{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"We Tithed Our Way Into Homelessness (And God Used It)","description":" What if obedience doesn\u2019t lead to the breakthrough you expected?   Andy and Serena Ryan did \u201cthe right things.\u201d They took a biblical money course. They committed to tithing. They tried to steward their finances faithfully. And then everything fell apart.   They lost income. Fell behind on rent. Needed food pantries and church assistance. And eventually\u2014after months of praying for a miracle\u2014they packed up their family and moved into an RV in someone else\u2019s backyard.   This episode isn\u2019t a prosperity story. It\u2019s a surrender story.   In one of the most vulnerable conversations we\u2019ve ever had on the podcast, Andy and Serena share how their financial collapse became the very thing God used to reshape their hearts, heal their marriage, humble their pride, and prepare them to steward money in a way they never could before.   Their turnaround didn\u2019t come from a check in the mail.   It came when they stopped clinging to how they thought life had to go\u2014and released it to God.       In this episode, we talk about: Why radical generosity without clarity can still lead to chaos The hidden danger of \u201cYOLO money\u201d and living paycheck-to-paycheck\u2014even with faith What it feels like to receive help when you\u2019ve always been the helper The difference between humility and humiliation How to discern God\u2019s voice when everyone around you is saying something different Why surrender often comes before provision\u2014not after How living with less brought more joy, peace, and community than they\u2019d ever known What changed when they finally stopped fighting God\u2019s plan and trusted His timing Andy and Serena also share how God eventually restored stability\u2014not instantly, not painlessly, but faithfully\u2014and how they\u2019re now paying off debt, rebuilding their credit, and stewarding money with a completely new mindset. If you\u2019re walking through financial stress, uncertainty, or a season that doesn\u2019t look anything like what you prayed for, this conversation will remind you: rock bottom is not the end of your story. \u201cSometimes the things we look to for hope are the very things we need to release to God.\u201d     Scripture referenced (NLT): \u201cIf you are faithful in little things, you will be faithful in large ones\u2026\u201d \u2014 Luke 16:10 \u201cThat is why we never give up\u2026 our present troubles are small and won\u2019t last very long.\u201d \u2014 2 Corinthians 4:16\u201317 This episode is for encouragement and education\u2014not individualized financial advice.     Watch this episode on our SeedTime Money Podcast YouTube channel (https:\/\/youtu.be\/JIdhLJ68Eoo)! If you haven\u2019t checked out our best-selling book Simple Money, Rich Life (https:\/\/seedtime.com\/smrl\/), we think you\u2019ll love it. It was named the 2022 Book of the Year by ICFH and has over 1,000 5-star reviews on Amazon, and is best described as \u201ca money book for people who don\u2019t read money books.\u201d  You can take it for a test drive for FREE at https:\/\/SeedTime.com\/sample where you can download chapter 1 of the audiobook, grab the 1st 2 chapters of the ebook version, and even get the 5-week book study companion guide. ","author_name":"SeedTime with Bob and Linda Lotich","author_url":"https:\/\/seedtime.com","html":"