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To get out of debt, you're going to have to be patient, persistent,

and learn the difference between what you need and what you want.

I'm Joyce Meyer, and I believe that God can heal you everywhere you hurt.

Welcome to enjoying everyday life. We're so glad that you joined us today. Well, today I want

to talk about money, about finances and debt and learning how to manage our money better.

We've got 12 of the guys from our men's home here today, guys who I'm sure were going

along in life and something happened.

They got you off track and I thought, you know, probably for at least some of you, money was involved.

You're shaking your head, yes.

And it's amazing how good money can be and how much good it can do if it's managed right,

but how much damage it does to people's lives if they don't have the right

attitude toward it. And so I'm going to start by reading you a little story. I paraphrased it from a book

from Robert Katz. And it was entitled, if money could talk, what would it say?

I'm depressed and sad because I'm tired of people abusing me, using me for wrong purposes,

fighting over me, stealing me, lying, cheating, and committing crimes to get me.

I get blamed, as some say, for most divorces.

I'm tired of fighting with greed all the time.

I'm hoarded, I'm stolen, and I'm wasted most of the time.

People think I'm their security, but I'm not.

They act like I'm God, and I'm certainly not.

I just wish people knew how much good they could do with me

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