11So
- 2:11let's
- 2:11get
- 2:12right
- 2:12into
- 2:12it.
- 2:13Let's
- 2:13be
- 2:13honest
- 2:14with
- 2:14ourselves.
- 2:14We
- 2:14got
- 2:14to
- 2:15start
- 2:15off
- 2:15with
- 2:15some
- 2:15honesty
- 2:16today.
- 2:16Some,
- 2:16some
- 2:16Ralph
- 2:17honesty
- 2:18today.
- 2:18Ask
- 2:19yourself
- 2:19this
- 2:19question.
- 2:21How
- 2:21many
- 2:21times
- 2:21have
- 2:21you
- 2:22picked
- 2:22up
- 2:22your
- 2:22phone?
- 2:22Hey,
- 2:23just
- 2:23for
- 2:23a
- 2:23second.
- 2:24Hey,
- 2:24I'm
- 2:24just
- 2:24going
- 2:24to
- 2:25pick
- 2:25it
- 2:25up
- 2:25for
- 2:25a
- 2:25second.
- 2:25It's
- 2:26not
- 2:26going
- 2:26to
- 2:26be
- 2:26a
- 2:26big
- 2:26deal.
- 2:28And
- 2:28then
- 2:28you
- 2:28think,
- 2:28wait
- 2:29a
- 2:29minute,
- 2:29I
- 2:29just
- 2:29lost
- 2:2945
- 2:30minutes
- 2:30scrolling
- 2:31through
- 2:31those
- 2:31reels,
- 2:31those
- 2:32videos,
- 2:32or
- 2:32hey,
- 2:33maybe
- 2:33it's
- 2:33those
- 2:33Amazon
- 2:34deals.
- 2:34Hey,
- 2:35these
- 2:35are
- 2:35essentials.
- 2:36Amazon
- 2:36essentials.
- 2:36I
- 2:36can't
- 2:37afford
- 2:37to
- 2:37miss
- 2:37these.
- 2:39And
- 2:39when
- 2:40we're
- 2:40really
- 2:40honest
- 2:41with
- 2:41ourselves,
- 2:41that
- 2:42harmless
- 2:42scroll,
- 2:42what
- 2:43does
- 2:43it
- 2:43lead
- 2:43to?
- 2:44It
- 2:44leads
- 2:44to
- 2:44impulse
- 2:45buys.
- 2:45Hey,
- 2:46we
- 2:46gotta
- 2:46have
- 2:46these
- 2:46things.
- 2:46We,
- 2:47we
- 2:47saw
- 2:47it
- 2:47on
- 2:47Facebook,
- 2:48we
- 2:48saw
- 2:48it
- 2:48on
- 2:48Instagram
- 2:49Hey,
- 2:49Amazon
- 2:50said
- 2:50it
- 2:50was
- 2:51a
- 2:51must
- 2:51have.
- 2:51It
- 2:52was
- 2:52an
- 2:52essential.
- 2:53A
- 2:54lot
- 2:54of
- 2:54times
- 2:54that
- 2:54harmless
- 2:55scroll
- 2:55also
- 2:55leads
- 2:55to
- 2:56mental
- 2:56overload.
- 2:57We're
- 2:57bombarded
- 2:58by
- 2:58from
- 2:58all
- 2:59directions
- 2:59with
- 2:59news
- 3:00and
- 3:00ideas
- 3:01and
- 3:01a
- 3:01lot
- 3:01of
- 3:02times
- 3:02just
- 3:02garbage.
- 3:03We're
- 3:03just
- 3:03filling
- 3:04our
- 3:04minds
- 3:04with
- 3:04mental
- 3:05overload
- 3:06and.
- 3:06And
- 3:06garbage.
- 3:08And
- 3:08if
- 3:08we're
- 3:09really
- 3:09not
- 3:09careful,
- 3:11this
- 3:11is
- 3:11the
- 3:11sinister
- 3:12part.
- 3:13Can
- 3:13lead
- 3:13to
- 3:14disconnection
- 3:14from
- 3:15your
- 3:15financial
- 3:15goals.
- 3:17See,
- 3:17here's
- 3:17the
- 3:18thing
- 3:18I
- 3:18need
- 3:18you
- 3:18to
- 3:18understand.
- 3:19Right
- 3:19from
- 3:19the
- 3:20beginning,
- 3:21social
- 3:21media
- 3:22is
- 3:22filled
- 3:22with
- 3:22targeted
- 3:23ads.
- 3:23That's
- 3:24what
- 3:24it's
- 3:24all
- 3:24about.
- 3:25It's
- 3:25filled
- 3:25with
- 3:25comparison
- 3:26traps.
- 3:26And
- 3:27hey,
- 3:28we're
- 3:28being
- 3:28totally
- 3:29brutally
- 3:29honest.
- 3:30Social
- 3:31media
- 3:31is
- 3:32filled
- 3:32with
- 3:32shopping
- 3:33triggers.
- 3:34That's
- 3:34what
- 3:34it's
- 3:35designed
- 3:35to
- 3:35do.
- 3:36A
- 3:36lot
- 3:36of
- 3:36people
- 3:36don't
- 3:37understand.
- 3:37Oh,
- 3:38social
- 3:38media
- 3:38is
- 3:38for
- 3:39sharing.
- 3:39No,
- 3:39it's
- 3:39not.
- 3:40Social
- 3:41media
- 3:41is
- 3:41to
- 3:42trigger
- 3:42you.
- 3:43It's
- 3:43to
- 3:43make
- 3:43you
- 3:44compare
- 3:44yourself
- 3:45to
- 3:45others
- 3:46and
- 3:46trigger
- 3:47shopping.
- 3:48But
- 3:49today
- 3:49on
- 3:49the
- 3:49show,
- 3:49I
- 3:49want
- 3:50to
- 3:50show
- 3:50you
- 3:50how
- 3:51you
- 3:51can
- 3:51cut
- 3:51the
- 3:51cord
- 3:52both
- 3:52financially
- 3:53and
- 3:53spiritually.
- 3:55Because
- 3:55here's
- 3:56the
- 3:56big
- 3:56spiritual
- 3:57takeaway.
- 3:57Today
- 3:59you
- 3:59got
- 3:59to
- 3:59guard
- 3:59your
- 4:00heart.
- 4:00See,
- 4:00the
- 4:00digital
- 4:01world
- 4:01is
- 4:02designed
- 4:02for
- 4:02consumption.
- 4:05And
- 4:05I
- 4:05need
- 4:05you
- 4:05to
- 4:05believe
- 4:06that
- 4:06right
- 4:06now.
- 4:07Every
- 4:08app,
- 4:08every
- 4:09ad,
- 4:09every
- 4:10ping,
- 4:11all
- 4:11of
- 4:11those
- 4:11things
- 4:12are
- 4:12designed
- 4:12to
- 4:12grab
- 4:13your
- 4:13attention.
- 4:15And
- 4:16here
- 4:16is
- 4:16the
- 4:16brutal
- 4:17truth.
- 4:17When
- 4:17your
- 4:18attention
- 4:18is
- 4:18gone,
- 4:20guess
- 4:20what
- 4:20usually
- 4:20follows
- 4:21right
- 4:21behind
- 4:21that?
- 4:22I'm
- 4:23guilty
- 4:23of
- 4:23this
- 4:23myself.
- 4:25Your
- 4:25money
- 4:25just
- 4:26follows
- 4:26along.
- 4:28And
- 4:28see,
- 4:28the
- 4:28idea
- 4:29of
- 4:29a
- 4:29digital
- 4:29detox
- 4:30isn't
- 4:30just
- 4:31about
- 4:31focus.
- 4:31Hey,
- 4:32that
- 4:32would
- 4:32be
- 4:32great
- 4:33to
- 4:33refocus
- 4:34on
- 4:34what
- 4:34matters
- 4:35the
- 4:35most.
- 4:37But
- 4:37a
- 4:37digital
- 4:38detox
- 4:38is
- 4:39also
- 4:39about
- 4:39protecting
- 4:40your
- 4:40heart
- 4:40and
- 4:41your
- 4:41finances
- 4:42from
- 4:42that
- 4:42constant
- 4:43temptation.
- 4:43Hey,
- 4:44it's
- 4:44not
- 4:44just
- 4:44money's
- 4:44temptation.
- 4:45Sometimes
- 4:46it's
- 4:46that
- 4:46comparison
- 4:47temptation.
- 4:48It's
- 4:48that
- 4:48complaining
- 4:49temptation.
- 4:50I
- 4:50did
- 4:50a
- 4:50whole
- 4:51show
- 4:51about
- 4:52that
- 4:52on
- 4:52my
- 4:52new
- 4:53show,
- 4:53Truth
- 4:54Unveiled
- 4:54with
- 4:54Ralph.
- 4:54I
- 4:55encourage
- 4:55you
- 4:55to
- 4:55check
- 4:55it
- 4:55out.
- 4:55I'll
- 4:56put
- 4:56a
- 4:56link
- 4:56to
- 4:56it
- 4:56in
- 4:56the
- 4:56show
- 4:56notes.
- 4:58But
- 4:58let's
- 4:58get
- 4:59into
- 4:59God's
- 4:59word
- 5:00right
- 5:00now
- 5:00and
- 5:00really
- 5:00work
- 5:01to
- 5:01how
- 5:01we
- 5:02can
- 5:02guard
- 5:02our
- 5:02hearts.
- 5:02The
- 5:03main
- 5:03Bible
- 5:03verse
- 5:03here
- 5:03today
- 5:04is
- 5:04Proverbs,
- 5:05chapter
- 5:054,
- 5:06verse
- 5:0623.
- 5:07And
- 5:07hey,
- 5:07this
- 5:08cuts
- 5:08right
- 5:08to
- 5:08it.
- 5:09Above
- 5:09all
- 5:10else.
- 5:10Hey,
- 5:11when
- 5:11the
- 5:11Bible
- 5:11says,
- 5:11above
- 5:12all
- 5:12else,
- 5:12guard
- 5:13your
- 5:13heart,
- 5:14for
- 5:15everything
- 5:16you
- 5:16do
- 5:17flows
- 5:17from
- 5:17it.
- 5:19Everything
- 5:19you
- 5:20do
- 5:20not.
- 5:20Some
- 5:21of
- 5:21the
- 5:21things
- 5:21you
- 5:21do
- 5:21not.
- 5:22A
- 5:22couple
- 5:22of
- 5:22things
- 5:22you
- 5:22do.
- 5:23Everything
- 5:23you
- 5:24do
- 5:24flows
- 5:24from
- 5:24it.
- 5:25See,
- 5:26what
- 5:26you
- 5:26allow
- 5:27into
- 5:27your
- 5:27eyes,
- 5:28what
- 5:28you
- 5:28allow
- 5:28into
- 5:29your
- 5:29ears,
- 5:30and
- 5:30what
- 5:30you
- 5:30allow
- 5:31into
- 5:31your
- 5:31mind,
- 5:32it
- 5:32directly
- 5:33shapes
- 5:33your
- 5:33desires.
- 5:34It
- 5:34directly
- 5:35shapes
- 5:35your
- 5:35habits.
- 5:36And
- 5:36listen,
- 5:37ultimately
- 5:39this
- 5:40is
- 5:40the
- 5:40honest
- 5:40to
- 5:40goodness
- 5:41truth.
- 5:42Ultimately,
- 5:43it
- 5:44shapes
- 5:44your
- 5:45spending.
- 5:46Let's
- 5:46look
- 5:46at
- 5:47another
- 5:47Bible
- 5:47verse.
- 5:47This
- 5:47is
- 5:48from
- 5:48the
- 5:48book
- 5:48of
- 5:48Ephesians,
- 5:49chapter
- 5:495,
- 5:50verses
- 5:5015
- 5:51and
- 5:5116.
- 5:52Again,
- 5:52a
- 5:53big
- 5:53warning.
- 5:54Be
- 5:54very
- 5:54careful
- 5:55then
- 5:55how
- 5:56you
- 5:56live.
- 5:57Not
- 5:57as
- 5:57unwise,
- 5:58but
- 5:58as
- 5:58wise.
- 5:59Making
- 5:59the
- 5:59most
- 6:00of
- 6:00every
- 6:00opportunity
- 6:01because
- 6:01the
- 6:01days
- 6:02are
- 6:02evil.
- 6:04See,
- 6:04every
- 6:05moment
- 6:05on
- 6:05our
- 6:05screens
- 6:06is
- 6:06a
- 6:06moment
- 6:06that
- 6:07we
- 6:07could
- 6:07redeem.
- 6:09Listen,
- 6:09I'm
- 6:10not
- 6:10sitting
- 6:10here
- 6:10today
- 6:10saying
- 6:11don't
- 6:11ever
- 6:11use
- 6:11your
- 6:12phone,
- 6:12don't
- 6:12ever
- 6:13spend
- 6:13any
- 6:13screen
- 6:13time.
- 6:14But
- 6:14this
- 6:14is
- 6:14the
- 6:14thing
- 6:14you
- 6:15need
- 6:15to
- 6:15understand.
- 6:15You're
- 6:16trading
- 6:16that
- 6:17time
- 6:17for
- 6:18something
- 6:18else.
- 6:19You
- 6:20could
- 6:20redeem
- 6:20that
- 6:20for
- 6:21rest,
- 6:21you
- 6:22could
- 6:22redeem
- 6:22that
- 6:22for
- 6:23purpose.
- 6:23You
- 6:23could
- 6:24redeem
- 6:24that
- 6:24for
- 6:24family
- 6:25time,
- 6:25for
- 6:26prayer
- 6:26time,
- 6:26or
- 6:26hey,
- 6:27maybe
- 6:27just
- 6:27some
- 6:28planning
- 6:28time.
- 6:30I
- 6:30want
- 6:30to
- 6:30say
- 6:30this
- 6:30again
- 6:31because
- 6:31it's
- 6:31so
- 6:32crucial
- 6:32that
- 6:32you
- 6:32hear
- 6:33me
- 6:33today.
- 6:34Every
- 6:34moment
- 6:35on
- 6:35our
- 6:35screens
- 6:35is
- 6:36a
- 6:36moment
- 6:36that
- 6:37we
- 6:37could
- 6:37redeem
- 6:38for
- 6:38something
- 6:38more
- 6:39purposeful
- 6:39for
- 6:39our
- 6:40lives.
- 6:40Let's
- 6:40look
- 6:40at
- 6:40one
- 6:41more
- 6:41Bible
- 6:41verse
- 6:42today.
- 6:42And
- 6:42this
- 6:42is
- 6:43Timothy,
- 6:43chapter
- 6:446,
- 6:44verse
- 6:446.
- 6:45It
- 6:45says,
- 6:45but
- 6:45godliness
- 6:46with
- 6:47contentment
- 6:48is
- 6:48great
- 6:48gain.
- 6:51So
- 6:51I'm
- 6:51going
- 6:52to
- 6:52unleash
- 6:52something
- 6:52on
- 6:52you
- 6:53right
- 6:53now
- 6:53because
- 6:54I
- 6:54truly
- 6:54believe
- 6:55this
- 6:55to
- 6:55my
- 6:55core.
- 6:56And
- 6:56this
- 6:56is
- 6:56something
- 6:57I
- 6:57battle
- 6:57with
- 6:58every
- 6:58day.
- 6:58You
- 6:58want
- 6:58to
- 6:58know
- 6:59about
- 6:59the
- 6:59inside
- 6:59of
- 7:00Ralph?
- 7:00Ralph
- 7:00loves
- 7:01technology.
- 7:02But
- 7:03the
- 7:03more
- 7:03you
- 7:03unplug,
- 7:04the
- 7:05more
- 7:05you
- 7:05find
- 7:05peace
- 7:06in
- 7:06what
- 7:06you
- 7:06already
- 7:07have.
- 7:08I
- 7:08started
- 7:08off
- 7:09by
- 7:09saying
- 7:09these
- 7:10social
- 7:10media
- 7:11is
- 7:11intending
- 7:12to
- 7:12make
- 7:12you
- 7:13trigger
- 7:13spending.
- 7:14It's
- 7:14intended
- 7:15to
- 7:15make
- 7:15you
- 7:15comparison
- 7:16against
- 7:16others.
- 7:18So
- 7:19the
- 7:19more
- 7:19that
- 7:19you
- 7:19unplug,
- 7:20the
- 7:20more
- 7:20peace
- 7:20you're
- 7:21going
- 7:21to
- 7:21have
- 7:21in
- 7:21what
- 7:21you
- 7:21already
- 7:22have.
- 7:22And
- 7:22here's
- 7:23the
- 7:23best
- 7:23part,
- 7:24and
- 7:25the
- 7:25less
- 7:25likely
- 7:25you
- 7:26are
- 7:26to
- 7:26chase
- 7:26things
- 7:27you
- 7:27don't
- 7:27need.
- 7:30So
- 7:30let's
- 7:30talk
- 7:30right
- 7:31now
- 7:31about
- 7:31how
- 7:32to
- 7:32break
- 7:32free
- 7:32from
- 7:32that
- 7:33scroll
- 7:33trap.
- 7:33This
- 7:33is
- 7:34your
- 7:34one
- 7:34action
- 7:35step
- 7:35for
- 7:36today.
- 7:37Just
- 7:37like
- 7:37yesterday's
- 7:38show,
- 7:38you
- 7:39got
- 7:39to
- 7:39identify
- 7:40your
- 7:40triggers.
- 7:40So
- 7:40today
- 7:40I
- 7:41want
- 7:41you
- 7:41to
- 7:41identify
- 7:42those
- 7:42digital
- 7:42triggers.
- 7:44Ask
- 7:44yourself
- 7:44what
- 7:45apps
- 7:45cause
- 7:45you
- 7:46to
- 7:46spend
- 7:46money
- 7:46that
- 7:46you
- 7:46didn't
- 7:47plan
- 7:47for.
- 7:48Hey,
- 7:48maybe
- 7:49this
- 7:49is
- 7:49the
- 7:49time
- 7:49to
- 7:50take
- 7:50Amazon
- 7:50off
- 7:50your
- 7:51phone.
- 7:52Yeah,
- 7:52I
- 7:52told
- 7:53you
- 7:53I
- 7:53was
- 7:53going
- 7:53to
- 7:53get
- 7:53a
- 7:53little
- 7:54bit
- 7:54crazy
- 7:54today,
- 7:55but
- 7:55this
- 7:55is
- 7:55the
- 7:55truth.
- 7:57Are
- 7:57you
- 7:57constantly
- 7:57sitting
- 7:58in
- 7:58that
- 7:58death
- 7:58scroll
- 7:59of
- 7:59Instagram?
- 7:59Maybe
- 8:00it's
- 8:00Pinterest
- 8:00for
- 8:00you.
- 8:01Not
- 8:01a
- 8:01big
- 8:01user
- 8:02of
- 8:02Pinterest.
- 8:02We
- 8:02do
- 8:03post
- 8:03some
- 8:03content
- 8:03over
- 8:04there,
- 8:04but
- 8:04for
- 8:04maybe
- 8:04for
- 8:05you
- 8:05it's
- 8:05Pinterest.
- 8:05And
- 8:06as
- 8:06I
- 8:06understand
- 8:06printers
- 8:07and
- 8:07I'm
- 8:07not
- 8:07an
- 8:07expert,
- 8:07Pinterest,
- 8:09to
- 8:09me
- 8:09it's
- 8:09like
- 8:09designed
- 8:10for
- 8:10that
- 8:10Comparison
- 8:11trap.
- 8:12So
- 8:12that's
- 8:12the
- 8:12first
- 8:12thing.
- 8:13Identify
- 8:13your
- 8:14digital
- 8:14triggers
- 8:15and
- 8:16then
- 8:16I'm
- 8:16going
- 8:16to
- 8:16encourage
- 8:16you
- 8:17to
- 8:17put
- 8:17another
- 8:17pause
- 8:18in
- 8:18place.
- 8:18Yes,
- 8:18Ralph
- 8:19is
- 8:19going
- 8:19to
- 8:19mention
- 8:19another
- 8:20pause.
- 8:20And
- 8:21this
- 8:21is
- 8:21the
- 8:2124
- 8:22to
- 8:2248
- 8:22hour.
- 8:23Ready
- 8:23for
- 8:23this
- 8:23one?
- 8:23The
- 8:24no
- 8:24scroll
- 8:25rule.
- 8:26I
- 8:26just
- 8:26want
- 8:26you
- 8:27to
- 8:27avoid
- 8:27one
- 8:27app
- 8:28for
- 8:28one
- 8:28or
- 8:28two
- 8:28days.
- 8:29Just
- 8:29completely
- 8:29cut
- 8:30it
- 8:30out.
- 8:30Hey,
- 8:30maybe
- 8:30for
- 8:30you
- 8:30it's
- 8:31that
- 8:31Amazon
- 8:31app.
- 8:31I'm
- 8:32not
- 8:32even
- 8:32going
- 8:32to
- 8:32go
- 8:32shopping.
- 8:33Listen,
- 8:33I
- 8:33find
- 8:33myself
- 8:34doing
- 8:34this
- 8:34all
- 8:34the
- 8:34time.
- 8:35I'll
- 8:35be
- 8:35doing
- 8:35something
- 8:36the
- 8:36dirty.
- 8:36I
- 8:36wonder
- 8:37if
- 8:37Amazon's
- 8:37got
- 8:37that.
- 8:38What
- 8:38do
- 8:38I
- 8:38do?
- 8:39I
- 8:39get
- 8:39my
- 8:39phone
- 8:39out,
- 8:39grab
- 8:40the
- 8:40phone,
- 8:40push
- 8:40Amazon
- 8:41button,
- 8:41and
- 8:41hey,
- 8:42I'm
- 8:42shopping.
- 8:42I'm,
- 8:42I'm
- 8:43having
- 8:43a
- 8:43great
- 8:44time.
- 8:45But
- 8:46just
- 8:46I'm
- 8:46going
- 8:46to
- 8:46encourage
- 8:47you
- 8:47to
- 8:47do
- 8:47that
- 8:47maybe
- 8:47just
- 8:48one
- 8:48or
- 8:48two
- 8:48days
- 8:48and
- 8:49observe
- 8:49what
- 8:49changes
- 8:50in
- 8:50your
- 8:50mood.
- 8:51Observe
- 8:51what
- 8:52changes
- 8:52in
- 8:52your
- 8:53time
- 8:53you're
- 8:54spending
- 8:54more
- 8:54time
- 8:55with
- 8:55other
- 8:55stuff.
- 8:55And
- 8:55hey,
- 8:55here's
- 8:56the
- 8:56big
- 8:56piece.
- 8:57Observe
- 8:58what
- 8:58changes
- 8:58in
- 8:58your
- 8:59spending.
- 9:00And
- 9:01then
- 9:01the
- 9:01third
- 9:01and
- 9:01final
- 9:01thing
- 9:02I'm
- 9:02going
- 9:02to
- 9:02encourage
- 9:02you
- 9:02to
- 9:02do
- 9:03is
- 9:03schedule
- 9:03offline
- 9:04time.
- 9:04I
- 9:05want
- 9:05you
- 9:05to
- 9:05block
- 9:0630
- 9:06or
- 9:0660
- 9:06minutes
- 9:07today
- 9:07for
- 9:08something
- 9:08peaceful
- 9:08and
- 9:09something
- 9:10free.
- 9:10And
- 9:11I'm
- 9:11encouraged
- 9:11to
- 9:11do
- 9:11this
- 9:12every
- 9:12single
- 9:12day
- 9:13because
- 9:13listen,
- 9:13I'm
- 9:13guilty
- 9:14of
- 9:14this
- 9:14as
- 9:14well.
- 9:15It's
- 9:15time
- 9:15for
- 9:16us
- 9:16to
- 9:16start
- 9:17to
- 9:17detox
- 9:18from
- 9:18some
- 9:18of
- 9:18this
- 9:18digital
- 9:19connection
- 9:19in
- 9:19our
- 9:20world.
- 9:21Do
- 9:21something
- 9:21peaceful
- 9:22and
- 9:22free.
- 9:22Hey,
- 9:22maybe
- 9:23go
- 9:23for
- 9:23a
- 9:23walk.
- 9:24Go
- 9:24out
- 9:24and
- 9:24take
- 9:24a
- 9:25walk.
- 9:26Maybe
- 9:26spend
- 9:26some
- 9:26time
- 9:27reading
- 9:27scripture.
- 9:27And
- 9:28I
- 9:28didn't
- 9:28say
- 9:28listen
- 9:28to
- 9:28scripture,
- 9:29I
- 9:30said
- 9:30reading
- 9:30scripture.
- 9:32Maybe
- 9:32this
- 9:32is
- 9:32a
- 9:32good
- 9:33time
- 9:33to
- 9:33start
- 9:33doing
- 9:33some
- 9:34journaling.
- 9:34Hey,
- 9:34journaling
- 9:35is
- 9:35great
- 9:35for
- 9:36you.
- 9:36Talk
- 9:37about
- 9:37your
- 9:37feelings,
- 9:38write
- 9:38them
- 9:38down
- 9:38on
- 9:39paper,
- 9:39get
- 9:39that
- 9:40stuff
- 9:40out
- 9:40of
- 9:40you.
- 9:41This
- 9:41is
- 9:41also
- 9:42a
- 9:42great
- 9:42time
- 9:42to
- 9:43make
- 9:43that
- 9:43family
- 9:43connection
- 9:44or
- 9:44maybe
- 9:45to
- 9:45spend
- 9:45the
- 9:45time
- 9:45in
- 9:46prayer.
- 9:47And
- 9:47here's
- 9:48the
- 9:48other
- 9:48thing
- 9:48I'm
- 9:48going
- 9:48to
- 9:48encourage
- 9:49you
- 9:49to
- 9:49do.
- 9:50And
- 9:50this
- 9:50is
- 9:50something
- 9:50you
- 9:51really
- 9:51need
- 9:51to
- 9:51focus
- 9:52on
- 9:52doing.
- 9:52Turn
- 9:53off
- 9:53non
- 9:53essential
- 9:54notifications.
- 9:55It's
- 9:56another
- 9:56thing.
- 9:56The
- 9:56digital
- 9:57world
- 9:57wants
- 9:57you
- 9:57to
- 9:58always
- 9:58be
- 9:58connected
- 9:59to
- 9:59those
- 9:59notifications.
- 10:01Turn
- 10:01them
- 10:01off.
- 10:01No
- 10:02more
- 10:02buzzes
- 10:02and
- 10:02digs
- 10:03that
- 10:03tempt
- 10:03you
- 10:03to
- 10:04scroll
- 10:04or
- 10:04shop.
- 10:04Just
- 10:05shut
- 10:05them
- 10:05off.
- 10:05You
- 10:06don't
- 10:06need
- 10:06them.
- 10:08And
- 10:08see,
- 10:08here's
- 10:08what
- 10:09happens
- 10:09when
- 10:09you
- 10:09do
- 10:09that
- 10:10digital
- 10:10detox.
- 10:12This
- 10:12is
- 10:12the
- 10:12benefits
- 10:13of
- 10:13this.
- 10:13You
- 10:13stop
- 10:13that
- 10:14passive
- 10:14consumption.
- 10:16You
- 10:16stop
- 10:16it
- 10:16in
- 10:17its
- 10:17tracks.
- 10:17You
- 10:17close
- 10:17those
- 10:18financial
- 10:18leaks,
- 10:19you
- 10:19create
- 10:20mental
- 10:20and
- 10:20spiritual
- 10:21space
- 10:23and
- 10:23you
- 10:23return
- 10:23to
- 10:24a
- 10:24place
- 10:24of
- 10:24intentional
- 10:25spending
- 10:25and
- 10:26contentment.
- 10:27Just
- 10:28think
- 10:28about
- 10:28one
- 10:28small
- 10:29change
- 10:29and
- 10:30just
- 10:30think
- 10:30about
- 10:30the
- 10:30big
- 10:31ripple
- 10:31that
- 10:31I
- 10:31can
- 10:32make
- 10:32in
- 10:32your
- 10:32life.
- 10:32So
- 10:33I'm
- 10:33going
- 10:33to
- 10:33encourage
- 10:33you
- 10:33today.
- 10:34Start
- 10:34to
- 10:34think
- 10:34about
- 10:35digital
- 10:35detox.
- 10:36Let's
- 10:37pray
- 10:37together.
- 10:38Father
- 10:38God,
- 10:38we
- 10:39just
- 10:39thank
- 10:39you
- 10:39for
- 10:39the
- 10:39gifts
- 10:40of
- 10:40technology
- 10:41and
- 10:41we
- 10:41thank
- 10:41you
- 10:41for
- 10:42the
- 10:42gift
- 10:42of
- 10:43connection,
- 10:43Lord.
- 10:44But
- 10:44we
- 10:45have
- 10:45to
- 10:45confess
- 10:45that
- 10:45we
- 10:46often
- 10:46let
- 10:46digital
- 10:47distractions
- 10:47control
- 10:48our
- 10:48time,
- 10:49control
- 10:49our
- 10:49money.
- 10:49And
- 10:50Lord,
- 10:50sometimes
- 10:50they
- 10:50control
- 10:51our
- 10:51lives.
- 10:52Lord.
- 10:53Fill
- 10:53our
- 10:53lives
- 10:54with
- 10:54joy,
- 10:54Lord.
- 10:54Fill
- 10:55our
- 10:55lives
- 10:55of
- 10:55peace
- 10:55and
- 10:56purpose
- 10:56that
- 10:57come
- 10:57only
- 10:57from
- 10:57you.
- 10:58And
- 10:58we
- 10:58ask
- 10:58this
- 10:58in
- 10:59confidence.
- 11:00In
- 11:00Jesus
- 11:01name
- 11:01we
- 11:01pray.
- 11:02Amen.
- 11:04Listen,
- 11:05a
- 11:06digital
- 11:06detox
- 11:07isn't
- 11:07just
- 11:07about
- 11:08your
- 11:08mind.
- 11:09It's
- 11:10so
- 11:10much
- 11:10bigger
- 11:10than
- 11:10that.
- 11:11It's
- 11:11a
- 11:11financial
- 11:12tool.
- 11:13And
- 11:13in
- 11:13the
- 11:13end,
- 11:13it's
- 11:14truly
- 11:14a
- 11:14spiritual
- 11:15discipline.
- 11:16So
- 11:16I
- 11:16want
- 11:17to
- 11:17encourage
- 11:17you
- 11:17again,
- 11:17unplug
- 11:18to
- 11:18reclaim
- 11:19your
- 11:19peace.
- 11:19Unplug
- 11:20to
- 11:20protect
- 11:21your
- 11:21wallet.
- 11:22Now,
- 11:22next
- 11:22time
- 11:22we're
- 11:23going
- 11:23to
- 11:23be
- 11:23talking
- 11:23about
- 11:23affordable
- 11:24summer
- 11:24self
- 11:25care.
- 11:25We're
- 11:25going
- 11:25to
- 11:25talk
- 11:25about
- 11:26how
- 11:26to
- 11:26rest,
- 11:26how
- 11:27to
- 11:27recharge,
- 11:28and
- 11:28how
- 11:28to
- 11:28thrive
- 11:29without
- 11:29overspending.
- 11:31So
- 11:31I
- 11:31encourage
- 11:32you
- 11:32to
- 11:32check
- 11:32out
- 11:32tomorrow's
- 11:33show.
- 11:33And
- 11:33while
- 11:33I'm
- 11:33talking
- 11:34about
- 11:34that,
- 11:34I'm
- 11:34also
- 11:34encourage
- 11:35you
- 11:35to
- 11:35share
- 11:35the
- 11:35show.
- 11:36Maybe
- 11:36you
- 11:36know
- 11:36somebody
- 11:37else
- 11:37who
- 11:37could
- 11:37use
- 11:37that
- 11:38digital
- 11:38detox.
- 11:39Hey,
- 11:39just
- 11:39point
- 11:40them
- 11:40right
- 11:40to
- 11:40our
- 11:41website.
- 11:41That's
- 11:41financially
- 11:42confidentchristian.com
- 11:44hey,
- 11:44maybe
- 11:45share
- 11:45today's
- 11:45show
- 11:45with
- 11:45them.
- 11:46Just
- 11:46send
- 11:46them
- 11:46a
- 11:46link
- 11:46to
- 11:46it
- 11:47and
- 11:47say,
- 11:47hey,
- 11:47Ralph
- 11:47was
- 11:48talking
- 11:48about
- 11:48this
- 11:48digital
- 11:48detox.
- 11:50I'm
- 11:50going
- 11:50to
- 11:50embrace
- 11:50this.
- 11:51Maybe
- 11:51you
- 11:51should
- 11:51too.
- 11:52And
- 11:52as
- 11:53I
- 11:53close
- 11:53today,
- 11:53I
- 11:53want
- 11:53to
- 11:54remind
- 11:54you,
- 11:54you
- 11:54can
- 11:54do
- 11:55this.
- 11:55I
- 11:56have
- 11:56confidence
- 11:56in
- 11:57you,
- 11:57have
- 11:58confidence
- 11:58in
- 11:58yourself,
- 11:59Stay
- 11:59financially
- 11:59savvy,
- 12:00God
- 12:00bless
- 12:01you
- 12:01and
- 12:01you
- 12:01have
- 12:02a
- 12:02great
- 12:02day
- 12:02today.