112. Summer Rest for Your Finances

Does it feel as though you’re working hard but never getting ahead? Your lifestyle choices may be adding financial pressure and relentlessly undermining your progress.In this episode of The Caring Advisor Podcast, Elizabeth Brickman explores five choices that can leave you stressed and financially stuck:Buying the maximum lifestyle you can afford.Working toward financial goals while spending in ways that undo your progress.Becoming trapped by debt and ongoing obligations.Buying the appearance of wealth.Leaving no financial margin for unexpected needs, generosity, or new opportunities.With biblical wisdom and practical encouragement, Elizabeth helps you rethink what you can afford, count the ongoing cost of your choices, and make room for greater peace, faithful stewardship, and a happier financial life.Scripture focus: Proverbs 21:20; Luke 14:28; Proverbs 22:7; Proverbs 13:7; Luke 12:15.Consider this: What one lifestyle choice could you change today to create more breathing room for tomorrow?Additional Resources: Wealth BlessedWealth ConfidentElizabeth Brickman WebpageMore from the pen of Elizabeth BrickmanAnd keep an eye out for Elizabeth's next two issues of her book series coming this spring!

Wouldn’t it be wonderful to find out you have more than you thought?In this captivating interview—one of my favorites—with one of the most interesting thinkers of our time, you’ll laugh, learn, and uncover assets hiding in plain sight. Yes, you will!What do you have that you are not seeing? 31 minutes can change everything! Join us!For the free booklet promised in the interview: Click HereFor more of Lori’s writings, www.LoriRoeleveld.comAlso, exciting news from me! I have two new books releasing this spring. If you want to feel better about money… more encouraged, less frustrated, more joyful, less fearful, more empowered, less insecure, then be sure to subscribe to my mailing list. You’ll be the first to receive news and access to these new books, which my publisher sometimes discounts for the first 24 hours.Additional Resources: Wealth BlessedWealth ConfidentElizabeth Brickman WebpageMore from the pen of Elizabeth Brickman

What if generosity could open your life to more joy, deeper friendships, and a greater sense of purpose?In this personal, encouraging episode, Elizabeth Brickman shares seven surprising ways she has watched givers make their lives bigger, richer, and more meaningful—and how God helped her move beyond her own fear of letting go.Join Elizabeth for a warm, personal conversation about how generosity can deepen faith, spark joy, and open your life to meaningful relationships and Kingdom purpose.Wherever you are in your financial journey, come discover how to feel more confident, peaceful, and free.An inviting conversation for anyone longing to trust God more deeply and enjoy a life of meaningful purpose.Additional Resources: Wealth BlessedWealth ConfidentElizabeth Brickman WebpageMore from the pen of Elizabeth Brickman

What do I do when financial unrest attacks?Financial fear is exhausting—and fear makes a terrible financial advisor.In Part II of our conversation about financial fear vs. financial rest, you’ll discover five practical, biblical responses to financial unrest.When financial unrest attacks your mind, you’ll learn how to separate responsibility from outcome, recognize fear masquerading as wisdom, and redirect your thoughts toward the faithfulness of God.Additional Resources: Wealth BlessedWealth ConfidentElizabeth Brickman WebpageMore from the pen of Elizabeth Brickman

Financial fear is a thief that steals more than your peace. Fear steals wealth! Is your financial happiness being compromised by financial fear? Are you hoping for every uncertainty to be resolved, every bill to be paid, and every financial threat to disappear so you can finally feel financial rest? This will happen—never. But there is something you can do now!The antidote to financial fear is financial rest, and I’ll show you how to develop it.  Hint: It doesn't come from the outside in, but from the inside out. Why is financial rest so important? Because until you learn to close the gap between financial fear and rest, even if the Lord would bless you with wealth, you’d be stalked by the fear of losing it. Don’t let it happen to you!Thankfully, this is a financial gap you truly can close! I hope you’ll enjoy this episode. And be on the lookout for Part II, airing in a few weeks, in which I’ll share five practical, biblical responses you can use whenever financial fear tries to gain a foothold in your mind. Let’s close the gaps, heal the hurts, and put God at the center of our finances!Additional Resources: Wealth BlessedWealth ConfidentElizabeth Brickman WebpageMore from the pen of Elizabeth Brickman

What lies on the other side of generosity? We often talk about the blessing of giving—but what happens when God asks us to set aside our pride and simply receive?In today’s episode, award-winning author Lori Hatcher shares the remarkable story of a financial gift she never expected—and how she later discovered that the gift was part of God’s advance plan for a very special purpose.Sometimes God provides through our own work and resources. And sometimes He provides through the open hand of someone else. But receiving well can require its own kind of humility, trust, and faith.Join Lori and me for a beautiful conversation about the holiness of both giving and receiving—and the faithfulness of a God who often knows what we will need long before we do.Be sure to check out Lori’s latest book, Walking in Faith: 60 Devotions to Renew Your Strength, and learn more about Lori at lorihatcher.com.And while you’re shopping, be sure to check out my books, Wealth Blessed and Wealth Confident, created to help you manage godly wealth with joyful stewardship and holy purpose.I also have two new books coming soon to support your financial journey. Subscribe to my mailing list at ElizabethBrickman.com for updates, special offers, and release news.

During these last weeks of summer, don't you wish your financial responsibilities would take a vacation? And give your troubled mind a break? In this episode, Elizabeth shares three ways to extract much-needed financial rest from the waning days of summer, so you can enter the fall season recharged and ready to pursue your godly financial goals.Additional Resources: Wealth BlessedWealth ConfidentElizabeth Brickman WebpageMore from the pen of Elizabeth Brickman

Which would be a more profitable pursuit? Conforming to others? Or just being your unique self?This episode will help you find the courage and make the commitment to be who God wired you to be. Never compare yourself to others or try to imitate the most popular or successful person in your occupation. Why try to fit in if God has wired you to stand out?Psalm 139 reminds us that God is our creator. He created us—and wired each of us —according to His custom plan, for His custom purpose.Your best life—spiritually, financially, socially, professionally, emotionally—will come from being yourself, ever alert and always ready to love and serve those He places along your path.Additional Resources: Wealth BlessedWealth ConfidentElizabeth Brickman WebpageMore from the pen of Elizabeth Brickman

We all tend to want to fit in. But God has designed you to stand out. The body of Christ, just like the human body, has many components. (1 Corinthians 12:14-27). Each of us is God’s custom design. (Psalm 139:13-16). The Lord’s purposes are served when we are natural, authentic, and true to Him and to ourselves.When it comes to growing your success, authenticity will not limit you. Rather, it will keep the marketplace from diluting you. Even if you are a franchisee, your authentic style and personality are your secret advantage. Your competition may duplicate your product, process, and procedures—but the one thing they can never duplicate is… you.This episode will help you have the courage to be who God made you to be and discover the power of authenticity.If you’d like to explore this topic further, turn to Chapter 3 of my book, Wealth Confident: 7 Powerful Principles of Godly Success.Additional Resources: Wealth BlessedWealth ConfidentElizabeth Brickman WebpageMore from the pen of Elizabeth Brickman

This episode begins our Wealth Confident series. In this opening episode, Elizabeth Brickman explores one of the most important questions we will ever answer: Whose voice has shaped our identity?Long before success strategies, business plans, or financial goals, there is identity. The way we see ourselves shapes the opportunities we pursue, the risks we take, the dreams we allow ourselves, and the life we ultimately build.Psalm 139 reminds us that we are intentionally created by God—fearfully and wonderfully made. Yet many of us continue to live below the level of confidence, courage, and purpose God intended because we have accepted labels He never gave us.In this episode, Elizabeth discusses:• Why identity always comes before strategy.• How false beliefs quietly limit success.• Why childhood circumstances and painful experiences do not determine your future.• The importance of replacing old soundtracks with God's truth.• How seeing yourself as God sees you unlocks courage, creativity, and confidence.Success is not reserved for those born with advantages. It belongs to those who align themselves with truth.Scriptures ReferencedPsalm 139:13–16Ephesians 2:10John 10:10Proverbs 3:2Thank you for listening to The Caring Advisor Podcast.If you’d like information about Elizabeth’s two upcoming books, sign up on her website, ElizabethBrickman.com, for advance notice of their release, along with pre-order discounts offered from her publisher, End Game Press, as soon as available. If today's episode has encouraged you, please subscribe, share it with a friend, and leave a review.Wealth BlessedWealth Confident