Yahweh’s Money®️: The Crossroads of Religion & Money

The First And The Best

• Shay Cook & Vanessa McNelley • Season 3 • Episode 65

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When was the last time you truly let go and let God handle your finances? This episode of Yahweh's Money, hosted by Shay Cook and Vanessa McNelley, tackles the challenging question of why so many faithful believers find it difficult to trust God with their financial decisions. We explore Proverbs 3:5-9, emphasizing the importance of trusting in God's wisdom, timing, and provision. Vanessa shares a personal story from her mother, illustrating how the right opportunities often come at the most unexpected times, reminding us to be patient and trust in divine timing.

We also dive into the concept of "let go and let God," exploring how this mindset isn't about passivity but about releasing fear and worry. Personal anecdotes bring the discussion to life, shedding light on family members who struggle with excessive worry and the misuse of religious teachings to control people through fear. Our conversation offers practical advice on making mature decisions and waiting patiently, underscoring the benefits of trusting God's plan over our immediate desires.

Lastly, we share heartfelt stories about achieving personal goals through patience, budgeting, and faith. From the excitement of seeing Usher and Janet Jackson in concert without going into debt to the challenges posed by feelings of scarcity, we highlight how managing resources wisely and trusting in God can lead to unexpected blessings. We also discuss the impact of a scarcity mindset on generosity and the importance of setting financial boundaries with family, fostering healthy relationships, and responsible resource management. Join us for an episode filled with faith, wisdom, and practical insights for trusting God with your finances.

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Shay:

Ever felt those awkward vibes when religion and money come up? You're not alone. Welcome to Yahweh's Money, the podcast where we tackle the crossroads of faith and finance. I'm Shay Cook, an Accredited Financial Counselor, and the CEO and founder of Crusaders for Change LLC.

Vanessa:

And I'm Vanessa McNelley, Accredited Financial Counselor and COO of Crusaders for Change. Join us on our journey as we discuss topics like tithing saving and conquering debt through religious perspectives. Let's get started.

Shay:

Hey everyone, Welcome back to another episode of Yahweh's Money. Hey Vanessa, hey Shay, I'm in a good mood today, I don't know.

Vanessa:

God is good.

Shay:

That spirit is real. We're going to be talking about the first and the best, and I know who that is. Do you know who that is, Vanessa? I do.

Vanessa:

Yeah, I do, and hopefully it's the same person you're thinking of.

Shay:

Yes, yes, Jesus, Lord. So today, Vanessa and I will be confronting a very crucial question. If we truly believe in God's infinite power, why do so many of us struggle to give him our very best? Christians are taught to listen to his guidance and honor him with everything we have. Yet many of us still wrestle with giving our all, especially when it comes to our finances, our money, y'all. A lot of us struggle there. Today, we're going to explore how embracing this divine trust can transform our approach to money and bring out the best in our spirits, minds and bodies. Truly letting go can lead to abundant blessings and fulfillment. Right, Vanessa?

Vanessa:

Yes, that is a lot too. It really really can, and I think that's what we need to realize that I think a lot of us are not given our all, and when we're honest with ourselves, we'll see that not given our all or not, and when we're honest with ourselves, we'll see that.

Shay:

Amen, you know? Proverbs 3, 5 through 9 tells us trust God from the bottom of your heart. Don't try to figure out everything on your own. Listen for God's voice in everything you do, everywhere you go. He's the one who will keep you on track. Don't assume that you know it. All people I'm speaking to Shay too y'all Run to God. Run from evil. Your body will glow with health. Your very bones will vibrate with life. Honor God with everything you own. Give him the first and the best. Oh, I love that.

Vanessa:

That's so good. That's beautiful and in my head like I'm picturing this like running away and just becoming more and more beautiful as you get further away from evil Like it's a beautiful thing to kind of think about.

Shay:

Yeah, let's run to God and run from evil, and I mean, I just love that your body will glow with health and your very bones will vibrate with life, like God is so real, like he's in every you know Adam, everything in our body, every piece in you know everything, every fabric, like in our body and like, oh, my God, if you give him the first and the best, you're going to experience special blessing. Oh, definitely.

Vanessa:

Yeah.

Shay:

Yeah.

Vanessa:

So what does total trust look like In my head? I'm I'm picturing a trust fall. Have you ever done one? No, I haven't either.

Shay:

Oh, wait a minute. I just said no all quickly Like I've never had.

Shay:

I have when at Walter Reed, we did a team building and we had to do that. Oh my God, yes, I have done that actually. Did you totally trust your team? No, I don't think so. I don't remember it all the way, but I remember us being around and everybody having to fall into somebody and it was like, yeah, it was yeah, yeah, I've seen the ones like where they're on stage and they fall backwards into a bunch of people and I'm like.

Vanessa:

I don't think I know 10 people I would trust enough to catch me, I think they all have like ulterior motives of something happening.

Vanessa:

But that's what I'm picturing Like. What is total trust? It's just handing everything over and just saying I know, you've got me, you've got me. So having that total trust involves complete faith in God's wisdom, his timing, his provision. And that is hard. That is so hard, and I know people like you and me, shay, who are a little OCD with things right. It's even harder for us because we feel like we need to have that control so that we don't have chaos in our lives.

Shay:

Yeah, I'm a total control freak and after 45 years I'm actually I'll look myself in the mirror and be like, well Che, get your ish together. God's been taking care of you for 45 years. Why can't you fully trust him now, like and I know that that really comes with age and maturity and wisdom but actually I'm really. I get frustrated myself now at this age, like it ain't there should be no reason, no reason. I don't trust God completely, right, because I made it to 45 years, yeah, like, and I'm doing pretty good, I'm comfortable, like God is really taking care of me, like so I don't understand. I have no reason.

Vanessa:

Exactly. I remember growing up my mom used to say often to me she would say timing is everything, everything, everything, and it's like anytime something bad would happen she would say timing is everything, it's just not the right time, like it could be the right person.

Vanessa:

It could be the right job, but the timing is not right. And that was always so correct because there was always a bigger picture and there was always something better waiting. So if we can remember these things and it's things that you know you wouldn't even think about, like being able to move overseas or, you know, make three times what you were making, because you didn't accept this, this little thing that looked perfect in the moment. But, these blessings and these provisions are tenfold what you could ever imagine for yourself.

Shay:

So God has a plan Like you're so right. Timing is everything I know. A lot of time we have clients that say it. I've said it. They're like oh, why? Why God? Why God Like or he ain't do this on my time? No, you ain't know your time, it's his time. Like it ain't our time, like y'all need to let that go. It ain't our time, it ain't their time, it's his time and his time is perfect. His time is perfect, period.

Vanessa:

Yeah, so even trusting God with our finances even when you have limited resources.

Shay:

Yeah, that is hard that is so hard, that's very, very hard Giving that first little bit.

Vanessa:

You know, I think a lot of people see that as I don't know how I'm going to make it if I give first. But the reality of that is is if you give first, you're going to have more. It's going to stretch further.

Shay:

There are good things that come and we see this over and over and over and over that, if you trust and you're making good decisions.

Vanessa:

That's the other part of this is you can't just you know, go out and blow all your money on something when you know your funds are limited. But if you're making good decisions, things are going to happen and you're going to have these blessings that just kind of pop into your life when you need them.

Shay:

You know it is so hard. There has been so many times in my life like Lord. You know, I don't know if I can tithe this month, Lord, I don't know if I can give this month, but I'm like, but I'm trusting you. So, yeah, I give and he always, always, always provides. There has not been a time that Shay doesn't forgive me for hitting the mic because I got excited. But there has not been a time when Shay has given to the Lord, to the house of the Lord, to his people, that I have not been blessed. Now I'm not doing it for that reason, but I know that to be true. I know that when I don't do that, I am struggling.

Vanessa:

And it impacts all these areas of your life all these areas and we wonder why we're having a bad week, a bad month, a bad year, whatever it is.

Vanessa:

And it's like if we would have just taken that first and the best, given it back to God, who gave us the money in the first place, or the talent or whatever it is, then we would have been blessed. But if we wait and we give that last little bit, maybe it's not 10% anymore, maybe it's, you know, 3%, or maybe it's, you know, just a little bit here and a little bit there, which is still okay to give because you should be giving. But the reality is is when we give what we're supposed to be giving from the get go, then we are going to be blessed tenfold.

Vanessa:

Exactly, you know, and we're supposed to pray and we're supposed to accept and believe and let things go. And you know, I I will say again this is my thing yes, we can accept, believe and let go, but I feel like we need to be letting go of the fear, the worry. Still. Work hard, you know, do everything that you've been doing, add a little extra in there, a little extra effort in there, because sometimes that that gift from God comes through hard work.

Shay:

I love that you've been clarifying that, because I think there's been a misconception about let go, let God and let go. It's not let God and let go go. Sit on a couch and eat some bonbons, as they used to say a hundred years ago back in the days.

Shay:

It's let go of that fear and that worry. Like Vanessa saying, I have a bracelet today and I wore this not even thinking about this. See how God moves and the spirit moves. It's literally called let that S-H-I-T go bracelet. That's the name of this bracelet. Bracelet that's the name of this bracelet, and it's a reminder when I wear this.

Shay:

Like you ain't got no control over none, like let that ish go, keep doing what you do and god will provide period. Like I don't know why we're so focused on you know, not letting go. Like, like it were you know, as it always say, we control, uh, probably five percent of our lives. Like if that, like if you think about it, breathing and all that basic stuff that's controlled by your brain, you ain't got no control on that exactly. So that's the main part of it. You're waking up. You ain't got no control waking up, because you could have died last night, okay. So then you get up and you were like I'm gonna take on the world. Yeah, you only control about five percent, because all the other stuff that's moving in the world like that's all moving in the world you ain't got no control over that. This is the matrix y'all.

Vanessa:

So you ain't got no control and we know those people who worry about everything and everything, and they are constantly worried like, um, I have an aunt who worries at night before she goes to sleep about dying and I'm like that, okay, well, it's not going to change anything. That's number one.

Vanessa:

And if you're worried about the end, you're not living while you're here and we've had this conversation over and over again, and it's it's so hard to see when somebody is just constantly worried about something or my dad used to worry all the time when I would go out of town and travel because my dad did not fly, would not fly because he was in a plane crash back in Vietnam timeframe in the military and was like I will never fly again. So for me it was always oh, I'm worried about you, you're not going to be okay. And I would always remind him that most accidents happen within a few miles of your home.

Shay:

And that if it's my time.

Vanessa:

It is my time. And me being here or there is not going to stop that. And I'm just going to trust that I'm going to be where I'm supposed to be when.

Shay:

I'm supposed to be there Exactly and not worry about it, and not worry about it Right.

Vanessa:

And you know we should be worried about a few things. I think it's normal to worry about things, but when there's this excessive worry and lack of trust and I think I don't know about you, but I see it a lot in Christians who, um, you know, have very, I guess, limited viewpoints on things and it's just you worry, worry, worry. And I'm like you know, if you're truly a believer, why are we worrying so much?

Shay:

We know who's got it. Well, I believe there's a stigma. No, not a stigma. There is a systematic issue with their people have used and we can. This can be another episode for another day, but pastors, religious leaders, have used the word to weaponize the word against people of right. It could have been a racial thing back in the day or just a people thing, a way people controlling people with this word, when god says clearly in the word we ain't supposed to have fear, right so? But man has used it in a different way.

Shay:

Just like we were talking in the last episode with the rings and my precious and all that people have used things, including the word, to weaponize people, and there used to be those people back in the day to be like you're going to hell if you don't do that.

Vanessa:

That puts fear in hellfire and brimstone pastors exactly and that that created fear in christians.

Shay:

So I believe it's this. It comes from that. But you know, there's really struggle in prioritizing God to a lot of people the financial pressure, uncertainty that we feel the need to use every dollar for immediate concerns instead of budgeting and seeking financial counseling through Crusaders for Change. I'm just saying y'all number one god. Yeah, like there, there's that struggle constantly, ain't just you know we're, we're talking about it before just keeping up with the carters, the kardashians, the joneses. It's like that struggle of prioritizing god.

Vanessa:

I mean, it's hard for people yeah, and you know that, that feeling of um, you know money burning a hole in your pocket like they used to say it's a real thing and you feel like you know, okay, well, I've, I've got this.

Vanessa:

Right now, before it's gone, I need to to to get this new outfit, or I need to to buy this new product, or, uh, you know you can't sit with it and being able to sit with something and sit on something and wait and showing the obedience and showing that you are are grown up enough and mature enough in your walk to just kind of sit there and say, okay, I can sit here and I can wait until the timing is right, and you know it might not take the amount of money you thought it would take, because you waited until something was on sale or, you know, you might wait until that's not what you need anymore.

Vanessa:

You would have had it for a month and boom, you wouldn't have needed it. You know I've had that happen before when I was wanting to buy a home and little did I know I didn't get the job. I thought I wanted to buy a house. That I thought I wanted because I'd have the opportunity to move out the country and live somewhere for free. So I mean I was blessed tenfold for saying, okay, well, things are not working out, but there's a reason for it Time is everything.

Shay:

Time is everything. I mean this is really low scale versus buying a house and contributing, but this summer that's passing now and contributing, but this summer, that's passing now.

Shay:

I wanted to go see Usher Janet Jackson and Missy Elliott right, and I was like I didn't have the budget for that. Like I was tripping. I waited to the last minute to get all those tickets Janet Jackson tickets super cheap. I waited literally bottom the week of her concert amazing, missy, I was like girl, I love you, but I'll see you on the next time. So I had to like let that go, like I might watch you on youtube.

Shay:

Usher my sister called me was like. I have a friend from the shop. She got some tickets. Man them tickets were supposed to be a thousand dollars a seat. I got them for less than 200 a seat. Like I was like.

Shay:

And it was like two weeks before, amazing, usher's amazing. So I was just like, see, I just was still. I was like. And it was like oh, two weeks before, amazing, usher is amazing. So I was just like, see, I just was still. I was like Lord, this is what I want to do, but I don't know I'm gonna be able to do it and that's okay if I can't. But it still worked out.

Shay:

I got to see two out of three and I was just excited about how I was just patient, I budgeted, I didn't go into debt, I had the cash, like I was just really excited about that and I'm like and that's just so small to some people and big to others, but to me it was just being still in the Lord.

Shay:

I like wrote it down, my little bucket list, summer bucket list, which I've never done in my life before. I wrote it down on my desk and I would see it every day and I was like, how am I going to be able to see Janet, missy and Usher and to be able to see two out of three to me was a success and still was able to go to Florida and renew my vows, yay. So I was just like, oh my God, it was a great summer, but it was really about being still being responsible, not like Vanessa saying letting that ish go, but still working. You know, I had to sacrifice some things. I wasn't able to do A, b and C, so I could do D, e and F, but it was okay.

Vanessa:

It was okay, and I think that's the part people forget. It's not that you can have everything, but you can have anything.

Shay:

It's just you can't have everything.

Vanessa:

So you have to make those sacrifices, and if we're doing it for God and through God, then the sacrifices that we're giving up will mean nothing.

Shay:

Absolutely nothing.

Vanessa:

We'll look back and be like why did I even want that Like? That doesn't make any sense, like I've grown so much and I've learned so much and you know these are amazing feelings to have and I think a lot of times we we forget about that sacrifice part that you know we can be still and we can let things go, but there's still sacrifice that needs to be made on our part. Amen.

Shay:

Amen and you know. But there are feelings of scarcity, like fear of not having enough makes it hard to give, and then priorities can just be wrong, desires can shift focus away from honoring God with our resources. So, yeah, we need to be spending time with God, but also realizing that you know we might not have enough to give and that makes it hard. But we can figure that out, like you. That's where the faith comes in. Again, I don't know how many times I got to say that, like the faith comes in, letting go the fear and saying Lord, I'm going to Lord, I'm going to give to you, even though I don't know if I can. And he's kind of telling you God, I am it, I am the testimony, I know what he can do. I really do.

Vanessa:

And we have good examples of this too, with this whole scarcity mindset. When people grow up with nothing, they are, you know, okay, when I have something I better get it and take it. But then we have this whole generation before us, people who grew up in the depression, and it was a constant, you know, space of scarcity, never having enough. But I will tell you people that I know from that era give more than anybody else I've ever known, and they have learned to really balance that.

Vanessa:

you know I will have enough, but I still have enough to give and to help someone else have enough too, and that is a beautiful thing to watch somebody who has less than you have give more than you have, because they feel like they have the world and they have never had that much in their lives and they feel so blessed to have what they have. And to see this and to have these examples it's just a beautiful thing, and I think it really helps us to reshift our mindset too there's so many people, like you said, are out there to have that mindset and they've done good and some have not.

Shay:

You know, we do have some clients that grew up not having a lot and then they they go crazy with spending. Yeah, you know, and they're like because I didn't have anything. I was watching club Shay Shay and Marlon Wayans was on there. Out of the 10 wins and he was like, you know, I really didn't want the big house and the cars, but I had 1500 pairs of shoes and a lot of clothes. And he's like I'm 52, 53 and now I'm realizing I don't need none of this. Like it. Like it's about love, it's about family. He's trying to sell all his shoes and I was like whoa dude. Like it was like this, you know, and you hear that a lot People say I grew up poor but I would have never known it because of the love. That is amazing. Like that's a testament to your parents, first of all, and the people in your family that you didn't even know you grew up poor, you know which?

Vanessa:

is crazy, yeah.

Vanessa:

So my dad was the um, the oldest child of three, and he grew up in a household where he had a single mom who worked night shift. My grandmother and she would walk back and forth to work every day, couldn't, you know? Lived in, you know, live in the projects, that kind of thing. Um, and I noticed my whole life that my dad had this, this thing with hoarding canned goods. I mean, you would go to his house and his pantry was full and the counters were full and next to that was, like you know, case after case of canned goods. And it was because he grew up not having enough and to him, being well off was having more than enough than enough, but he would let things sit and go out a date and get old and all these things. So he was really harming his finances in reality. But it can do that to someone or it can teach someone to be really responsible and be like okay like my grandmother who grew up in the depression and she would let nothing go to waste Nothing I would.

Vanessa:

I have this story about when we went to to eat at Cracker Barrel one day and I had a salad and I had this little wedge cheese left on my plate and my grandmother gets a to-go box because she's going to take this little wedge of cheese home with her so it does not go to waste, because everything must be used and has a purpose. So there's many ways this can manifest itself in people.

Shay:

I love that, though, cause I'm the same way, like I can't stand with people, like I don't know, I'm not taking that home. I'm like what do you mean? You're not taking that home? Like you can't leave a half a meal. Ooh, that irritates me. To my husband, I'm like he's like, all right, I'm taking it. So if he's taking it, I'll eat off my husband's food. I ain't eating off nobody else's food, but I was just like nah, man, you can't do that. That is so wasteful. And even if you eat and you are stuffed and you can't even breathe, you better eat that, yeah, and something that I half the time.

Vanessa:

I don't even have a third of a meal, but if I'm by myself and I know there are a lot of homeless people around, I will go ahead and cut off what I'm going to eat. I will box everything up and I can give it to someone on my way out.

Vanessa:

And when I lived in Puerto Rico, there was a little guy that I would give to often because I saw him just around town and my friends were always like I've never thought of doing that, like ever. And I remember he'd always come up to me and say where did you get those chicken fingers? Those are so good and I'm like well, I've got them right here and I'm actually going to get more.

Vanessa:

I'll bring you some in like 30 minutes but it's a way to bless people with things that we have, that we were just going to get rid of anyway, and to them it could mean you know going to bed, you know hungry or not that night.

Shay:

Yeah, Truly in the word, that Jesus believed in boundaries. And being able to have those healthy boundaries with family members, including around our finances I know I've said this several times having shut down the bank of Shay for my family members has reduced conflict and improved trust in me, not only in God, but people thinking like or knowing that Shay is here just to help you and we really, really, really need it and not to abuse me or use me. So I really believe it does improve your relationship.

Vanessa:

Right Cause there's a fine line between helping and enabling.

Shay:

Yes.

Vanessa:

And I think, when we constantly enable, no one can learn the lesson that needs to be learned, because there's always a way out and they know that. Okay, well, she's always got me, she's always got me, she's always got me. But what are they going to do when you're not there anymore? Exactly and this is a conversation I have with a lot of parents who give constantly to their children adult children at that and it's like what have you taught them that they can use when you're gone?

Vanessa:

Because you know the thing is is parents are supposed to go before children. It's not supposed to happen. The other way is responsible for themselves now and you've not taught them how to properly manage their funds and to give and how to be at peace with things. Then you're going to leave them there and they're going to have to fend for themselves and mistakes are going to be made and hopefully they can get themselves out of those mistakes.

Vanessa:

But if you allow people to make mistakes when you're there to kind of have their back. There's a whole lot less of a learning curve when it comes to it. And you can be there and be like you know what, just like God has us, I've got you but there's a lesson that needs to be learned.

Shay:

Yeah, we've talked about that a lot with our clients and how you can tell that their parents have enabled them and they're in their thirties, forties, fifties and still being provided for by those parents. And it's like dude, when your parents leave you I mean even they, even if they haven't left you you're already struggling. When they're saying no because you've been so enabled. And we talk about that with my own daughter, like the other day. She's like you, can you, can I hold 40? I said no and she looked at me. I'm like no, you, you got a job, you got money and I'm already, we're still providing your house and your food. Like no, she just looked at me and she's asking me like every few weeks. I'm like no, because I know my daughter has money and I understand she don't want to use her money.

Vanessa:

So she's one of those.

Shay:

But I'm trying to be a powerful example to others by walking the walk, like if I'm telling you that you shouldn't be enabling your kids, I'm not going to enable my kid, and I know I'm guilty here and there because I'm a mother, but still, like you know, I want to be an example to my clients, to the people around. I'm not one of those trying to. You know, I walk the walk, I preach and what I do when I preach, like I really do, I don't. I've never I hated people like that, like a doctor who's way overweight and trying to tell you to lose weight. You need to lose weight yourself. Who you talking to you?

Vanessa:

are going to be an example by what you do versus what you say.

Shay:

Time and time again and over and over again.

Vanessa:

And more of an example, because they see that it's working and you're doing what you say and what you tell people to do and I say that with clients too. I will never ask you to do something that I would not or have not done myself Exactly.

Vanessa:

And that's just that whole being okay with having little and giving up things and all the things we talk about, and we've been through it so we can walk somebody else through it. We can increase our spiritual growth and have a sense of peace and assurance when we're honoring God too. Our spiritual growth and have a sense of peace and assurance when we're honoring God too, and that is huge to be able to say okay, two years ago I was in this place and I never felt secure. I never felt safe.

Vanessa:

I had more than I had now but I was always wanting more and needing and I, you know, never gave what I was supposed to give. And I'm in this place now, where it is a joy to give first. It's a joy to give my best and I know I will be okay and I know that I have this peace now that he's given me, because I'm doing what he's asked of me and he has given me back so much more than I've given him.

Vanessa:

So that is a wonderful place to be in life, when you know that he's got you and you've grown enough and you have this peace and assurance that things are going to work out. And we see those people and we're like man. I really wish I could be like them. Like what are they doing? You know, what are they? What are they smoking, what do they eat? But when we see people like this, to me that's who I want to be like. I don't want to be like the guy who you know is overspending and has all these cool things and and you know, doesn't give back and, you know, makes fun of people who don't have enough. I want to be the person who has what I need. I give back first and I know that I'm okay and that he has me and that has you.

Vanessa:

I mean that right, there is worth every penny of everything that you have is to have that assurance.

Shay:

And a lot of people have to go through, you know, just the bottom, just to come back up.

Shay:

They have to hit rock bottom to really appreciate God, to really be able to have that gratitude, because they're like, oh, I've been living on this high all my life, or my family enabled me, and they really don't truly know, understand what God can do with that spirit, how powerful it is At this point in my life. I thank God for God, I thank God for Jesus, I thank God for the Holy Spirit, and I know they're all one, but I want him to know I'm thankful for you, Jesus, and the Holy Spirit, the word you're in, just the beauty of it all, like you did, peace, the assurance, and yes, I, as I started off earlier today or this, this episode, talking about the fear and all the wall, and maybe that was in another episode, but I know that God has me and if I turn it all over, I'm going to be okay and there that's peace and I'm, I'm seeking peace, right Seeking peace.

Vanessa:

Yeah, you know, and if we can just remember to give gratitude and and to say thank you, like it's cool to walk outside and say thank you for this beautiful day, you know, thank you for that meal that you just allowed me to have with my family, or you know, all these little things and if we're thankful for the little things, then bigger things are going to come, even when we're not expecting them.

Shay:

And sometimes the little things are the big things, exactly Because you know the first and the best. Any final thoughts? That was amazing.

Vanessa:

I would just say you know if you are really doubting things and you don't know if you're going to have enough, just remember he gave it to you, so give him back his small piece first.

Shay:

Amen, and he gave it to you. You can take it back. Hello, that part. But you know, let's not even focus on that. Focus on the good and just be grateful y'all. And thank you for joining us today. A big thank you for listening to this episode. We hope you found today's chat about the intersection of religion and money insightful. We would love to hear your feedback. Hit that subscribe button or follow the podcast and please feel free to leave us a review?

Vanessa:

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Shay:

And remember it's always better Yahweh's way.

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