Stronger: Finances (Learning from Failure), Part 1

Yes!  You are in.  Most people, really, really like money.  Many love it.  To be frank, I've made too many mistakes on this front.  Some of you have already heard this testimony.  For some of you this will be the first time.  It's a painful lesson of mine that will help some of you that like to spend like...I used to...especially our young adults as they become earners.  First, a 'Play of the Day' by Dr. Lorrits on the importance of reviewing game film.  Whether you are an athlete or not, you will get this.  You play over and over in your head some successes, yet mainly the failures in your own life.  Here is a new way for some of you to look at the importance of your failures.  Mine included...I love that Dr. Bryan Lorrits, if you would like to hear more of him.  Check out the 'Bryan Lorrits' Podcast.  That's Bryan with a 'Y".  That excerpt came from '2020:  The Year We Must Never Forget', published on 1/4/2021.Ok, you ready for some dirt?  First, notice the tagline of FriDudes.  "Getting Real.  Pursuing Truth."  Part of getting Real is talking about what doesn't work in life.  Pretending your life is perfect is... FAKE.  As Dr. Lorrits astutely points out, the wise will learn from their failures.  For the wise, there are no wasted experiences.  God will absolutely use your failures if you seek Him.  Check Rom 8:28.I recall seeing a recent episode of 'My 600 Pound Life', if you are not familiar with that show it follows overweight people trying to get healthier.  Thinking to myself, oh wow, I'm glad I'm not that person.  Of course, a quick heart check and a pull and it comes to my mind, I do have or at least had a 600 pound life...financially.  Truth, most of us have a 600 pound life somewhere.  It could be physically or debt or a sucky marriage and infidelity or an addiction to work, money, boos,  porn, social media, or politics or anger management or _____________.  Here is my 600 pound life with debt...Do as your Country does...The American Dream...Debtor For Rich or for Richer?or For Poor or Poorer? By the way, remember when I said we are all flawed.  I am definitely flawed.