160 | What Your Childhood Taught You About Finances: The Money Blueprint You Never Chose

Find the full episode here: LivingOnPurposeInChrist.com/blog and The Covenant Money Blueprint (Bootcamp) here: PaulaBehrens.com/financesYour stomach tightens the second money comes up, and then you feel guilty for feeling that way. We get it and we go straight to the root: for many Christians, finances aren’t just practical, they’re spiritually confusing. Scripture says “don’t worry,” yet the hum of financial anxiety still sits under the surface, especially when bills, budgeting, and giving collide with real life.We talk through the hidden “money blueprint” that gets built long before your first paycheck, shaped by what you heard at home, what you watched in culture, and even what you may have absorbed in church. That blueprint shows up as fast, embodied reactions like tensing at a price tag, avoiding hard conversations, or feeling undeserving when help arrives. Once we name it, we can actually disciple it. Money becomes a place where renewing the mind is not theoretical, it’s personal and practical.Then we make a major shift that changes everything: covenant versus contract thinking. If you’ve been relating to God’s provision like a contract (perform well, then you’ll be okay), it makes sense that you feel pressure and fear. Covenant thinking rests in God’s settled commitment, secured before you could ever “get it right.” We also share how a guided, session-by-session process can help truth move from head knowledge into the gut-level places where anxiety lives, including reflection practices, devotions, biblical encouragement, and aromatherapy with essential oils to help you slow down and tune in to your feelings. It's called The Covenant Money Blueprint (Bootcamp): Partnering With God To Reset Your FinancesIf you’re ready for a faith-based reset, you can find the self-guided video course at PaulaBehrens.com/finances Subscribe to the show now and share with a friend who may feel stuck. Then leave a review so more listeners can find real peace around personal finance while receiveing biblical encouragement in the matter.Send us Fan Mail><> ><> ><> ><> ><> ><> ><>YOUR NEXT STEPS:*Accept Jesus into your heart*"Partnering with God to Reset Your Finances" (Course): Sign Up"Partner with God In Your Business" (Free Event): Register HERE"Which Woman Of the Bible Are You?" Take the Quiz7 Prompt Cards (FREE): PaulaBehrens.com/prompt-cardsVisit our website: LivingOnPurposeInChrist.comSnag Freebies in our FB Group: DevotionDrops.comJoin the Private Bible Study Circle: EssentialFaithJourney.comFree 15-Minute Discovery Call > PaulaBehrens.com#discoverycallEmail: [email protected]