Luke 2:8-14 recounts the night of Jesus' birth, highlighting the shepherds who received the angelic announcement of this momentous event. The angels proclaimed joy for all mankind, emphasizing that Jesus is the Savior, the promised Messiah, and Lord. This episode encourages reflection on the significance of Jesus in one's life, urging individuals to prioritize biblical teachings over worldly distractions, particularly during the commercialized celebration of Christmas. The narrative stresses that true peace from God is available to those who align with His will, contrasting this peace with the discontent experienced by those who reject it. Jesus' assurance of peace, as noted in John 14:27, serves as a reminder to not succumb to fear during challenging times.

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In this episode, I celebrate becoming debt-free after paying off our (my wife and I) mortgage, which I attribute to divine blessings. Proverbs 22:7 illustrates the weight of debt and the opposite subsequent liberation experienced upon its removal. There are now newfound options in our professional lives coming out of being free from debt. I reflect on five years of financial education and personal growth. I also open my time up for any in need of assistance.

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I want to clear up any rumors that I’ve quit—I'm still here, just taking a moment to reflect on my journey. Recently, I’ve been thinking about how to create content that I can stick with consistently, even though I've been doing it weekly for nearly two years. A few weeks ago, I went to a financial conference in Atlanta, which had a different vibe for me this time. I'm trying to find my direction by keeping busy and exploring opportunities, instead of just waiting for a sign. It was really eye-opening when I ran into someone from my church who reminded me of a financial coaching session I did for her years ago. She shared that she had paid off some debt we discussed, and it hit me—sometimes it’s easy to lose sight of the difference we can make in someone's life. A story floated to my mind about a boy throwing starfish back into the ocean, emphasizing that even small actions matter to individual lives. So, I remind myself to keep pushing forward and help whoever I can, one step at a time. Everyone can make a difference, so let’s not lose that drive!

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The Scriptures I focus on in this episode are found in Matthew 13:22 and Colossians 3:2. Jesus in the parable of the Sower speaks about the thorns as the cares of this life and the riches and pleasures and describes them as the deceitfulness of wealth. Paul wrote to the Colossians that they set their minds on things above, not on earthly things.

We have the ability to focus on God or on something else, but not both at the same time. One of the biggest challenges for us is being sucked in by the deceitfulness of wealth.

The episode is about us making the main thing the main thing - i.e. God and the things of God.

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To give or not to give, that is the question. Around us in our cities and places where we live, in fact wherever we go, there are needs. We are faced almost daily with the question of whether or not to give. We get some help I believe from what we see in Acts 3:1-10. Peter and John did not have money, but had the gift of healing from the Holy Spirit.

We are to give from what we have. We cannot give from what we don't have.

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Les Brown has a quote about potential: “The graveyard is the richest place on earth, because it is here that you will find all the hopes and dreams that were never fulfilled, the books that were never written, the songs that were never sung, the inventions that were never shared, the cures that were never discovered, all because someone was too afraid to take that first step, keep with the problem, or determined to carry out their dream.”

We look at the parable of the talents (bags of gold) in Matthew 25 and focus on the servant who was given one bag of gold.

His view of the master was wrong, he was described as lazy, and he did nothing with his talent. He hid it in the ground.

Listen to how this ends. This is not how we want it to end with us.

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This episode came to life because of what I am calling 'the garage opener incident'. But more about that in the actual recording.

In Numbers 11:23, I find one of my favorite passages in the whole Bible. Here, God tells Moses, in a summarized version, that nothing is impossible for God, and that God would show Moses that God could do anything.

There are times when we hit a task that is too great for us or so we think. We know the Scriptures....nothing is impossible for God, yet we can forget this crucial fact when we are actually in the middle of a situation. Hard for us does not mean hard for God. With God, anything is possible. He does the impossible and we go along for the ride.

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In Genesis 12, we find Abram with a call on his life from God. God called Abram and told Abram what to do and where to go...well not quite. Abram was to leave his father's house and go to a place God would show him. Along with this call, God told Abram that He would bless him. Then we see in vs 4 that Abram left as God told him.

What was missing? God did not tell Abram where to go, just to go. God would show him later.

Is your faith like this? Abram believed God and thus went, not knowing where.

Later when God shows Abram the place, Abram worshiped God. Don't miss this piece. Go, yes. When you see the land then give God thanks. Don't tell yourself that you did this. God did it.

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