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- 0:38Summer
- 0:38is
- 0:38flying
- 0:38by
- 0:39and
- 0:39before
- 0:39you
- 0:39know
- 0:39it,
- 0:39guess
- 0:40what,
- 0:40it's
- 0:40going
- 0:40to
- 0:40be
- 0:40fall.
- 0:41And
- 0:42do
- 0:42you
- 0:42feel
- 0:42like
- 0:42you're
- 0:43drifting
- 0:43financially
- 0:44without
- 0:44a
- 0:44clear
- 0:44roadmap
- 0:45for
- 0:45the
- 0:45rest
- 0:45of
- 0:46the
- 0:46year?
- 0:47But
- 0:47what
- 0:47if
- 0:47you
- 0:48could
- 0:48set
- 0:48some
- 0:48powerful
- 0:49goals
- 0:49right
- 0:49now
- 0:49starting
- 0:50today
- 0:50to
- 0:51help
- 0:51you
- 0:51accelerate
- 0:52your
- 0:52progress
- 0:52and
- 0:53bring
- 0:53amazing
- 0:54clarity
- 0:54to
- 0:54your
- 0:54finances?
- 0:55Well,
- 0:55stick
- 0:55with
- 0:55me
- 0:56because
- 0:56that's
- 0:56exactly
- 0:57what
- 0:57I'm
- 0:57going
- 0:57to
- 0:57show
- 0:57you
- 0:58how
- 0:58to
- 0:58do
- 0:58on
- 0:59today's
- 0:59show.
- 0:59I'm
- 0:59going
- 0:59to
- 1:00show
- 1:00you
- 1:00how
- 1:00to
- 1:00make
- 1:00that
- 1:00happen.
- 1:03This
- 1:03is
- 1:03Financially
- 1:04Confident
- 1:04Christian,
- 1:05your
- 1:05daily
- 1:06dose
- 1:06of
- 1:06gospel,
- 1:06grounded
- 1:07insight
- 1:07and
- 1:08faith
- 1:08driven
- 1:08tips
- 1:09to
- 1:09help
- 1:09you
- 1:09break
- 1:10the
- 1:10cycle
- 1:10of
- 1:10financial
- 1:11shame
- 1:11with
- 1:11confidence.
- 1:16Hey
- 1:17there.
- 1:17Welcome
- 1:17back.
- 1:18This
- 1:18is
- 1:18the
- 1:18Financially
- 1:19Confident
- 1:19Christian
- 1:20show
- 1:20and
- 1:20I'm
- 1:20Ralph
- 1:21and
- 1:21I'm
- 1:21so
- 1:21happy
- 1:21to
- 1:21be
- 1:22here
- 1:22with
- 1:22you
- 1:22today
- 1:23as
- 1:23we
- 1:23endeavor
- 1:24to
- 1:24solve
- 1:24that
- 1:24problem.
- 1:25How
- 1:26can
- 1:26I
- 1:26become
- 1:26a
- 1:27financially
- 1:27confident
- 1:28Christian?
- 1:28And
- 1:29we
- 1:29continue
- 1:29in
- 1:29our
- 1:29series
- 1:30Smart
- 1:30Money
- 1:30for
- 1:31Back
- 1:31to
- 1:31School
- 1:31and
- 1:31Beyond.
- 1:32Now,
- 1:32if
- 1:32you
- 1:32missed
- 1:33yesterday's
- 1:33show,
- 1:34we
- 1:34really
- 1:34talked
- 1:35about
- 1:35how
- 1:35to
- 1:35make
- 1:35the
- 1:36most
- 1:36of
- 1:36your
- 1:36summer
- 1:37job
- 1:37income.
- 1:37Yeah,
- 1:38I
- 1:38give
- 1:38you
- 1:38some
- 1:38great
- 1:39ideas
- 1:39of
- 1:39how
- 1:39to
- 1:40maximize
- 1:40those
- 1:41summer
- 1:41or
- 1:41job
- 1:41earning.
- 1:42So
- 1:42if
- 1:42you
- 1:42missed
- 1:42it,
- 1:43I'm
- 1:43going
- 1:43to
- 1:43encourage
- 1:43you
- 1:43to
- 1:43go
- 1:44check
- 1:44it
- 1:44out.
- 1:44You
- 1:44can
- 1:44see
- 1:45all
- 1:45of
- 1:45our
- 1:45shows
- 1:47at
- 1:48financiallyconfidentchristian.com
- 1:49but
- 1:49today
- 1:49we're
- 1:50going
- 1:50to
- 1:50take
- 1:50a
- 1:50longer
- 1:51view.
- 1:51We're
- 1:51going
- 1:52to
- 1:52talk
- 1:52about
- 1:52how
- 1:52to
- 1:52establish
- 1:53meaningful
- 1:53financial
- 1:54goals.
- 1:54Hey,
- 1:54for
- 1:54the
- 1:55rest
- 1:55of
- 1:55the
- 1:55year,
- 1:56I
- 1:56want
- 1:56to
- 1:56help
- 1:56you
- 1:56build
- 1:57a
- 1:57clear
- 1:57roadmap
- 1:58for
- 1:58intentional
- 1:59progress.
- 2:00Hey,
- 2:00when
- 2:00we've
- 2:00got
- 2:01a
- 2:01map,
- 2:01we
- 2:01can
- 2:02get
- 2:02from
- 2:02point
- 2:02A
- 2:02to
- 2:03point
- 2:03B.
- 2:03Without
- 2:03a
- 2:03map,
- 2:04we're
- 2:04going
- 2:04to
- 2:04struggle.
- 2:05So
- 2:05today
- 2:05I'm
- 2:06going
- 2:06to
- 2:06answer
- 2:06this
- 2:07question
- 2:07and
- 2:07how
- 2:08can
- 2:08I
- 2:08set
- 2:08financial
- 2:09goals
- 2:10for
- 2:10the
- 2:10rest
- 2:10of
- 2:10the
- 2:11year?
- 2:11Hey,
- 2:11that's
- 2:11what
- 2:12we
- 2:12want
- 2:12to
- 2:12do.
- 2:13You
- 2:13know,
- 2:13if
- 2:13you're
- 2:14like
- 2:14most
- 2:14people,
- 2:15you
- 2:15set
- 2:15ambitious
- 2:16financial
- 2:17goals
- 2:17at
- 2:17the
- 2:17start
- 2:17of
- 2:18the
- 2:18year.
- 2:18Maybe
- 2:18you
- 2:19did
- 2:19those
- 2:19New
- 2:19Year's
- 2:20resolutions
- 2:20and
- 2:20you
- 2:21said,
- 2:21ralph,
- 2:21I'm
- 2:22going
- 2:22to
- 2:22save
- 2:22money.
- 2:23I'm
- 2:23going
- 2:23to
- 2:23track
- 2:23my
- 2:24income,
- 2:24I'm
- 2:25going
- 2:25to
- 2:25build
- 2:25that
- 2:25savings
- 2:26on,
- 2:26I'm
- 2:26going
- 2:26to
- 2:26pay
- 2:27down.
- 2:27Yeah,
- 2:27I'm
- 2:27already
- 2:28making
- 2:28myself
- 2:28dizzy
- 2:28with
- 2:29thinking
- 2:29about
- 2:29it.
- 2:29But
- 2:30you
- 2:30set
- 2:30those
- 2:30goals.
- 2:31But
- 2:32now
- 2:32that
- 2:32we've
- 2:32arrived
- 2:33in
- 2:33August,
- 2:33you're
- 2:33starting
- 2:34to
- 2:34think,
- 2:34yeah,
- 2:34you
- 2:34know,
- 2:35know
- 2:35what,
- 2:35Ralph?
- 2:35I've
- 2:35gotten
- 2:36a
- 2:36little
- 2:36off
- 2:36track
- 2:37and
- 2:37it's
- 2:38not
- 2:38hard
- 2:38to
- 2:38do.
- 2:38I
- 2:38don't
- 2:38want
- 2:39you
- 2:39to
- 2:39beat
- 2:39yourself
- 2:40up
- 2:40and
- 2:40I'm
- 2:40not
- 2:40here
- 2:40to
- 2:40judge
- 2:41you.
- 2:41It's
- 2:42so
- 2:42easy
- 2:42to
- 2:43get
- 2:43caught
- 2:43up
- 2:43in
- 2:43that
- 2:44daily
- 2:44Grind.
- 2:45And
- 2:45those
- 2:45unexpected
- 2:46events,
- 2:46hey,
- 2:47the
- 2:47truth
- 2:47is
- 2:47they
- 2:47derail
- 2:48our
- 2:48progress
- 2:49just
- 2:49like
- 2:49a
- 2:49derailed
- 2:50car
- 2:51on
- 2:51a
- 2:51train.
- 2:52And
- 2:52it
- 2:53creates
- 2:53this
- 2:53struggle.
- 2:53We've
- 2:54got
- 2:54this
- 2:54burden.
- 2:55We've
- 2:55got
- 2:55this
- 2:55diligent
- 2:56goals
- 2:56that
- 2:56we
- 2:57want
- 2:57to
- 2:57get
- 2:57to.
- 2:57We
- 2:58want
- 2:58to
- 2:58do
- 2:58those
- 2:58things
- 2:59we
- 2:59talked
- 2:59about.
- 2:59But
- 3:00we're
- 3:00slowly
- 3:00losing
- 3:01focus.
- 3:02And
- 3:02if
- 3:02we're
- 3:02not
- 3:03careful,
- 3:04we
- 3:04can
- 3:04become
- 3:05inconsistent
- 3:06in
- 3:06our
- 3:06progress.
- 3:07Yes,
- 3:07it
- 3:08feels
- 3:08like
- 3:08we're
- 3:08drifting
- 3:09financially.
- 3:09We're
- 3:10missing
- 3:10opportunities
- 3:11to
- 3:11make
- 3:11that
- 3:12significant
- 3:12progress.
- 3:13But
- 3:14here's
- 3:14the
- 3:14thing.
- 3:15I
- 3:15mentioned
- 3:15this
- 3:15a
- 3:15few
- 3:16minutes
- 3:16ago.
- 3:16Clear
- 3:17financial
- 3:18goals
- 3:18are
- 3:18the
- 3:18roadmap.
- 3:19You
- 3:20need
- 3:20these.
- 3:20They're
- 3:21the
- 3:21roadmap
- 3:21to
- 3:22help
- 3:22you
- 3:22provide
- 3:22direction
- 3:23and
- 3:24find
- 3:24that
- 3:24motivation.
- 3:25Well,
- 3:25let's
- 3:25look
- 3:25right
- 3:26at
- 3:26the
- 3:26scripture
- 3:27to
- 3:27talk
- 3:27about
- 3:28some
- 3:28biblical
- 3:29principles
- 3:29that
- 3:29apply
- 3:30today.
- 3:30Let's
- 3:31get
- 3:31right
- 3:31to
- 3:31the
- 3:31first
- 3:31one.
- 3:32And
- 3:32that
- 3:32first
- 3:32one
- 3:32I'm
- 3:32going
- 3:33to
- 3:33say
- 3:33is
- 3:33vision.
- 3:34Let's
- 3:34look
- 3:34at
- 3:34the
- 3:34book
- 3:35of
- 3:35Proverbs,
- 3:35chapter
- 3:3629,
- 3:37verse
- 3:3718.
- 3:38This
- 3:38famously
- 3:38says,
- 3:39and
- 3:39I've
- 3:39used
- 3:39this
- 3:39on
- 3:39the
- 3:40show
- 3:40many
- 3:40times,
- 3:41I
- 3:41love
- 3:41this
- 3:41verse
- 3:42of
- 3:42the
- 3:42Bible
- 3:43where
- 3:43there
- 3:43is
- 3:44no
- 3:44vision,
- 3:45the
- 3:45people
- 3:46perish.
- 3:47What's
- 3:47the
- 3:47scripture
- 3:48telling
- 3:48us?
- 3:49The
- 3:49scripture
- 3:50is
- 3:50hitting
- 3:50us
- 3:50over
- 3:51the
- 3:51head
- 3:51with
- 3:51a
- 3:51mallet.
- 3:52You've
- 3:52got
- 3:53to
- 3:53have
- 3:53a
- 3:53vision.
- 3:54You've
- 3:54got
- 3:54to
- 3:54have
- 3:55a
- 3:55plan,
- 3:55because
- 3:55if
- 3:56you
- 3:56don't,
- 3:56what
- 3:56happens?
- 3:57The
- 3:58people
- 3:58will
- 3:58perish.
- 3:58Well,
- 3:59what
- 3:59does
- 3:59that
- 3:59mean
- 3:59for
- 4:00you?
- 4:00Listening
- 4:01right
- 4:01now,
- 4:01you're
- 4:02sitting
- 4:02there
- 4:02thinking
- 4:02about
- 4:02Ralph,
- 4:03I
- 4:03made
- 4:03all
- 4:03these
- 4:03goals.
- 4:04I
- 4:05made
- 4:05that
- 4:05goal
- 4:05to
- 4:05save
- 4:06money.
- 4:06I
- 4:06made
- 4:06that
- 4:07goal
- 4:07to
- 4:07build
- 4:08that
- 4:08emergency
- 4:08fund.
- 4:09I
- 4:09made
- 4:10that
- 4:10goal
- 4:10to
- 4:11really
- 4:11plan
- 4:11ahead.
- 4:12I
- 4:12made
- 4:12that
- 4:12goal
- 4:13to
- 4:13be
- 4:13intentional
- 4:14in
- 4:14my
- 4:14spending.
- 4:15But
- 4:15my
- 4:16goals
- 4:16are
- 4:16perishing.
- 4:17Now,
- 4:17that
- 4:17seems
- 4:17like
- 4:18a
- 4:18dramatic
- 4:18thing
- 4:18to
- 4:18say,
- 4:19but
- 4:19if
- 4:19there
- 4:19is
- 4:20no
- 4:20vision,
- 4:21the
- 4:21people
- 4:21perish.
- 4:22So
- 4:22let's
- 4:22look
- 4:22at
- 4:22the
- 4:23second
- 4:23biblical
- 4:23principle,
- 4:24and
- 4:24that's
- 4:24what
- 4:24I'm
- 4:25going
- 4:25to
- 4:25call
- 4:25purposeful
- 4:26action.
- 4:26The
- 4:26this
- 4:27is
- 4:27the
- 4:27book
- 4:27of
- 4:27Habakkuk,
- 4:28chapter
- 4:282,
- 4:28verse
- 4:292.
- 4:29Commands
- 4:30us.
- 4:30Again,
- 4:30Ralph
- 4:31didn't
- 4:31say
- 4:31this.
- 4:32The
- 4:32Lord
- 4:33commands
- 4:33this.
- 4:34What
- 4:34does
- 4:34it
- 4:34say
- 4:35here?
- 4:35Habakkuk,
- 4:36chapter
- 4:362,
- 4:36verse
- 4:372.
- 4:37Write
- 4:37down
- 4:38the
- 4:38revelation
- 4:39and
- 4:39make
- 4:39it
- 4:40plain
- 4:40on
- 4:40tablets
- 4:41so
- 4:42that
- 4:42your
- 4:42herald
- 4:43may
- 4:43run
- 4:43with
- 4:44it.
- 4:44Hey,
- 4:45this
- 4:46is
- 4:46a
- 4:47command.
- 4:48What
- 4:48is
- 4:48the
- 4:48Lord
- 4:48telling
- 4:49us
- 4:49to
- 4:49do?
- 4:49Write
- 4:50down
- 4:50the
- 4:50revelation.
- 4:51What
- 4:51does
- 4:51that
- 4:51mean?
- 4:51Have
- 4:52a
- 4:52vision.
- 4:53Write
- 4:53it
- 4:53down.
- 4:53Put
- 4:54it
- 4:54pen
- 4:54to
- 4:54paper.
- 4:55Put
- 4:55it
- 4:55plain
- 4:56on
- 4:56tablets.
- 4:56Now,
- 4:56we're
- 4:57not
- 4:57going
- 4:57around
- 4:57using
- 4:58tablets
- 4:58anymore.
- 4:59I'm
- 4:59picturing
- 5:00somebody
- 5:00out
- 5:00there
- 5:00listening
- 5:01right
- 5:01now
- 5:01that
- 5:01gets
- 5:02a
- 5:02big
- 5:02stone
- 5:02tablet
- 5:03like
- 5:03Moses,
- 5:03and
- 5:04he's
- 5:05paying
- 5:05a
- 5:05chisel
- 5:05in
- 5:06it,
- 5:06that's
- 5:06not
- 5:06what
- 5:06it's
- 5:06talking
- 5:06about.
- 5:07But
- 5:08what
- 5:08does
- 5:08it
- 5:08say?
- 5:09You
- 5:10can
- 5:10herald
- 5:10it
- 5:10and
- 5:11run
- 5:11with
- 5:11it.
- 5:12So
- 5:12now
- 5:12you're
- 5:12saying,
- 5:13Ralph,
- 5:13what
- 5:13can
- 5:13we
- 5:13do?
- 5:14How
- 5:14do
- 5:14we
- 5:14move
- 5:14from
- 5:15this
- 5:15financial
- 5:15drifting?
- 5:16And
- 5:16we
- 5:17know
- 5:17we're
- 5:17there
- 5:17right
- 5:17now.
- 5:18You're
- 5:19listening
- 5:19right
- 5:19now.
- 5:19You're
- 5:19like,
- 5:19ralph,
- 5:20I
- 5:20am
- 5:20so
- 5:20much
- 5:21into
- 5:21this
- 5:21today,
- 5:22but
- 5:22how
- 5:22do
- 5:23we
- 5:23move
- 5:23from
- 5:23that
- 5:24financial
- 5:24drifting
- 5:25to
- 5:25confidently?
- 5:26And
- 5:26I
- 5:26use
- 5:26the
- 5:26word
- 5:26confidently
- 5:27because
- 5:27that
- 5:27is
- 5:27an
- 5:27important
- 5:28word
- 5:28to
- 5:28use
- 5:28today,
- 5:29to
- 5:29confidently
- 5:30directing
- 5:31money
- 5:31with
- 5:31purpose.
- 5:32Well,
- 5:32here's
- 5:33the
- 5:33deal.
- 5:33It
- 5:33comes
- 5:33down
- 5:33to
- 5:34intentionality.
- 5:35A
- 5:35lot
- 5:35of
- 5:35things
- 5:35I
- 5:35talk
- 5:36about
- 5:36on
- 5:36the
- 5:36show
- 5:36are
- 5:37intentionality.
- 5:38So
- 5:38it
- 5:39comes
- 5:39down
- 5:39to
- 5:39intentionally
- 5:40setting,
- 5:40hey,
- 5:41one,
- 5:41two
- 5:41or
- 5:41three
- 5:42specific,
- 5:43measurable,
- 5:44achievable,
- 5:45relevant
- 5:45and
- 5:45time
- 5:46bound.
- 5:46Yes,
- 5:46that's
- 5:46smart
- 5:47financial
- 5:47goals.
- 5:47I've
- 5:48talked
- 5:48about
- 5:48that
- 5:48on
- 5:48this
- 5:49show.
- 5:49And
- 5:49do
- 5:50those
- 5:50for
- 5:50the
- 5:50rest
- 5:50of
- 5:51the
- 5:51year.
- 5:51Because
- 5:51here's
- 5:51the
- 5:52deal.
- 5:52We
- 5:52want
- 5:53to
- 5:53ensure
- 5:53that
- 5:53we
- 5:54align
- 5:54those
- 5:55things
- 5:55with
- 5:55our
- 5:55core
- 5:56values
- 5:56and
- 5:57our
- 5:57overall
- 5:57vision.
- 5:58Where
- 5:58there
- 5:59is
- 5:59no
- 5:59vision.
- 6:00What
- 6:00did
- 6:00the
- 6:00scripture
- 6:01say?
- 6:01We
- 6:01fail.
- 6:02And
- 6:03this
- 6:03creates
- 6:03your
- 6:03clear
- 6:04roadmap
- 6:04for
- 6:04focused
- 6:05progress.
- 6:06So,
- 6:06you
- 6:06know,
- 6:06I
- 6:06always
- 6:06want
- 6:07to
- 6:07give
- 6:07you
- 6:07one
- 6:07action
- 6:08step
- 6:08for
- 6:08today
- 6:08with
- 6:09the
- 6:09goal
- 6:09for
- 6:09this.
- 6:10We
- 6:10want
- 6:10to
- 6:10set
- 6:11some
- 6:11powerful
- 6:12financial
- 6:12goals
- 6:13for
- 6:13the
- 6:13rest
- 6:13of
- 6:13this
- 6:13year.
- 6:14So
- 6:14how
- 6:15do
- 6:15we
- 6:15set
- 6:15goals?
- 6:15The
- 6:15first
- 6:16thing
- 6:16I'm
- 6:16going
- 6:16to
- 6:16encourage
- 6:16you
- 6:16to
- 6:16do,
- 6:17and
- 6:17this
- 6:17is
- 6:17kind
- 6:17of
- 6:17the
- 6:17fun
- 6:18part,
- 6:18reflect
- 6:19and
- 6:19brainstorm.
- 6:20Ask
- 6:21yourself
- 6:21this
- 6:21question,
- 6:22kind
- 6:22of
- 6:23alluded
- 6:23to
- 6:23this
- 6:23a
- 6:23couple
- 6:24times,
- 6:24it's
- 6:24this
- 6:25simple
- 6:25question,
- 6:26what
- 6:26financial
- 6:27progress
- 6:27do
- 6:27you
- 6:27really,
- 6:28and
- 6:28I
- 6:28mean
- 6:28really
- 6:29make
- 6:29that
- 6:29the
- 6:30bold
- 6:30thing
- 6:30in
- 6:30your
- 6:31mind.
- 6:31What
- 6:31financial
- 6:32progress
- 6:32do
- 6:33you
- 6:33really
- 6:33want
- 6:34to
- 6:34make
- 6:34by
- 6:34the
- 6:34end
- 6:34of
- 6:34the
- 6:35year?
- 6:35Those
- 6:36big,
- 6:36hairy,
- 6:37audacious
- 6:37goals.
- 6:38Just
- 6:38write
- 6:39down
- 6:39maybe
- 6:39three,
- 6:40four,
- 6:40maybe
- 6:40even
- 6:41five
- 6:41of
- 6:41those
- 6:41potential
- 6:42goals.
- 6:42Maybe
- 6:43for
- 6:43you
- 6:43it's
- 6:43build
- 6:44that
- 6:44three
- 6:44month
- 6:44emergency
- 6:45fund.
- 6:45Maybe
- 6:46you've
- 6:46got
- 6:46this
- 6:46credit
- 6:47card
- 6:47that's
- 6:47been
- 6:47your
- 6:48arch
- 6:48rival
- 6:48and
- 6:48nemesis.
- 6:49You
- 6:49just
- 6:49want
- 6:50to
- 6:50pay
- 6:50it
- 6:50off
- 6:50and
- 6:50be
- 6:51done
- 6:51with
- 6:51it.
- 6:51Maybe
- 6:52you
- 6:52want
- 6:52to
- 6:52set
- 6:52aside
- 6:53money
- 6:53for
- 6:53a
- 6:53vacation
- 6:54or
- 6:54something
- 6:55like
- 6:55that.
- 6:55What
- 6:55are
- 6:56those?
- 6:56Three,
- 6:56four
- 6:57or
- 6:57five?
- 6:57Just
- 6:58big,
- 6:58hairy,
- 6:59audacious
- 6:59goals.
- 7:00Now
- 7:00listen,
- 7:01here's
- 7:01the
- 7:01key.
- 7:02You
- 7:02got
- 7:02to
- 7:02make
- 7:02them
- 7:03smart.
- 7:03Now
- 7:04when
- 7:04I
- 7:04say
- 7:04smart,
- 7:04let
- 7:05me
- 7:05tell
- 7:05you
- 7:05what
- 7:05I
- 7:05mean
- 7:05by
- 7:06that.
- 7:06So
- 7:06take
- 7:07those
- 7:071,
- 7:072
- 7:08or
- 7:083
- 7:08and
- 7:08just
- 7:09make
- 7:09them
- 7:09smart.
- 7:09Well,
- 7:10here's
- 7:10how
- 7:10you
- 7:10do
- 7:10that.
- 7:10Make
- 7:11them
- 7:11specific.
- 7:12And
- 7:12I'm
- 7:12going
- 7:12to
- 7:12talk
- 7:12to
- 7:12you
- 7:12in
- 7:12a
- 7:13second
- 7:13about
- 7:13some
- 7:13ideas
- 7:14there.
- 7:14Specific,
- 7:15measurable,
- 7:16achievable,
- 7:17relevant
- 7:18and
- 7:18time
- 7:18bound.
- 7:18And
- 7:19you'll
- 7:19find
- 7:19this
- 7:19in
- 7:19today's
- 7:20show
- 7:20notes,
- 7:20but
- 7:20smart.
- 7:21Just
- 7:21remember
- 7:21that
- 7:21accurately.
- 7:22Here's
- 7:23an
- 7:23example.
- 7:23Instead
- 7:24of,
- 7:24hey,
- 7:24Ralph,
- 7:24I'm
- 7:25going
- 7:25to
- 7:25save
- 7:25more.
- 7:26That
- 7:26sounds
- 7:27great,
- 7:27but
- 7:27that's
- 7:27fluffy.
- 7:28You're
- 7:28not
- 7:28going
- 7:28to
- 7:28do
- 7:28it.
- 7:29Make
- 7:29it
- 7:30sound
- 7:30like
- 7:30this.
- 7:31I'm
- 7:31going
- 7:31to
- 7:31save
- 7:32$500
- 7:33for
- 7:33my
- 7:33emergency
- 7:34fund
- 7:34by
- 7:35October
- 7:3531st.
- 7:36Hey,
- 7:36it's
- 7:37specific.
- 7:37I'm
- 7:37going
- 7:37to
- 7:38save
- 7:38it.
- 7:38I'm
- 7:38going
- 7:38to
- 7:38save
- 7:39$500
- 7:40in
- 7:40my
- 7:40emergency
- 7:40fund
- 7:41by
- 7:41October
- 7:4131st.
- 7:42It's
- 7:42achievable.
- 7:43Yes,
- 7:43you
- 7:43can
- 7:44do
- 7:44this.
- 7:44You
- 7:45got
- 7:45till
- 7:45the
- 7:45end
- 7:45of
- 7:45October.
- 7:46Hey,
- 7:46that
- 7:46could
- 7:46be
- 7:47$5
- 7:47a
- 7:47week.
- 7:48Is
- 7:48it
- 7:48relevant?
- 7:49Absolutely
- 7:49it's
- 7:49relevant.
- 7:50You
- 7:50said
- 7:50earlier,
- 7:51hey,
- 7:51one
- 7:51of
- 7:51my
- 7:52main
- 7:52goals
- 7:52is
- 7:53I
- 7:53want
- 7:53to
- 7:53have
- 7:53that
- 7:53emergency
- 7:54fund.
- 7:54So
- 7:54I'm
- 7:54not
- 7:55always
- 7:55relying
- 7:55on
- 7:56that
- 7:56credit
- 7:56card.
- 7:57Is
- 7:57it
- 7:57time
- 7:57bound?
- 7:58You
- 7:58bet
- 7:58it
- 7:59is.
- 7:59You
- 7:59set
- 8:00yourself
- 8:00a
- 8:00deadline.
- 8:01You
- 8:01drew
- 8:01that
- 8:01line
- 8:02in
- 8:02the
- 8:02sand.
- 8:02October
- 8:0331st.
- 8:03That
- 8:04is
- 8:04a
- 8:04truly
- 8:04smart
- 8:05goal.
- 8:05But
- 8:05think
- 8:06about
- 8:06those
- 8:06top
- 8:07one,
- 8:07two
- 8:07or
- 8:08three
- 8:08things
- 8:08that
- 8:08you
- 8:09want
- 8:09to
- 8:09achieve
- 8:09by
- 8:09the
- 8:10end
- 8:10of
- 8:10the
- 8:10year
- 8:10and
- 8:11make
- 8:11them
- 8:11smart.
- 8:12Now,
- 8:12here's
- 8:12where
- 8:13the
- 8:13rubber
- 8:13meets
- 8:13the
- 8:14road.
- 8:14Now,
- 8:14you've
- 8:15got
- 8:15to
- 8:15integrate
- 8:15those
- 8:16into
- 8:16your
- 8:16budget.
- 8:16You're
- 8:16probably
- 8:17thinking,
- 8:17ralph,
- 8:17my
- 8:18budget's
- 8:18already
- 8:18packed.
- 8:19Okay,
- 8:19well,
- 8:19guess
- 8:19what?
- 8:20Budgets
- 8:21aren't
- 8:21meant
- 8:21to
- 8:21be
- 8:21cast
- 8:22in
- 8:22stone.
- 8:22We
- 8:22talked
- 8:22about
- 8:22those
- 8:23tablets
- 8:23earlier.
- 8:24Open
- 8:24up
- 8:24that
- 8:24budget,
- 8:25open
- 8:25up
- 8:25that
- 8:25budget
- 8:26app,
- 8:26however
- 8:26you
- 8:26do
- 8:26it
- 8:27and
- 8:27start
- 8:27to
- 8:28prioritize
- 8:28some
- 8:29of
- 8:29these
- 8:29things
- 8:30to
- 8:30make
- 8:30sure
- 8:30they're
- 8:31being
- 8:31funded.
- 8:31Hey,
- 8:32does
- 8:32that
- 8:32mean
- 8:32you
- 8:32take
- 8:32away
- 8:33from
- 8:33something
- 8:33else?
- 8:33Yes,
- 8:34it
- 8:34could
- 8:34be
- 8:34that.
- 8:35But
- 8:35these
- 8:36are
- 8:36important
- 8:36to
- 8:37you.
- 8:37These
- 8:37are
- 8:37the
- 8:38things
- 8:38that
- 8:38you
- 8:38said,
- 8:38Ralph,
- 8:39I
- 8:39need
- 8:39to
- 8:39do
- 8:39these
- 8:39things.
- 8:40So
- 8:40maybe
- 8:41that
- 8:41means
- 8:41less
- 8:41eating
- 8:42out
- 8:42and
- 8:42maybe
- 8:43that
- 8:43means
- 8:43cutting
- 8:43some
- 8:43subscription
- 8:44services,
- 8:45whatever
- 8:45that
- 8:45looks
- 8:45like
- 8:45for
- 8:46your
- 8:46budget.
- 8:46But
- 8:46you've
- 8:47got
- 8:47to
- 8:47integrate
- 8:48those
- 8:48into
- 8:48your
- 8:48budget.
- 8:49And
- 8:49then
- 8:49the
- 8:50final
- 8:50thing
- 8:50I'm
- 8:50going
- 8:50to
- 8:50recommend
- 8:51you
- 8:51do,
- 8:51hey,
- 8:51I'm
- 8:51going
- 8:52to
- 8:52give
- 8:52you
- 8:52that
- 8:52idea
- 8:53of
- 8:53those
- 8:53tablets.
- 8:54Write
- 8:54those
- 8:54smart
- 8:55goals
- 8:55down
- 8:56clearly.
- 8:56Put
- 8:57them
- 8:57somewhere
- 8:57where
- 8:57you'll
- 8:58see
- 8:58them
- 8:58every
- 8:58day.
- 8:58Hey,
- 8:58maybe
- 8:59put
- 8:59it
- 8:59on
- 8:59the
- 8:59fridge.
- 9:00Hey,
- 9:00here's
- 9:00an
- 9:00idea.
- 9:01I
- 9:01had
- 9:01a
- 9:01client
- 9:02tell
- 9:02me
- 9:02that
- 9:02he
- 9:02did
- 9:02this.
- 9:03Make
- 9:03it
- 9:03your
- 9:03phone
- 9:04background.
- 9:05So
- 9:05every
- 9:05time
- 9:05you
- 9:06look
- 9:06at
- 9:06your
- 9:06phone,
- 9:06you're
- 9:06seeing
- 9:07those
- 9:07three
- 9:08goals
- 9:08right
- 9:08there
- 9:09in
- 9:09front
- 9:09of
- 9:09you.
- 9:09And
- 9:09you're
- 9:10gonna
- 9:10be
- 9:10like,
- 9:10well,
- 9:10I
- 9:10can't
- 9:11forget
- 9:11these
- 9:11goals
- 9:12or
- 9:12put
- 9:12them
- 9:12in
- 9:12your
- 9:12budget
- 9:13app
- 9:13dashboard.
- 9:14So
- 9:14you're
- 9:14always
- 9:15looking
- 9:15to
- 9:15make
- 9:16sure
- 9:16you're
- 9:16reaching
- 9:17for
- 9:17those
- 9:17goals.
- 9:18Because
- 9:18here's
- 9:18the
- 9:18big
- 9:19takeaway
- 9:19today.
- 9:20If
- 9:20you
- 9:20do
- 9:20this,
- 9:21if
- 9:21you
- 9:21invest
- 9:21the
- 9:21Time
- 9:22to
- 9:22do
- 9:22this.
- 9:22You're
- 9:23going
- 9:23to
- 9:23stop
- 9:23that
- 9:24financial
- 9:24drifting
- 9:25and
- 9:25you're
- 9:25going
- 9:26to
- 9:26remove
- 9:26that
- 9:26uncertainty
- 9:27and
- 9:27you're
- 9:28going
- 9:28to
- 9:28transform
- 9:28those
- 9:29vague
- 9:29desires.
- 9:30Oh,
- 9:30I
- 9:30want
- 9:30to
- 9:30save
- 9:30money.
- 9:31I
- 9:31want
- 9:31to
- 9:31pay
- 9:31off
- 9:32debt.
- 9:32No,
- 9:32no,
- 9:33no.
- 9:33We're
- 9:33going
- 9:34to
- 9:34make
- 9:34it
- 9:34concrete
- 9:35and
- 9:35we're
- 9:35going
- 9:35to
- 9:35make
- 9:36it
- 9:36actionable
- 9:37with
- 9:37steps.
- 9:37We're
- 9:37going
- 9:38to
- 9:38build
- 9:38immense
- 9:39clarity
- 9:39and
- 9:40we're
- 9:40going
- 9:40to
- 9:40build
- 9:40immense
- 9:41focus
- 9:41and
- 9:42we're
- 9:42really
- 9:42going
- 9:42to
- 9:42accelerate
- 9:43our
- 9:43progress
- 9:44to
- 9:44what
- 9:44truly
- 9:45matters,
- 9:46to
- 9:46reduce
- 9:46stress
- 9:47and
- 9:47to
- 9:48boost
- 9:48confidence
- 9:49and
- 9:49really,
- 9:49truly
- 9:50find
- 9:51the
- 9:51financial
- 9:51peace
- 9:51that
- 9:52you've
- 9:52been
- 9:52looking
- 9:52so
- 9:53hard
- 9:53to
- 9:53get
- 9:53to.
- 9:54Well,
- 9:54how
- 9:54about
- 9:54we
- 9:54pray
- 9:55together
- 9:55now?
- 9:56Father
- 9:56God,
- 9:56we
- 9:56just
- 9:57thank
- 9:57you
- 9:57for
- 9:57the
- 9:57wisdom
- 9:58and
- 9:58for
- 9:58giving
- 9:59us
- 9:59vision.
- 10:00And
- 10:00we
- 10:00confess
- 10:00that
- 10:01we
- 10:01often
- 10:01drift
- 10:01financially
- 10:02without
- 10:02clear
- 10:03goals
- 10:03or
- 10:03we
- 10:04struggle
- 10:04to
- 10:04maintain
- 10:05our
- 10:05focus.
- 10:06And
- 10:06we
- 10:06just
- 10:06ask
- 10:07today
- 10:07that
- 10:07you
- 10:07would
- 10:07grant
- 10:08us
- 10:08wisdom
- 10:08as
- 10:08we
- 10:09set
- 10:09our
- 10:09financial
- 10:10goals
- 10:10for
- 10:10the
- 10:10rest
- 10:10of
- 10:11the
- 10:11year.
- 10:11Lord,
- 10:11as
- 10:11we
- 10:11build
- 10:12this
- 10:12roadmap
- 10:13for
- 10:13our
- 10:13future,
- 10:14help
- 10:14us
- 10:15to
- 10:15make
- 10:15them
- 10:15specific,
- 10:16Lord.
- 10:16Help
- 10:16us
- 10:16to
- 10:17make
- 10:17them
- 10:17measurable.
- 10:18And
- 10:18most
- 10:18of
- 10:18all,
- 10:18Lord,
- 10:19help
- 10:19us
- 10:19to
- 10:19align
- 10:20those
- 10:20with
- 10:21your
- 10:21will
- 10:21for
- 10:21our
- 10:22lives.
- 10:22Guide
- 10:23us
- 10:23towards
- 10:23consistent
- 10:24effort,
- 10:24Lord,
- 10:25and
- 10:25give
- 10:25us
- 10:25perseverance
- 10:26in
- 10:26the
- 10:26storm.
- 10:27And
- 10:27may
- 10:27our
- 10:27financial
- 10:28targets
- 10:28align
- 10:29with
- 10:29your
- 10:29will
- 10:29for
- 10:30our
- 10:30lives,
- 10:30bringing
- 10:31you
- 10:31glory
- 10:32and
- 10:32us
- 10:32peace.
- 10:33And
- 10:33we
- 10:33ask
- 10:33this
- 10:34in
- 10:34confidence
- 10:35in
- 10:35Jesus
- 10:36name,
- 10:36Amen.
- 10:38Listen,
- 10:39clear,
- 10:39smart
- 10:40financial
- 10:40goals
- 10:40are
- 10:41your
- 10:41roadmap
- 10:41to
- 10:42a
- 10:42stress
- 10:42free
- 10:43and
- 10:43productive
- 10:44latter
- 10:44half
- 10:44of
- 10:45the
- 10:45year.
- 10:45You
- 10:45can
- 10:45do
- 10:46this,
- 10:46so
- 10:46take
- 10:47that
- 10:47step
- 10:47today.
- 10:48Another
- 10:48thing
- 10:48I'm
- 10:48going
- 10:48to
- 10:49ask
- 10:49you
- 10:49to
- 10:49do
- 10:49is
- 10:50how
- 10:50about
- 10:50share
- 10:50this
- 10:50show
- 10:51with
- 10:51somebody?
- 10:51Maybe
- 10:52you've
- 10:52been
- 10:52getting
- 10:52a
- 10:53lot
- 10:53of
- 10:53value
- 10:53from
- 10:53this
- 10:54show.
- 10:54You're
- 10:54like,
- 10:54Ralph,
- 10:54I
- 10:55got
- 10:55to
- 10:55share
- 10:55the
- 10:55wealth
- 10:56here.
- 10:56I'm
- 10:56going
- 10:56to
- 10:56encourage
- 10:57you
- 10:57to
- 10:57do
- 10:57that.
- 10:57You
- 10:57can
- 10:58text
- 10:58somebody,
- 10:58you
- 10:58can
- 10:59call
- 10:59them,
- 10:59hey,
- 10:59send
- 11:00them
- 11:00a
- 11:00handwritten
- 11:00note.
- 11:01Just
- 11:01send
- 11:01them
- 11:01to
- 11:02my
- 11:02website.
- 11:02That's
- 11:03financiallyconfidentchristian.com
- 11:05hey,
- 11:05they
- 11:06can
- 11:06join
- 11:06the
- 11:06party
- 11:06with
- 11:07us.
- 11:07Let's
- 11:07help
- 11:08them
- 11:08build
- 11:08those
- 11:09financial
- 11:09goals
- 11:09for
- 11:10the
- 11:10rest
- 11:10of
- 11:10the
- 11:10year
- 11:10again.
- 11:11Point
- 11:11them
- 11:11to
- 11:11Financially
- 11:12Confident
- 11:13Christian.
- 11:15Now.
- 11:15Tomorrow
- 11:15we're
- 11:16going
- 11:16to
- 11:16do
- 11:16some
- 11:16spring
- 11:16cleaning.
- 11:17You're
- 11:17thinking,
- 11:17Ralph,
- 11:18you've
- 11:18lost
- 11:18your
- 11:18mind.
- 11:18It's
- 11:19fall
- 11:19time.
- 11:19No,
- 11:20we're
- 11:20going
- 11:20to
- 11:20do
- 11:20some
- 11:20spring
- 11:21cleaning
- 11:21in
- 11:21the
- 11:21fall.
- 11:22I'm
- 11:22going
- 11:22to
- 11:22help
- 11:22you
- 11:23organize,
- 11:23optimize
- 11:24and
- 11:25streamline
- 11:25your
- 11:25money
- 11:26life
- 11:26for
- 11:26greater
- 11:27peace.
- 11:27So
- 11:27tomorrow's
- 11:28show
- 11:28is
- 11:28one
- 11:28you
- 11:28don't
- 11:29want
- 11:29to
- 11:29miss.
- 11:29So
- 11:30make
- 11:30sure
- 11:30you
- 11:30join
- 11:31me.
- 11:31Now.
- 11:31Let's
- 11:32all
- 11:32go
- 11:32out
- 11:32there
- 11:32today
- 11:32and
- 11:33be
- 11:33financially
- 11:34confident
- 11:34Christians.
- 11:35You
- 11:35can
- 11:35do
- 11:36this.
- 11:36I
- 11:37have
- 11:37confidence
- 11:37in
- 11:37you.
- 11:38Have
- 11:38confidence
- 11:38in
- 11:39yourself.
- 11:39Stay
- 11:39financially
- 11:40savvy.
- 11:41God
- 11:41bless
- 11:41you.
- 11:41And
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- 11:42great
- 11:42day
- 11:42today.