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- 0:37Do
- 0:37you
- 0:37ever
- 0:37look
- 0:38at
- 0:38your
- 0:38money
- 0:38and
- 0:38feel
- 0:39one
- 0:39or
- 0:39two
- 0:39things
- 0:40almost
- 0:40immediately?
- 0:41Either
- 0:42you
- 0:42feel
- 0:42this.
- 0:42It's
- 0:43never
- 0:43enough.
- 0:44Or
- 0:45maybe
- 0:45you
- 0:45feel
- 0:46like
- 0:46God
- 0:46has
- 0:46carried
- 0:46you
- 0:47before
- 0:47and
- 0:48he's
- 0:48going
- 0:48to
- 0:48carry
- 0:48you
- 0:48again.
- 0:49Because
- 0:50here's
- 0:50what's
- 0:50wild,
- 0:51Fred.
- 0:51Two
- 0:51people
- 0:52can
- 0:52get
- 0:52the
- 0:52same
- 0:53paycheck
- 0:54and
- 0:54you
- 0:54can
- 0:54feel
- 0:55peace
- 0:55or
- 0:56you
- 0:56can
- 0:56feel
- 0:56panic.
- 0:57Same
- 0:58numbers,
- 0:58but
- 0:58different
- 0:59feelings.
- 1:00So
- 1:00maybe
- 1:01your
- 1:01biggest
- 1:01issue
- 1:01isn't
- 1:02the
- 1:02math.
- 1:03Maybe
- 1:03it's
- 1:03that
- 1:04mindset
- 1:04behind
- 1:05a
- 1:05map.
- 1:06So,
- 1:06friend,
- 1:06if
- 1:06you've
- 1:07ever
- 1:07been
- 1:07stuck
- 1:08in
- 1:08panic,
- 1:08I
- 1:08want
- 1:09you
- 1:09to
- 1:09hear
- 1:09me.
- 1:10You're
- 1:10not
- 1:10broken.
- 1:11You're
- 1:11not
- 1:11failing.
- 1:12You
- 1:12can
- 1:12renew
- 1:13this.
- 1:14So
- 1:14here's
- 1:15the
- 1:15question
- 1:15you
- 1:15and
- 1:15I
- 1:15are
- 1:16answering
- 1:16today.
- 1:17Is
- 1:17a
- 1:17scarcity
- 1:18mindset
- 1:18or
- 1:19an
- 1:19abundance
- 1:19mindset
- 1:20running
- 1:20your
- 1:21wallet?
- 1:21I'm
- 1:21going
- 1:22to
- 1:22get
- 1:22into
- 1:22what
- 1:22that
- 1:22means,
- 1:23but
- 1:23I'm
- 1:23going
- 1:23to
- 1:23help
- 1:24you
- 1:24recognize
- 1:24what's
- 1:25been
- 1:25shaping
- 1:25your
- 1:25money
- 1:26decisions
- 1:26so
- 1:26you
- 1:27can
- 1:27move
- 1:27from
- 1:27fear
- 1:28to
- 1:28faith.
- 1:28Because,
- 1:29friend,
- 1:29you
- 1:29can
- 1:29learn
- 1:30to
- 1:30breathe
- 1:30again
- 1:31around
- 1:31money.
- 1:52Hey,
- 1:52friend.
- 1:52Ralph
- 1:53Etep
- 1:53Jr.
- 1:53Here.
- 1:54Welcome
- 1:54to
- 1:54Financially
- 1:55Confident
- 1:55Christian,
- 1:56where
- 1:56we
- 1:56learn
- 1:57how
- 1:57to
- 1:57walk
- 1:57through
- 1:57life
- 1:57and
- 1:58money
- 1:58with
- 1:58wisdom,
- 1:59with
- 1:59peace,
- 2:00and
- 2:00with
- 2:00a
- 2:01heart
- 2:01anchored
- 2:01in
- 2:01God's
- 2:02truth.
- 2:03My
- 2:03mission
- 2:04today
- 2:04is
- 2:04simple.
- 2:04To
- 2:05help
- 2:05you
- 2:05break
- 2:05that
- 2:05cycle
- 2:06of
- 2:06financial
- 2:06shame
- 2:07that
- 2:07so
- 2:07many
- 2:07of
- 2:07us
- 2:08find
- 2:08ourselves
- 2:08in
- 2:09and
- 2:09build
- 2:10steady
- 2:10habits
- 2:10rooted
- 2:11in
- 2:11faith
- 2:11and
- 2:12become
- 2:12financially
- 2:13confident
- 2:14Christians.
- 2:14And
- 2:14I
- 2:15am
- 2:15so
- 2:15happy
- 2:15you're
- 2:16here
- 2:16today.
- 2:16Yesterday,
- 2:17you
- 2:17and
- 2:17I
- 2:17wrapped
- 2:18up
- 2:18that
- 2:18savings
- 2:19habit
- 2:19series.
- 2:19We
- 2:19talked
- 2:20about
- 2:20building
- 2:20peace
- 2:21with
- 2:21systems,
- 2:21with
- 2:22automation
- 2:22and
- 2:23milestones.
- 2:24And
- 2:24yesterday,
- 2:24we
- 2:25just
- 2:25nailed
- 2:25it
- 2:25about
- 2:26trusting
- 2:26God
- 2:26with
- 2:26what
- 2:27you
- 2:27save
- 2:28and
- 2:28what
- 2:28you
- 2:28can't.
- 2:28But
- 2:29today,
- 2:29we're
- 2:29going
- 2:29to
- 2:29start
- 2:29something
- 2:30new.
- 2:30This
- 2:31is
- 2:31what
- 2:31I
- 2:31call
- 2:31the
- 2:31mindset
- 2:32shifts
- 2:32week
- 2:33because
- 2:33your
- 2:34habits
- 2:34matter.
- 2:34But
- 2:35your
- 2:35mindset
- 2:36is
- 2:36what
- 2:36fuels
- 2:37your
- 2:37habits.
- 2:38And
- 2:38if
- 2:38your
- 2:38mindset
- 2:39is
- 2:39rooted
- 2:39in
- 2:39fear,
- 2:40it's
- 2:40going
- 2:40to
- 2:41quietly
- 2:41shape
- 2:41everything
- 2:42you
- 2:42do
- 2:42with
- 2:42money.
- 2:43So
- 2:44if
- 2:44you've
- 2:44been
- 2:44feeling
- 2:44money
- 2:45is
- 2:45heavy
- 2:45right
- 2:45now,
- 2:46this
- 2:46episode
- 2:47is
- 2:47for
- 2:47you.
- 2:48Here's
- 2:48today's
- 2:49listener
- 2:49question.
- 2:50Ralph
- 2:50I
- 2:50keep
- 2:51trying
- 2:51to
- 2:51budget,
- 2:52but
- 2:52no
- 2:52matter
- 2:53what
- 2:53I
- 2:53do,
- 2:53I
- 2:54still
- 2:54feel
- 2:54anxious
- 2:55about
- 2:55money.
- 2:56Like
- 2:56I'm
- 2:57always
- 2:57behind,
- 2:57even
- 2:58when
- 2:58I'm
- 2:58making
- 2:58progress.
- 2:59I
- 2:59just
- 2:59don't
- 3:00feel
- 3:00it.
- 3:01Why
- 3:01does
- 3:01money
- 3:02still
- 3:02feel
- 3:03so
- 3:03heavy?
- 3:05Friend,
- 3:05let
- 3:06me
- 3:06start
- 3:06by
- 3:06saying
- 3:06that's
- 3:07not
- 3:07a
- 3:07math
- 3:07problem.
- 3:08It's
- 3:09not
- 3:09about
- 3:09math.
- 3:09That's
- 3:10a
- 3:10mindset
- 3:10problem.
- 3:11But
- 3:11here's
- 3:12the
- 3:12good
- 3:12news.
- 3:12The
- 3:13best
- 3:13news
- 3:13of
- 3:13all.
- 3:13Your
- 3:14mindset
- 3:14can
- 3:15be
- 3:15renewed.
- 3:16Now.
- 3:16It's
- 3:16not
- 3:16going
- 3:16to
- 3:16happen
- 3:17overnight.
- 3:17It's
- 3:18not
- 3:18going
- 3:18to
- 3:18be
- 3:18perfect.
- 3:18But
- 3:19truly,
- 3:19yes,
- 3:20you
- 3:20can
- 3:20Be
- 3:21the
- 3:21kind
- 3:21of
- 3:21person
- 3:22who
- 3:22feels
- 3:22peace
- 3:22again.
- 3:23Do
- 3:23you
- 3:23believe
- 3:23me?
- 3:24Let's
- 3:24get
- 3:24into
- 3:24it.
- 3:24Because
- 3:25if
- 3:25you've
- 3:25lived
- 3:25and
- 3:26not
- 3:26enough
- 3:26for
- 3:26a
- 3:27long
- 3:27time,
- 3:27here's
- 3:27the
- 3:27problem.
- 3:28If
- 3:28you've
- 3:29lived
- 3:29in
- 3:29that
- 3:30scarcity
- 3:30starts
- 3:31feeling
- 3:31normal.
- 3:31It's
- 3:32your
- 3:32go
- 3:32to
- 3:32thing.
- 3:33You
- 3:33start
- 3:33bracing
- 3:34for
- 3:34that
- 3:34next
- 3:34bill.
- 3:35You
- 3:35start
- 3:35bracing
- 3:36for
- 3:36that
- 3:36next
- 3:36surprise.
- 3:37You
- 3:37live
- 3:37in
- 3:37this
- 3:37thing
- 3:38of
- 3:38next,
- 3:38something
- 3:39happened.
- 3:40And
- 3:41that
- 3:41constant
- 3:42bracing
- 3:42doesn't
- 3:43just
- 3:43affect
- 3:43how
- 3:43you
- 3:44spend,
- 3:44it
- 3:45affects
- 3:45your
- 3:45breathing.
- 3:45You
- 3:46start
- 3:46to
- 3:46breathe
- 3:46a
- 3:46little
- 3:47more
- 3:47shallow.
- 3:48So
- 3:48if
- 3:49money
- 3:49has
- 3:49been
- 3:49making
- 3:49you
- 3:50tense,
- 3:50this
- 3:51episode
- 3:51is
- 3:51a
- 3:51place
- 3:52to
- 3:52unclench
- 3:52your
- 3:53hands.
- 3:53Finally,
- 3:54because
- 3:54God
- 3:55does
- 3:55not
- 3:55want
- 3:55you
- 3:55living
- 3:56like
- 3:56you're
- 3:56alone
- 3:56in
- 3:56this.
- 3:58Because,
- 3:58friend,
- 3:59you're
- 3:59not
- 3:59alone
- 3:59in
- 3:59this.
- 4:00I
- 4:01want
- 4:01to
- 4:01start
- 4:01by
- 4:01defining
- 4:02two
- 4:02mindsets
- 4:03clearly
- 4:03so
- 4:04you
- 4:04can
- 4:04spot
- 4:04what's
- 4:04been
- 4:05running
- 4:05the
- 4:05show
- 4:05in
- 4:06your
- 4:06own
- 4:06lives.
- 4:07Let's
- 4:07talk
- 4:07about
- 4:07scarcity
- 4:08first.
- 4:08A
- 4:09scarcity
- 4:09mindset
- 4:10says
- 4:10this.
- 4:10There
- 4:11won't
- 4:11be
- 4:11enough,
- 4:12so
- 4:12I've
- 4:13got
- 4:13to
- 4:13protect
- 4:13myself.
- 4:14That's
- 4:14what
- 4:15a
- 4:15scarcity
- 4:15mindset.
- 4:15There
- 4:16are
- 4:16never
- 4:16going
- 4:16to
- 4:16be
- 4:16enough.
- 4:16I
- 4:17can
- 4:17protect
- 4:17myself.
- 4:17Got
- 4:18to
- 4:18be
- 4:18in
- 4:18control.
- 4:19An
- 4:20abundance
- 4:20mindset
- 4:21says
- 4:21God
- 4:22is
- 4:22my
- 4:22provider,
- 4:23so
- 4:23I
- 4:23can
- 4:23steward
- 4:24wisely
- 4:24without
- 4:25fear.
- 4:26But
- 4:26I
- 4:26want
- 4:26to
- 4:26be
- 4:26clear.
- 4:27Abundance
- 4:27does
- 4:28not
- 4:28mean
- 4:28you
- 4:28ignore
- 4:29reality.
- 4:29A
- 4:29lot
- 4:29of
- 4:29people
- 4:29say
- 4:30abundance,
- 4:30oh,
- 4:30I'm
- 4:30just
- 4:30going
- 4:30to
- 4:30forget
- 4:31about
- 4:31reality.
- 4:32It
- 4:33doesn't
- 4:33mean
- 4:33you
- 4:33spend
- 4:34carelessly
- 4:34and
- 4:35call
- 4:35it
- 4:35faith
- 4:35either.
- 4:37Abundance
- 4:37means
- 4:37you
- 4:38trust
- 4:38in
- 4:38something
- 4:39higher
- 4:39than
- 4:39your
- 4:40fear.
- 4:40It
- 4:40means
- 4:41you
- 4:41can
- 4:41be
- 4:41wise
- 4:42without
- 4:42being
- 4:42ruled
- 4:43by
- 4:43anxiety.
- 4:45And
- 4:45here's
- 4:45the
- 4:45best
- 4:46part,
- 4:46friend,
- 4:46you
- 4:47can
- 4:47learn
- 4:47that.
- 4:48See,
- 4:48I'm
- 4:49Ralph
- 4:49Estepp
- 4:49Jr.
- 4:49I'm
- 4:50an
- 4:50accountant.
- 4:50I've
- 4:51seen
- 4:51this
- 4:51over
- 4:52and
- 4:52over
- 4:52in
- 4:52my
- 4:53work.
- 4:53Two
- 4:53people
- 4:54can
- 4:54have
- 4:54the
- 4:54same
- 4:54income.
- 4:55I'm
- 4:55talking
- 4:55about
- 4:56the
- 4:56exact
- 4:56same
- 4:57income.
- 4:58But
- 4:58one
- 4:58has
- 4:59a
- 4:59scarcity
- 4:59mindset
- 5:00and
- 5:00makes
- 5:00decisions
- 5:01all
- 5:01the
- 5:01time
- 5:01from
- 5:02panic.
- 5:03The
- 5:03other
- 5:03one
- 5:04has
- 5:04a
- 5:05faith
- 5:05rooted
- 5:05mindset
- 5:06and
- 5:07makes
- 5:07decisions
- 5:07from
- 5:08peace.
- 5:09Not
- 5:09because
- 5:09life
- 5:09is
- 5:10easier
- 5:10for
- 5:10either
- 5:10one,
- 5:11but
- 5:11because
- 5:11the
- 5:11anchor
- 5:12is
- 5:12different
- 5:13for
- 5:13both
- 5:13of
- 5:13those.
- 5:15And
- 5:15you
- 5:15can
- 5:15choose
- 5:15a
- 5:15new
- 5:16anchor
- 5:16today.
- 5:17See,
- 5:17I've
- 5:17watched
- 5:17scarcity
- 5:18show
- 5:18up
- 5:18in
- 5:18two
- 5:19opposite
- 5:19ways.
- 5:19This
- 5:20is
- 5:20what
- 5:20I've
- 5:20seen
- 5:20in
- 5:20my
- 5:20own
- 5:20life.
- 5:21Sometimes
- 5:22scarcity
- 5:22tells
- 5:23you
- 5:23I've
- 5:23got
- 5:24a
- 5:24hoard.
- 5:25I
- 5:25just
- 5:26got
- 5:26to
- 5:26do
- 5:26that
- 5:26because
- 5:27I
- 5:27feel
- 5:27scarcity.
- 5:28So
- 5:28the
- 5:28money
- 5:28sits
- 5:29there
- 5:29and
- 5:30guess
- 5:30what?
- 5:30When
- 5:30it
- 5:30sits
- 5:30there,
- 5:31guess
- 5:31what
- 5:31happens?
- 5:31You
- 5:31still
- 5:31feel
- 5:32unsafe.
- 5:33Other
- 5:33times
- 5:33scarcity
- 5:34tells
- 5:34you,
- 5:34well,
- 5:35guess
- 5:35what,
- 5:35I
- 5:35better
- 5:35enjoy
- 5:35it
- 5:36now
- 5:36because
- 5:36I
- 5:36don't
- 5:36know
- 5:36what's
- 5:36going
- 5:37to
- 5:37happen
- 5:37tomorrow.
- 5:38So
- 5:38the
- 5:38money
- 5:39goes
- 5:39Fast.
- 5:40And
- 5:40when
- 5:40the
- 5:40money
- 5:40goes
- 5:41fast,
- 5:41bang,
- 5:41guess
- 5:42what?
- 5:42Shame
- 5:42enters
- 5:43the
- 5:43whole
- 5:43picture.
- 5:45Same
- 5:45root,
- 5:46different
- 5:46fruit.
- 5:47Scarcity
- 5:48always
- 5:48produces
- 5:49urgent.
- 5:49That's
- 5:50what
- 5:50I've
- 5:50seen.
- 5:51And
- 5:51when
- 5:51the
- 5:52truth
- 5:52is,
- 5:52urgency
- 5:53rarely
- 5:53produces
- 5:54wisdom.
- 5:56And
- 5:56that's
- 5:56why
- 5:56this
- 5:56matters
- 5:57to
- 5:57you
- 5:57today,
- 5:57because
- 5:57you
- 5:58don't
- 5:58just
- 5:58want
- 5:58a
- 5:59budget,
- 5:59you
- 5:59want
- 6:00to
- 6:00breathe.
- 6:00It's
- 6:00one
- 6:00thing
- 6:00to
- 6:01have
- 6:01a
- 6:01budget,
- 6:01but
- 6:01you
- 6:01got
- 6:02to
- 6:02be
- 6:02able
- 6:02to
- 6:02breathe
- 6:02in
- 6:02that.
- 6:03So
- 6:04here's
- 6:04the
- 6:04heart
- 6:04of
- 6:04today.
- 6:05What
- 6:05thoughts
- 6:06are
- 6:06shaping
- 6:06your
- 6:06money
- 6:07choices
- 6:08before
- 6:08they
- 6:08even
- 6:08touch
- 6:09the
- 6:09calculator?
- 6:10Because
- 6:11the
- 6:11story
- 6:11you
- 6:11tell
- 6:12yourself,
- 6:12and
- 6:13I
- 6:13want
- 6:13you
- 6:13to
- 6:13hear
- 6:13this
- 6:13loud
- 6:14and
- 6:14clear,
- 6:14listen
- 6:14for
- 6:14a
- 6:15second,
- 6:15the
- 6:15story
- 6:16you
- 6:16tell
- 6:16yourself
- 6:17shows
- 6:17up
- 6:17in
- 6:17the
- 6:18decisions
- 6:18that
- 6:18you
- 6:18make
- 6:19day
- 6:19after
- 6:19day
- 6:20and
- 6:20week
- 6:20after
- 6:20week.
- 6:22So
- 6:22let
- 6:22me
- 6:22start
- 6:22by
- 6:23saying
- 6:23this.
- 6:24Scarcity,
- 6:25at
- 6:25its
- 6:25very
- 6:26core
- 6:26is
- 6:26fear
- 6:27driven.
- 6:28See,
- 6:28scarcity
- 6:28isn't
- 6:29just
- 6:29being
- 6:29broke.
- 6:30Scarcity
- 6:31is
- 6:31living
- 6:32like
- 6:32fear
- 6:32is
- 6:33the
- 6:33boss
- 6:33of
- 6:33that
- 6:34whole
- 6:34thing.
- 6:34It
- 6:34says,
- 6:35I'm
- 6:35on
- 6:35my
- 6:35own.
- 6:36Oh,
- 6:36I
- 6:36can't
- 6:37risk
- 6:37everything,
- 6:37Ralph.
- 6:38I
- 6:38have
- 6:38to
- 6:38control
- 6:39everything.
- 6:41And
- 6:41see,
- 6:41the
- 6:41problem
- 6:42is,
- 6:42when
- 6:42fear's
- 6:42the
- 6:42boss,
- 6:43you
- 6:44make
- 6:44money
- 6:44decisions
- 6:45pretty
- 6:45fast.
- 6:46When
- 6:46you
- 6:46make
- 6:46things
- 6:46fast,
- 6:47you
- 6:47don't
- 6:47make
- 6:47them
- 6:47lies,
- 6:48you
- 6:48make
- 6:48them
- 6:48fast.
- 6:49And
- 6:50friend,
- 6:50if
- 6:50that's
- 6:50been
- 6:51you,
- 6:51that
- 6:51doesn't
- 6:51mean
- 6:52you're
- 6:52bad.
- 6:52It
- 6:52doesn't
- 6:52mean
- 6:53you're
- 6:53bad
- 6:53with
- 6:53money.
- 6:53It
- 6:54means
- 6:54you've
- 6:54been
- 6:54trying
- 6:54to
- 6:55survive.
- 6:56See,
- 6:56for
- 6:56so
- 6:57many
- 6:57of
- 6:57us,
- 6:57scarcity
- 6:58can
- 6:58look
- 6:58like
- 6:58hoarding
- 6:59or
- 6:59overspending.
- 7:00And
- 7:00this
- 7:00surprises
- 7:01people.
- 7:02Scarcity
- 7:02doesn't
- 7:02always
- 7:03look
- 7:03like
- 7:03saving.
- 7:03A
- 7:03lot
- 7:03of
- 7:03people
- 7:03say,
- 7:04well,
- 7:04if
- 7:04they're
- 7:04living
- 7:04in
- 7:04scarcity,
- 7:05they
- 7:05save
- 7:05everything.
- 7:06That's
- 7:06not
- 7:06what
- 7:06I've
- 7:07seen.
- 7:07Sometimes
- 7:08it
- 7:08looks
- 7:08like
- 7:08spending.
- 7:09See,
- 7:10scarcity
- 7:10hoarding
- 7:11says
- 7:11I
- 7:11can't
- 7:11let
- 7:12go.
- 7:12But
- 7:12scarcity
- 7:13spending
- 7:13says,
- 7:13I
- 7:14better
- 7:14grab
- 7:14joy
- 7:14now
- 7:15because
- 7:15later
- 7:15might
- 7:15be
- 7:16even
- 7:16worse.
- 7:17It's
- 7:17that
- 7:18same
- 7:18fear
- 7:20with
- 7:20different
- 7:20coping
- 7:21strategies.
- 7:22And
- 7:23friend
- 7:23coping
- 7:23makes
- 7:24sense
- 7:24in
- 7:24the
- 7:24moment,
- 7:26but
- 7:26it
- 7:26doesn't
- 7:26always
- 7:27bring
- 7:27you
- 7:27peace
- 7:27in
- 7:28the
- 7:28long
- 7:28term.
- 7:29So
- 7:29let's
- 7:30set
- 7:30the
- 7:30record
- 7:30straight.
- 7:31Abundance
- 7:31is
- 7:32trust,
- 7:32not
- 7:32denial.
- 7:33A
- 7:33lot
- 7:33of
- 7:33people
- 7:33say,
- 7:34well,
- 7:34that
- 7:34abundance
- 7:34mindset,
- 7:35well,
- 7:35you're
- 7:36just
- 7:36going
- 7:36to
- 7:36say,
- 7:36ralph,
- 7:36everything
- 7:37is
- 7:37fine.
- 7:37That's
- 7:38not
- 7:38what
- 7:38I'm
- 7:38saying
- 7:38at
- 7:38all.
- 7:39It
- 7:39says,
- 7:39God
- 7:40is
- 7:40with
- 7:40me
- 7:40even
- 7:40when
- 7:41it's
- 7:41not
- 7:41fine.
- 7:42That's
- 7:43the
- 7:43whole
- 7:43point.
- 7:43God
- 7:44wants
- 7:44to
- 7:44be
- 7:44there
- 7:44in
- 7:45your
- 7:45story
- 7:45when
- 7:45things
- 7:46aren't
- 7:46fine.
- 7:47That's
- 7:47what
- 7:47he's
- 7:48there
- 7:48for.
- 7:48It
- 7:48acknowledges
- 7:49reality,
- 7:50but
- 7:50then
- 7:50refuses
- 7:51to
- 7:51worship
- 7:51that
- 7:52reality.
- 7:53Abundance
- 7:53is
- 7:53not
- 7:54pretending.
- 7:54It's
- 7:55trusting.
- 7:56And
- 7:56friend,
- 7:57trust
- 7:57is
- 7:57something
- 7:58you
- 7:58can
- 7:58practice
- 7:59even
- 8:00if
- 8:00it
- 8:00starts
- 8:00super
- 8:01small,
- 8:01if
- 8:01we're
- 8:02being
- 8:02honest,
- 8:02your
- 8:03mindset
- 8:03rates
- 8:03the
- 8:04script,
- 8:04your
- 8:04habits
- 8:05follow.
- 8:05See,
- 8:05that's
- 8:05the
- 8:05whole
- 8:05problem.
- 8:06You
- 8:07don't
- 8:07touch
- 8:07budget
- 8:07with
- 8:07numbers.
- 8:08A
- 8:08lot
- 8:08of
- 8:08people
- 8:08say,
- 8:08oh,
- 8:08Brad,
- 8:09I'm
- 8:09good
- 8:09at
- 8:09a
- 8:09budget,
- 8:09I'm
- 8:10good
- 8:10with
- 8:10numbers.
- 8:11But
- 8:11that's
- 8:11not
- 8:12the
- 8:12answer.
- 8:12You
- 8:13budget
- 8:13with
- 8:13your
- 8:13beliefs.
- 8:14Think
- 8:14about
- 8:15these
- 8:15beliefs.
- 8:15Beliefs
- 8:16like
- 8:16I'll
- 8:16never
- 8:17get
- 8:17ahead.
- 8:17If
- 8:17that's
- 8:17your
- 8:18mindset,
- 8:18guess
- 8:18what,
- 8:19friend,
- 8:19you're
- 8:19never
- 8:19gonna
- 8:20get
- 8:20ahead.
- 8:21Hate
- 8:21to
- 8:21spoil
- 8:21it,
- 8:21but
- 8:22you
- 8:22won't.
- 8:23Or
- 8:23maybe
- 8:23you
- 8:23feel
- 8:23this
- 8:23way,
- 8:24I'm
- 8:24always
- 8:24behind.
- 8:25If
- 8:26you
- 8:26feel
- 8:26that
- 8:26way,
- 8:26that
- 8:27mindset,
- 8:27guess
- 8:27what,
- 8:27you're
- 8:28going
- 8:28to
- 8:28stay
- 8:28always
- 8:28behind.
- 8:29I
- 8:29hear
- 8:29this
- 8:30one
- 8:30nine
- 8:31times
- 8:31out
- 8:31of
- 8:31ten.
- 8:31I'm
- 8:32bad
- 8:32with
- 8:32money.
- 8:33That's
- 8:34a
- 8:34self
- 8:34fulfilling
- 8:35prophecy.
- 8:35If
- 8:35you
- 8:35keep
- 8:36thinking
- 8:36that,
- 8:36you
- 8:37will
- 8:37remain
- 8:37bad
- 8:38with
- 8:38money.
- 8:39Or
- 8:39maybe
- 8:39this
- 8:39one.
- 8:40This
- 8:40is
- 8:40the
- 8:40most
- 8:40sinister
- 8:40of
- 8:41them
- 8:41all.
- 8:41Nothing
- 8:42ever
- 8:42works
- 8:42for
- 8:43me.
- 8:44You're
- 8:44leaning
- 8:45into
- 8:45that.
- 8:45That's
- 8:46your
- 8:46mindset.
- 8:46Things
- 8:47aren't
- 8:47working
- 8:47for
- 8:47you
- 8:48because
- 8:48that's
- 8:48what
- 8:48you
- 8:48believe.
- 8:49These
- 8:49beliefs
- 8:50aren't
- 8:50harmless.
- 8:50They
- 8:51shape
- 8:51your
- 8:52choices.
- 8:52Believe
- 8:52it
- 8:52or
- 8:53not,
- 8:53that
- 8:53is
- 8:53the
- 8:53truth.
- 8:54If
- 8:54you
- 8:54believe
- 8:54this,
- 8:55if
- 8:55you
- 8:55believe
- 8:56you're
- 8:56going
- 8:56to
- 8:56fail,
- 8:56you're
- 8:57going
- 8:57to
- 8:57stop
- 8:57trying.
- 8:58You're
- 8:59just
- 8:59going
- 8:59to
- 8:59stop.
- 8:59You're.
- 9:00Why
- 9:00do
- 9:00I
- 9:00bother?
- 9:01I
- 9:01don't
- 9:01believe
- 9:01any
- 9:01of
- 9:02this.
- 9:02I'm
- 9:02not
- 9:02good
- 9:02with
- 9:03money,
- 9:03I'm
- 9:03bad
- 9:03with
- 9:03money.
- 9:03I
- 9:04can
- 9:04never
- 9:04save
- 9:04all
- 9:04those
- 9:04things.
- 9:05That
- 9:06is
- 9:06self
- 9:06fulfilling
- 9:07negativity.
- 9:09But
- 9:09if
- 9:09you
- 9:10believe
- 9:10God
- 9:10will
- 9:10provide,
- 9:11you
- 9:11can
- 9:12start
- 9:12taking
- 9:12faithful
- 9:13steps.
- 9:14And
- 9:14friend,
- 9:15today
- 9:15you
- 9:15can
- 9:15take
- 9:16the
- 9:16next
- 9:16step.
- 9:17You
- 9:17don't
- 9:17have
- 9:17to
- 9:18take
- 9:18the
- 9:18whole
- 9:18staircase.
- 9:19Just
- 9:19step
- 9:19on
- 9:20that
- 9:20first
- 9:20step.
- 9:21Because
- 9:21I
- 9:21want
- 9:22you
- 9:22to
- 9:22realize
- 9:22that
- 9:22mindset
- 9:23shifts
- 9:23happen
- 9:24through
- 9:24replacement.
- 9:25See,
- 9:25a
- 9:25lot
- 9:25of
- 9:25people
- 9:26think
- 9:26I
- 9:26just
- 9:26got
- 9:26to
- 9:26stop
- 9:26doing
- 9:27something.
- 9:27You
- 9:27can't
- 9:28just
- 9:28stop
- 9:28thinking
- 9:29scarcity.
- 9:30It's
- 9:30in
- 9:30your
- 9:30core.
- 9:31You've
- 9:31been
- 9:31indoctrinated
- 9:32into
- 9:33that.
- 9:33But
- 9:33you've
- 9:34got
- 9:34to
- 9:34replace
- 9:34it
- 9:34with
- 9:35some
- 9:35truth.
- 9:36And
- 9:36that's
- 9:36why
- 9:37scripture
- 9:37matters.
- 9:37That's
- 9:37why
- 9:38I
- 9:38tie
- 9:38faith
- 9:39and
- 9:39finance
- 9:39together.
- 9:40Because
- 9:40scripture
- 9:41gives
- 9:41you
- 9:41something
- 9:41solid
- 9:42to
- 9:42stand
- 9:42on
- 9:43when
- 9:43your
- 9:43feelings
- 9:44are
- 9:44loud.
- 9:46Feelings
- 9:46make
- 9:47great
- 9:47visitors,
- 9:48but
- 9:48they're
- 9:48terrible
- 9:48leaders.
- 9:50So
- 9:51friend,
- 9:51you
- 9:51don't
- 9:51have
- 9:51to
- 9:52obey
- 9:52every
- 9:52feel
- 9:52for
- 9:53thought
- 9:53that
- 9:53goes
- 9:53through
- 9:54your
- 9:54head.
- 9:54You
- 9:54can
- 9:55answer
- 9:55this.
- 9:57And
- 9:57this
- 9:57isn't
- 9:57about
- 9:58getting
- 9:58rich.
- 9:58A
- 9:58lot
- 9:58of
- 9:58people
- 9:58say,
- 9:58oh,
- 9:59Ralph,
- 9:59I
- 9:59know
- 9:59where
- 9:59you're
- 9:59going.
- 10:00You're
- 10:00talking
- 10:00about
- 10:00that
- 10:01abundance
- 10:01mindset.
- 10:01Dad,
- 10:02what's
- 10:02the
- 10:02won't
- 10:02get
- 10:02wealthy?
- 10:03I'm
- 10:04not
- 10:04saying
- 10:04that
- 10:05abundance
- 10:06is
- 10:06not
- 10:06the
- 10:06gospel
- 10:07of
- 10:07more.
- 10:07It's
- 10:08just
- 10:08not.
- 10:08It's
- 10:08not
- 10:09God
- 10:09will
- 10:09make
- 10:09me
- 10:09wealthy.
- 10:10There's
- 10:10a
- 10:10lot
- 10:10of
- 10:10clowns
- 10:11out
- 10:11there,
- 10:11these
- 10:12prosperity
- 10:13preachers
- 10:13that
- 10:14are
- 10:14preaching
- 10:14this
- 10:14gospel.
- 10:14And
- 10:15not.
- 10:15That
- 10:16is
- 10:16not
- 10:16what
- 10:16I'm
- 10:16saying.
- 10:17What
- 10:17I
- 10:18am
- 10:18saying
- 10:18is
- 10:19God
- 10:19will
- 10:19meet
- 10:19my
- 10:20needs.
- 10:21Now,
- 10:21needs
- 10:22and
- 10:22wants
- 10:22are
- 10:23completely
- 10:23different
- 10:23things.
- 10:24You
- 10:25may
- 10:25want
- 10:25a
- 10:25whole
- 10:25ton
- 10:26of
- 10:26stuff,
- 10:26but
- 10:26God's
- 10:27going
- 10:27to
- 10:27meet
- 10:27your
- 10:28needs.
- 10:29And
- 10:30part
- 10:30of
- 10:30that
- 10:30is
- 10:31peace.
- 10:32Part
- 10:32of
- 10:32that
- 10:32is
- 10:32wisdom
- 10:33and
- 10:33strength.
- 10:33And
- 10:33let's
- 10:34see,
- 10:34we
- 10:34talk
- 10:34about
- 10:34in
- 10:34the
- 10:35prayer,
- 10:35our
- 10:35daily
- 10:35bread
- 10:37and
- 10:37that
- 10:37grace
- 10:37to
- 10:38keep
- 10:38going.
- 10:40And
- 10:40God
- 10:40can
- 10:40meet
- 10:41you
- 10:41right
- 10:41there.
- 10:42Look
- 10:43at
- 10:43Philippians
- 10:43chapter
- 10:444,
- 10:44verse
- 10:4419.
- 10:45And
- 10:45my
- 10:45God
- 10:46will
- 10:46meet
- 10:46all
- 10:46of
- 10:46your
- 10:47needs,
- 10:47not
- 10:48some
- 10:48of
- 10:48your
- 10:48needs,
- 10:49not
- 10:49part
- 10:49of
- 10:49your
- 10:50needs,
- 10:50all
- 10:50of
- 10:51your
- 10:51needs,
- 10:51according
- 10:52to
- 10:52the
- 10:52riches
- 10:53of
- 10:53his
- 10:53glory
- 10:54in
- 10:54Christ
- 10:54Jesus.
- 10:56Now
- 10:56friend,
- 10:56that
- 10:57verse
- 10:57doesn't
- 10:57say
- 10:57you're
- 10:58never
- 10:58going
- 10:58to
- 10:58feel
- 10:58pressure.
- 10:59It
- 10:59doesn't
- 10:59say,
- 11:00hey,
- 11:00God's
- 11:00going
- 11:00to
- 11:00meet
- 11:00all
- 11:01my
- 11:01needs
- 11:01and
- 11:01I'm
- 11:01never
- 11:01going
- 11:01to
- 11:01feel
- 11:02pressure.
- 11:02It
- 11:02doesn't
- 11:02say
- 11:03that.
- 11:04What
- 11:04it
- 11:04does
- 11:04say
- 11:05is
- 11:05you're
- 11:05not
- 11:05abandoned.
- 11:07God
- 11:08is
- 11:08a
- 11:08provider.
- 11:09And
- 11:09when
- 11:09your
- 11:09heart
- 11:09believes
- 11:10that,
- 11:10when
- 11:10you
- 11:10truly
- 11:11believe
- 11:11that,
- 11:12and
- 11:12you're
- 11:12not
- 11:13going
- 11:13to
- 11:13believe
- 11:13that
- 11:13right
- 11:13away,
- 11:13you
- 11:14got
- 11:14to
- 11:14build
- 11:14in
- 11:15the
- 11:15structure
- 11:15to
- 11:16that.
- 11:16Your
- 11:16wallet
- 11:17starts
- 11:17to
- 11:17breathe
- 11:18a
- 11:18little
- 11:18bit
- 11:18and
- 11:18you
- 11:18start
- 11:19to
- 11:19live
- 11:19your
- 11:19life
- 11:20differently
- 11:20and
- 11:20make
- 11:21better
- 11:21decisions.
- 11:22So
- 11:23here's
- 11:23your
- 11:23action
- 11:23step
- 11:24today.
- 11:24I
- 11:24want
- 11:24you
- 11:24to
- 11:25write
- 11:25down
- 11:25one
- 11:25scarcity
- 11:26thought
- 11:26that
- 11:26you've
- 11:26believed.
- 11:27We
- 11:27have
- 11:28so
- 11:28many
- 11:28of
- 11:28these.
- 11:29Just
- 11:29one.
- 11:29Pick
- 11:30something
- 11:30like
- 11:30I'll
- 11:31never
- 11:31have
- 11:31enough.
- 11:31Just
- 11:32write
- 11:32it
- 11:32down.
- 11:33Or
- 11:33maybe
- 11:33I'm
- 11:34always
- 11:34behind
- 11:34or
- 11:35I'm
- 11:35going
- 11:35to
- 11:35mess
- 11:35this
- 11:36up
- 11:36or
- 11:36God
- 11:36won't
- 11:37come
- 11:37through
- 11:37for
- 11:37me.
- 11:39And
- 11:39I
- 11:39want
- 11:39you
- 11:39to
- 11:39replace
- 11:40it
- 11:40with
- 11:40truth.
- 11:40Write
- 11:41this,
- 11:41write
- 11:41Philippians
- 11:414:19
- 11:42and
- 11:42my
- 11:43God
- 11:43will
- 11:43meet
- 11:43all
- 11:44of
- 11:44your
- 11:44needs.
- 11:46That's
- 11:46first
- 11:46part.
- 11:46But
- 11:47then
- 11:47make
- 11:47it
- 11:47personal.
- 11:48God
- 11:48will
- 11:49meet
- 11:49my
- 11:49needs.
- 11:50God
- 11:50is
- 11:50with
- 11:50me.
- 11:51I
- 11:51am
- 11:52not
- 11:52alone.
- 11:53I
- 11:53want
- 11:53to
- 11:53encourage
- 11:54you
- 11:54do
- 11:54that
- 11:54today.
- 11:54It
- 11:55doesn't
- 11:55have
- 11:55to
- 11:55be
- 11:55perfect,
- 11:56it
- 11:56just
- 11:56needs
- 11:57to
- 11:57be
- 11:57honest
- 11:58and
- 11:59friend.
- 11:59You
- 11:59can
- 11:59do
- 11:59one
- 12:00thing
- 12:00today
- 12:01and
- 12:01then
- 12:01do
- 12:01the
- 12:01next
- 12:02thing
- 12:02tomorrow.
- 12:03How
- 12:03about
- 12:03we
- 12:04pray
- 12:04together?
- 12:04Lord,
- 12:05thank
- 12:05you
- 12:05for
- 12:06meeting
- 12:06our
- 12:06needs.
- 12:06Help
- 12:07us
- 12:07shift
- 12:07from
- 12:08fear
- 12:08to
- 12:08faith,
- 12:09Lord.
- 12:09And
- 12:09when
- 12:10scarcity
- 12:10thoughts
- 12:11rise
- 12:11in
- 12:11us,
- 12:11replace
- 12:12them
- 12:12with
- 12:12your
- 12:13truth.
- 12:13Give
- 12:13us
- 12:13hearts
- 12:14of
- 12:14abundance
- 12:14in
- 12:15you
- 12:15to
- 12:15stay
- 12:16steady,
- 12:16to
- 12:16stay
- 12:17grateful
- 12:17and
- 12:18to
- 12:18truly
- 12:18stay
- 12:18wise.
- 12:20And
- 12:20Lord,
- 12:20for
- 12:21the
- 12:21friend
- 12:21listening
- 12:21right
- 12:22now,
- 12:22help
- 12:23them
- 12:23breathe
- 12:23again,
- 12:24help
- 12:24them
- 12:25trust
- 12:25again
- 12:26and
- 12:26help
- 12:26them
- 12:26take
- 12:27that
- 12:27one
- 12:27faithful
- 12:28step.
- 12:28Not
- 12:28the
- 12:28whole
- 12:28stairs,
- 12:29just
- 12:29that
- 12:29first
- 12:29step
- 12:30and
- 12:30we
- 12:30ask
- 12:30this
- 12:31in
- 12:31Jesus
- 12:31name.
- 12:32Amen.
- 12:34Friend,
- 12:34if
- 12:35you're
- 12:35tired
- 12:35of
- 12:35feeling
- 12:35money
- 12:36heavy
- 12:36and
- 12:37you
- 12:37want
- 12:37encouragement
- 12:37that's
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- 12:42it
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- 12:45I'm
- 12:46going
- 12:46to
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- 12:46it
- 12:46to
- 12:46you
- 12:46again.
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- 12:51going
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- 12:53a
- 12:53place
- 12:54where
- 12:54you
- 12:54can
- 12:54grow
- 12:54without
- 12:55shame.
- 12:56And
- 12:56friend,
- 12:56you
- 12:56don't
- 12:57have
- 12:57to
- 12:57figure
- 12:57this
- 12:57all
- 12:57out
- 12:57by
- 12:58yourself.
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- 13:00Remember
- 13:00this.
- 13:01Fear
- 13:02limits
- 13:02us,
- 13:03but
- 13:03faith
- 13:04releases
- 13:04us.
- 13:05And
- 13:05your
- 13:05mindset
- 13:06matters
- 13:06more
- 13:07than
- 13:07you
- 13:07realize
- 13:08now.
- 13:08Tomorrow
- 13:09we're
- 13:09going
- 13:09to
- 13:09go
- 13:09even
- 13:09deeper.
- 13:10We're
- 13:10going
- 13:10to
- 13:10have
- 13:10a
- 13:10great
- 13:11show
- 13:11tomorrow.
- 13:11We're
- 13:12going
- 13:12to
- 13:12talk
- 13:12about
- 13:12why
- 13:12doesn't
- 13:13more
- 13:13ever
- 13:13satisfy.
- 13:14If
- 13:14you
- 13:15ever
- 13:15felt
- 13:15that,
- 13:16you
- 13:16know
- 13:16exactly
- 13:16where
- 13:16I'm
- 13:17going
- 13:17tomorrow.
- 13:18So
- 13:18friend,
- 13:19if
- 13:19you
- 13:19know
- 13:19somebody
- 13:20right
- 13:20now
- 13:20who's
- 13:21stuck
- 13:21in
- 13:21this
- 13:21scarcity
- 13:22mindset,
- 13:22if
- 13:22you
- 13:22say,
- 13:23you
- 13:23know
- 13:23what,
- 13:23I
- 13:23know
- 13:23this
- 13:23person,
- 13:24they're
- 13:24stuck
- 13:24right
- 13:25where
- 13:25you're
- 13:25talking
- 13:25about.
- 13:25Ralph,
- 13:26share
- 13:26this
- 13:27show
- 13:27with
- 13:27them.
- 13:28Because
- 13:28this
- 13:28is
- 13:28a
- 13:28show
- 13:29not
- 13:29about
- 13:29financial
- 13:30shame.
- 13:30It's
- 13:31a
- 13:31show
- 13:31about
- 13:31walking
- 13:31in
- 13:32wisdom,
- 13:32staying
- 13:33financially
- 13:33savvy,
- 13:34and
- 13:34truly
- 13:34working
- 13:35to
- 13:35become,
- 13:35one
- 13:36step
- 13:36at
- 13:36a
- 13:36time,
- 13:37a
- 13:37financially
- 13:38confident
- 13:38Christian.
- 13:39God
- 13:39bless
- 13:40you
- 13:40and
- 13:40you
- 13:40have
- 13:40a
- 13:40great
- 13:41day
- 13:41today.