I'm Broke, Help!: 5 Easy Steps to Cultivate More Resources for Your Family and the Will of the Lord.
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Season 7, Episode 26 · I'm Broke, Help! - 5 easy steps to cultivate more resources for your family and the will of the Lord.
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The story behind the idea
That's a little bit of the goal or the takeaway today. You should not be in our time and culture impoverished and in need for the rest of your life. There are so many great opportunities, but the goal is not to accumulate much and rest in it.
What stands out
There were days in my youth when I had little, had nothing, and didn't know where I would go from there. I'm not at that stage in my life now, but I have some intense experience with that stage, as many people do, made mistakes, saw some things that worked. I'm hopeful that as we address this first part of it, while it's not the stage of life I'm in today, though anything could happen at any time, maybe my history and steps can be beneficial. Then when we get to the other end of the lesson, what do you do when you have enough or more than enough or much more than enough?
Why it matters
Look, a plumber fixes a broken pipe, he addresses a problem, he gets paid for that. An app gets created and it helps people improve something about their life and it earns revenue. A coach helps athletes achieve their goals and he gets clients.
A faithful way forward
I'm going to need to reference it next week because I think once you have more than enough in your life, and you may even fall in love with having that cushion, how will you ever get rid of it? You may spend the rest of your life just accumulating it, and that seems sad and perhaps even unfaithful. So we can use this point to show that there are points in which you will give away or spend your money, but you have to decide what are things more valuable than having it. That's when you begin to unlock it in the giving portion.
Put it into practice
You have to think in terms of other people, which I believe to be an incredible way to live life. You go, man, I'd really like to have this deal or get this job or make this progress.
Take the idea with you.
- 01What idea from this study most needs my attention right now?
- 02Where does this challenge the way I am currently thinking or living?
- 03What is one faithful step I can take this week?
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