Godliness with Contentment

The little man

In this episode, I call out the disrespect that people who have money can at times display towards the rest of us. I was reminded of this recently when a basketball player in the NBA decided to throw a ball at fans, then neglected to give an interview because the reporter did not subscribe to his podcast. We are to give respect whether people are with money or without. We are to give respect because they are human beings.
 
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David can still beat Goliath

In this episode, we are reminded that David can still beat Goliath. I was reminded a few nights ago as I watched my undermanned Miami Heat beat the juggernaut called the Boston Celtics. Jimmy Butler was out, Terry Rozier was out, and we beat the giant hitting 23 3-pointers along the way. This is why sports is so loved. It shows us what can be in real life. What are the giants in your life? Do you believe that you can slay them? With God, you can.
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Deception

In this episode, we investigate what Jesus calls the deceitfulness of wealth when he explains the parable of the Sower. What we have in our minds and hearts about money can deceive us. When we trust in money, we believe that when we have it that all of our problems will vanish - not true. I believe that time, love and health are all higher on the priority scale than money. The Bible teaches us how to view money God's way i.e. the right way. 
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Age ain't nothin' but a number

In this episode, I tackle the mindset of the late starter who believes it is too late. That somehow because we are starting late that we can never reach our goals. It is only in our mind. I say our, because I was there only five years ago. I am a late starter. But I am in good company. Colonel Harland Sanders at 62 started franchising the chicken business. Moses (from the Bible) at age 80 spoke to Pharoah to let God's people go. They did not allow age to stop them. Don't allow age to stop you. Go after your goals while there is breath in your lungs granted by God.
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Share your 'lil bit

In this episode we are reminded that God is there when we have a 'lil bit, supplying us with what we need so that we can also help others. We take a look at this situation in the Old Testament - 1 Kings 17 with Elijah and the Widow of Zarephath. God worked miraculously so that with the little she had, it would stretch to take care of her and her family as well as Elijah. She was tempted with taking care of only her and her family but God had an amazing plan to bless her and feed Elijah all with a little flour and oil.
What is it that you have that you think is not enough to share?
God has a way that it can stretch. He will bless you so that you have enough and can share with others. Don't block it.
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When all else fails

In this episode we are reminded that God is there when all else fails. We take a look at a dire situation in the Old Testament - 2 Kings 4 and how God worked in an amazing way. We learn a few things: 
-we always have something that God can bless
-God always has a plan
-keep doing what God tells you until you cannot do it anymore.
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Thirsty?

In this episode I talk about the fact that we can be thirsty for basically two types of things i.e. spiritual or physical. God gives an invitation to the thirsty in Isaiah 55:1-3. Those who accept the invitation get water, milk and wine at no cost. They are encouraged to buy without money. Why? There are some things money cannot buy. Here, the things are spiritual. But that brings up a bigger question for us - what are we thirsty for? 
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Earned Wage Access

Today we talk about Earned Wage Access.
So full disclosure, I just came across this topic this week. We currently don’t have this service in the Bahamas, but from what I see, it is becoming a hot topic in the United States.
So what is EWA? It is a financial service that allows workers to access their earned wages before their payday.
Initially, it sounded like payday lenders, but it isn't.
As with most everything, there are pros and cons. Please read up on it before agreeing to it.
But why is this even needed? I believe it is because the majority of us are living paycheck to paycheck. 
So how do we dig out of this hole?Normally 2 ways:-earn more (better job, additional job)-spend less 
And I will add - sleep less. The Bible says in Proverbs 20:13 that too much sleep leads to poverty.

Beware Lifestyle Creep

Episode #73. I guide you through the essential aspects of lifestyle creep, and how to avoid it. 
Key points:
-remind yourself often about your goals (spending without restraint won't get you there anytime soon)-make a budget and live by it (the budget will give you permission to spend the money in the way it was planned)-set up automatic savings methods. E.g. if you know you are getting a raise, increase your automatic savings deduction so that it goes straight to your savings vehicle and you never see it. I talk about this is episode 23 "The Savings Superpower Hack"
Stay content.
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Time vs Money

If you had the choice between 1 million hours and 1 million dollars which would you choose? I would choose $1,000,000 and in the episode I tell you why. But don't shoot me until you have listened. To make matters worse, I give three reasons why time is greater than money:
-We could have all the money in the world and yet when our time is up on this earth we have to go. No amount of money can change that. When God calls that is it.
-money cannot buy more time (when your time is up), but if we have more time we can get more money
-if you have lived as the Master requires, you can live for eternity with him where money is worthless, in fact we leave it all on earth when we go (cannot take it with us).