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212 – Achieve your Money Goals in 2026 – Step 4 of 4 – Live your Values

Jan 26, 2026 • 17 min 54 sec

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What if our financial goals fall short not because of a lack of vision or effort, but because our values are unclear or misaligned?

In this episode of Money Made Faithful, John shows why living out your financial values is essential to achieving your 2026 money goals.

Building on the steps of learning from the past, clarifying vision, and aligning mission, he explains how values shape daily decisions and reveal true character.

Drawing from Acts 6, John highlights the power of values as you ‘riverbanks’, and offers three practical guidelines to identify and Live Your Values:

In this episode, John discusses:

  • Living your values as the “who you are” on the financial journey, not just what you do with money
  • How clear, God-honoring financial values guide decisions in both abundance and scarcity
  • Biblical example of values in action from Acts 6 via compassion, patience, unity, and faithfulness
  • Using the Fruit of the Spirit as a simple, but powerful model for core financial values
  • Energizing and keeping values visible so they actively shape family culture and money choices

Key Takeaways:

  • When you intentionally define and live your financial values, money becomes a way to reflect who God is shaping you to be, not just a tool for reaching goals.
  • Clear values, rooted in scripture, act like ‘riverbanks’, keeping your financial life within the flow of God’s will when circumstances change or emotions run high.
  • The story in Acts 6 shows how values like compassion, patience, unity, and faithfulness quietly guided the disciple’s decisions and actions
  • Adding “energy” to your values with descriptive words and simple definitions (like “peaceful patience” or “respectful communication”) turns them into daily, actionable guardrails for your money choices.
  • Keeping your values visible, spoken about, and celebrated in your home helps them become part of your family’s heritage, forming a culture of faithful stewardship that can impact generations.

“Your values don’t just guide what you do with money. They shape who you are and who you are becoming.”

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What if our financial goals fall short not because of a lack of vision or effort, but because our values are unclear or misaligned?

In this episode of Money Made Faithful, John shows why living out your financial values is essential to achieving your 2026 money goals.

Building on the steps of learning from the past, clarifying vision, and aligning mission, he explains how values shape daily decisions and reveal true character.

Drawing from Acts 6, John highlights the power of values as you ‘riverbanks’, and offers three practical guidelines to identify and Live Your Values:

In this episode, John discusses:

  • Living your values as the “who you are” on the financial journey, not just what you do with money
  • How clear, God-honoring financial values guide decisions in both abundance and scarcity
  • Biblical example of values in action from Acts 6 via compassion, patience, unity, and faithfulness
  • Using the Fruit of the Spirit as a simple, but powerful model for core financial values
  • Energizing and keeping values visible so they actively shape family culture and money choices

Key Takeaways:

  • When you intentionally define and live your financial values, money becomes a way to reflect who God is shaping you to be, not just a tool for reaching goals.
  • Clear values, rooted in scripture, act like ‘riverbanks’, keeping your financial life within the flow of God’s will when circumstances change or emotions run high.
  • The story in Acts 6 shows how values like compassion, patience, unity, and faithfulness quietly guided the disciple’s decisions and actions
  • Adding “energy” to your values with descriptive words and simple definitions (like “peaceful patience” or “respectful communication”) turns them into daily, actionable guardrails for your money choices.
  • Keeping your values visible, spoken about, and celebrated in your home helps them become part of your family’s heritage, forming a culture of faithful stewardship that can impact generations.

“Your values don’t just guide what you do with money. They shape who you are and who you are becoming.”

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