Finding cash in a tight budget

Last week we started our discussion on how to wring cash from a tight budget. This week we’ll do a live lab and work through our numbers together. The tool […]

 

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How to wring cash from a tight budget

Most people never assess their spending because it feels so scary. But as Prosperous Souls, it’s crucial we take ownership over our wealth. Being a righteous steward means managing God’s […]

 

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You are on the right track

There’s an old saying: “Rome wasn’t built in a day.” The same can be said for someone who’s climbing out of financial pain.

One of my clients, who had a financial trauma two years ago, is finally on the straight and narrow. However, he and his wife still have a ways to go.

“It may seem like stability is a long way off,” I told them, “but just look at your trajectory. Two years prior, you were heading toward disaster. Now, in a few years, you’ll be sitting in a new home and building a positive net worth.”

What makes the journey so tricky is that we compare ourselves to others who are further along. We see them lapping us and think, Why am I so far behind?

The truth is you will become a success. Your finances will turn around and your children will benefit from the decisions you’ve made. But the healing process takes time, so be patient.

Your Homework for This Week

Take a step back and realize you are much further than you think. Millions of people are struggling. Keep taking steps in the right direction and stop comparing yourself to others.

Gifts in the River

In my Prosperous Soul Foundations E-Course, I ask my students to do a prophetic exercise. I start by having them visualize themselves standing in a river. I take this idea from Revelation:

Then the angel showed me the river of the water of life, bright as crystal, flowing from the throne of God and of the Lamb… — 22:1 ESV

I ask them to imagine the river’s crystal-blue water and the gentle current carrying gifts toward them from the throne.

I do this because I want to illustrate how God brings opportunities to us in daily life. These treasures, which can be plans and strategies, hopes and long-held desires, are all good, but some give more life to us than others.

You see, in the Kingdom, good is the enemy of best. When you do this exercise, ask God which gifts are best for you in this season, then reach out and take hold of the ones He highlights.

[Repost] A Prophetic Dream

Last week, I explained how God gave me a prophetic dream where I was standing in a river. Opportunities were floating toward me in the form of gifts. In this […]

 

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Good is the Enemy of Best

Did you know that good is the enemy of best? When we experience blessings and opportunities, it’s crucial that we learn how to choose what’s superior.

I discovered this truth in a prophetic dream many years ago. In it, I was standing in a river. As the current flowed, opportunities from God came toward me in the form of gifts.

Some of these gifts were big, some small. In the vision, I selfishly grabbed as many as I could, but soon realized I couldn’t carry them all. I had to decide which gifts to keep and which ones to let pass by.

The challenging part was that all these gifts were from God, but not all were His best for me. The Lord was showing me that He provides the opportunities, all of them good, but some are better.

As we learn the skill of practicing dominion, let’s partner with the Lord and choose His superior way. There aren’t any wrong answers here, just options He is inviting us to steward.

Don't miss our live session this afternoon

We’re meeting today at 3:30 PM (CA time). Bring your questions! I’ll see you there.

Book club: Foundations – Chapter 8

As Prosperous Souls, our job is to partner with the Lord and increase His Kingdom. Part of this is operating in what I call dominion. In the world’s eyes, dominion […]

 

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Stephen’s podcast appearance is here.

By Guest Author Cory De Silva A few months ago, The Deep End w/Taylor Welch invited Stephen on their podcast.This invitation came out of nowhere and breathed new life into […]

 

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Book club: Foundations – Chapter 6

In our last session, we explored how poverty is actually made up of three key components: Systems Mindsets Powers Systems are government or business institutions that keep people locked in […]

 

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