We've all experienced shame in our lives. But the reality is that God isn't the one keeping us in the shame cycle—we are. And when we fully realize that he isn't mad at us, we can accept that he's madly in love with us.

For some of us, prayer feels transactional—we ask when we want something, and when we don't get it, we think there must be something wrong with God or something wrong with us. But what if there was a change in perspective that could actually bring us closer to God, and give us the opportunity to let him change our character, not just our circumstances?

When we approach God, we don't have to have it all together—or scripted out. Jesus gives us all we need to communicate with God in 46 words. What can happen if we decide to invite the most powerful force in the universe into everything that we do?

Have you ever realized that who you want to be is far off from who you are? The moments of temptation in our lives can leave us the most vulnerable to pulling away from God. But in reality, those are the moments he's the closest to us. Are you listening close enough to hear him?

When do you pray—is it when you want something, when you're lost, or just in emergencies? We have the amazing opportunity to be able to talk to God in every situation, and when we remember the access we have to him through Jesus, it makes all the difference.

Thinking about talking to God can feel intimidating. But the truth is, we have direct access to a God who loves us no matter what—all we have to do is reach out.

Even though we can't predict the future, we can prepare for it. And part of preparing means taking the practical steps so that we're ready when the unexpected happens. Winter is coming—are you ready for it?

We can stumble into the mess of our financial situation, but we can't stumble out of it. When we're intentional about our plan to manage our money wisely, we can start going after the life God wants for us.

We all want to live a life that is full. But what if we're keeping ourselves from experiencing that life in the way we handle our finances? When we look at money God's way, we can start to understand how to have a life that is abundant—even beyond our finances.

Financial expert and advisor Dave Ramsey joins us to kick off our Set For Life series and talk about what it means to have wisdom when it comes to money.