Faith & Finance - Setting Your First Finish Line with Cody Hobelmann

About this episode

Cody Hobelmann discusses a biblical framework for understanding financial prosperity and the importance of recognizing God as the source of wealth.

“Beware lest you say in your heart, ‘My power and the might of my hand have gotten me this wealth.’ You shall remember the Lord your God, for it is he who gives you power to get wealth.” — Deuteronomy 8:17–18 How much money is enough? It’s a question that quietly shapes many of our financial decisions, yet few people ever stop to answer it. On today’s episode of Faith and Finance , we were joined by Cody Hobelmann, a Certified Financial Planner® (CFP), Certified Kingdom Advisor® (CKA) , and co-founder of Finish Line Pledge , to explore a practical and deeply biblical framework for answering that question. Why Prosperity Can Be a Greater Test Than Hardship In Deuteronomy 8, Moses addressed the people of Israel as they stood on the edge of the Promised Land after 40 years in the wilderness. They had endured hunger, uncertainty, and hardship. But Moses warned them that their greater challenge would come after entering abundance. Would they remember the Lord as their provider, or would they begin to believe their wealth came from their own strength? That warning remains relevant today. In one of the most prosperous cultures in history, it is easy to drift into self-reliance…

People in this episode

Guest: Cody Hobelmann

Topics covered

• faith
• finance
• prosperity
• wealth
• biblical principles

Keywords

• financial decisions
• Certified Financial Planner
• Certified Kingdom Advisor
• Finish Line Pledge

Mentioned in this episode

Products: Finish Line Pledge

Books & works: Faith & Finance, Faith and Finance

Places: Israel, the Promised Land

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