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Proverbs!
The plans of the diligent lead to profit 
as surely as haste leads to poverty.
Proverbs 21:5 NIV
The words "profit" and "poverty" could be translated as "plenty" and "need".
This is not really about money, but about how we make decisions.
It's those quick, instant, in the moment decisions, when we haven't really considered the consequences that make us poorer. 
Make things worse 
A simple one for me is food. It's either too much, or the wrong type, or too much of the wrong type. I'm led by a craving or a desire in the moment.
There's lots of things that grab our hearts in the moment that are so easy to justify... alcohol, drugs, sex, money, power...anger... selfishness... pride...
Craig Groeschel has a sermon series called Habits, and the first one is about "who", thinking about who we are, and who we want to be. 
Here's a link :)
https://youtu.be/uvwCaaaN104
If my "who goal" is to be healthy in 10 years time, that will help me with my food choice today. 
The plans of the diligent lead to plenty.
But there's more to this life than wanting to be healthy...what if my "who goal" is to be more like Jesus? 
To be nearer to my Heavenly Father?
To love like He loves?
This not only changes my heart, my choices, but what "plenty" looks like...
#whogoals

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