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Finding Courage in Financial Uncertainty - Ep. 21
September 22, 2020
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Our economy has received numerous hits this past year, leaving many of us unsettled. Many fear they’ll lose their jobs, retirement, or homes. Others are enduring the challenges of unemployment. In a time of financial uncertainty, we need to anchor ourselves in a security that stands immovable. That security is Jesus Christ, our Provider. In this episode, Jennifer shares some ways we can increase our faith to retain peace, no matter the economic climate.
Financial Resources:
Crown Financial Ministries: https://www.crown.org/
Dave Ramsey’s Financial Peace University: https://www.daveramsey.com/fpu
Find Jennifer Slattery at:
https://www.JenniferSlatteryLivesoutLoud
https://www.facebook.com/JenSlatte
Find her ministry, Wholly Loved, at:
https://www.WhollyLoved.com
Group Discussion Questions:
1. Pause to consider your anxiety related to your finances. What fears are attached? What lies are attached to those fears? What truths counter those lies?
2. What tensions do you feel? (Ex: wanting to spend more time with your family and also wanting to increase work hours to provide for them.)
3. How do your fears impact your ability to set and maintain healthy boundaries?
4. In what ways might God be using your circumstances to grow you?
5. Do you believe God is fighting for you? If so, how does it feel to know this? If not, take a moment now to ask Him to help you trust that this is true.
6. In what ways has God provided for you in the past?
7. When you feel anxious regarding your finances, how often do you pause to remember God’s past provisions?
8. Is there anything you can do differently today to create a financially healthier tomorrow? If so, what is that?
Episode Image Credit: Getty/Mykyta Dolmatov
Financial Resources:
Crown Financial Ministries: https://www.crown.org/
Dave Ramsey’s Financial Peace University: https://www.daveramsey.com/fpu
Find Jennifer Slattery at:
https://www.JenniferSlatteryLivesoutLoud
https://www.facebook.com/JenSlatte
Find her ministry, Wholly Loved, at:
https://www.WhollyLoved.com
Group Discussion Questions:
1. Pause to consider your anxiety related to your finances. What fears are attached? What lies are attached to those fears? What truths counter those lies?
2. What tensions do you feel? (Ex: wanting to spend more time with your family and also wanting to increase work hours to provide for them.)
3. How do your fears impact your ability to set and maintain healthy boundaries?
4. In what ways might God be using your circumstances to grow you?
5. Do you believe God is fighting for you? If so, how does it feel to know this? If not, take a moment now to ask Him to help you trust that this is true.
6. In what ways has God provided for you in the past?
7. When you feel anxious regarding your finances, how often do you pause to remember God’s past provisions?
8. Is there anything you can do differently today to create a financially healthier tomorrow? If so, what is that?
Episode Image Credit: Getty/Mykyta Dolmatov
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