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CCN WEEKLY SOLUTIONS SERIES
THE WEEK OF JUNE 30, 2008
More Money
Featuring
Dr. John Townsend
Psychologist
Best-selling co-author of Boundaries series,
author of How People Grow
I. Money
Everyone has feelings about money
We need to understand it relationally and spiritually
Generally, what we do with money is what we do with love
Everyone who wants to grow or succeed in life needs to talk about money
II. Four things you can do with money
1. Earn it
2. Spend it
3. Save it
Saving requires the capacity to say “no” to the now
4. Give it
Part of a good life is investing in other people
III. Under-earning
There may be reasons you don’t make more money
- Guilt
Someone will be jealous, but you can’t let those people chain you up
The spiritual aspect
It’s not money or God: rich or poor are all supposed to have a rich relationship with God
IV. Overspending
Even praying people need to have their mind on their mone
Reasons people overspend
- Disconnection
Money brings some people a sense of life
- Lack of character structure
Structure: The ability to follow through
- They feel over-controlled
Learn how to be free in other areas
- A sense of entitlement
Budgeting: the devil is in the details
It’s good exercise and good discipline
V. Tips and takeaways
1. Bring money into all of your life
Integrate money into spirituality
2. Bring your Achilles’ heel into growth
That builds structure, organization, and focus
3. Be aware that we can all be entitled
Move into gratitude
4. This will take perseverance: be patient with yourself
Give yourself a year
Next week on Solutions:
“Good for Evil”
Resources
It’s Not My Fault!
by Drs. Henry Cloud and John Townsend
How People Grow: What the Bible Reveals about Personal Growth
by Drs. Henry Cloud and John Townsend
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