Navigating a life of financial purpose is definitely a mental game as much as it is about knowing what exactly to do. If that comes as a shock to you, then let me give you my own example:
My roadblocks
As a Christian who grew up in a blue-collar, middle-class home, one of my biggest challenges was with my mindset. I believed that financial success was simply out of reach for me.
It didn't matter what I did, or how hard I tried …
I would always be living paycheck to paycheck …
I would always have a car payment …
I would always have to be counting down the days until my next paycheck …
I would never really feel like I could get ahead financially.
It was just the way it was, so I might as well get used to it … or so I believed.
But as I really began studying the Bible and allowing God to reshape my beliefs and mold my heart, my mindset began to change.
I began to see that there were many wealthy men and women of God all throughout the Bible who didn't serve money, but used their money to serve God – and who understood that they were simply stewards with the opportunity to use what they were trusted with to glorify God.
As you might expect, when my mindset changed, my life changed with it.
I want the same to happen for you
If you relate to my story … if you're carrying around the idea that you'll always be stuck where you are right now … then the very first thing we need to do before we can make any progress is let go of that.
Take a minute and pray that God would reveal to you any limiting beliefs you have and would help you tear them down and replace them with His truth.
I promise, this will be a big "Aha!" for you too.
Prayer may seem "too easy," but trust me – it can make all the difference between success and failure.
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