Take delight in honoring each other.

This clear instruction is given to the church in Romans 12:10, and it seems the modern church has lost sight of it.

Honor is under attack.

A wife who honors her husband is made fun of. Those who honor their pastors are called brainwashed. Most kids are untaught in honoring their parents.

According to the Bible, these three areas always require honor. If we can't get it right in the specifics, how will we ever honor each other?

Those who refuse to extend honor lack humility. They may dress it up as warranted criticism, but it is rebellion against God's Word.

Let's bring it back by going out of our way to honor each other.

Jesus speaks of a young, rich ruler who asked Him how to be saved.

Jesus answered, "Sell all your possessions and give the money to the poor. Then come, follow me."

This aspect of salvation isn't talked about enough. There is something that comes before following Christ.

To fully understand, we must realize that a possession is anything we are unwilling to give up for the sake of Christ.

With the young rich ruler, that was pretty much everything he had acquired with his wealth. He would rather have his stuff than Jesus.

We must never fear zero. If the Holy Spirit prompts you to give everything, including your retirement account, it is for your benefit and protection.

Anytime we are resistant to the Holy Spirit prompting generosity, we've identified a possession that needs to go.

Really, we should be looking for these opportunities. Because Jesus promised a hundredfold return in this life for the things we give up.

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Everyone who belongs to Christ is being led by the Holy Spirit.

This statement brings comfort to some and challenges others.

There are many who say they believe in Jesus Christ but continue to follow the sinful nature.

If that's you, I'm not here to put you down. I'm here to rescue you from sin that leads to death.

You don't have enough willpower to live free from sin. The law of Moses didn't even cut it.

There's only one way, and it's through the power of the Holy Spirit. If you submit your life to His leading, you will live free from sin.

And it's important that you do, despite what many pastors say. Because sin will drag you away from Jesus, and there is no salvation without Him.

Put to death the deeds of the sinful nature through the power of the Holy Spirit.

Recommended Book → Jesus Ain't Woke: Your Wake-Up Call to Stop Tolerating Sin

The righteous person faces many troubles, but the Lord comes to the rescue each time.

This truth, revealed in Psalm 34, discourages those who want Christianity to be an opposition-free life.

But the Bible confirms over and over again that those who believe in Christ will face much opposition.

Embrace the fact that trouble is coming. We should never be surprised when our faith is opposed.

But don't give your attention to the trouble. Fix your eyes on the second half of that verse, "But the Lord comes to the rescue each time."

If you focus on the trouble in front of you, you'll be troubled. But, if you focus on the rescue that is sure to come, you'll remain untroubled in the face of trouble.

Trust what God said. He'll deliver you out of trouble. Every. Single. Time.

Count it all joy! God takes everything the enemy meant for evil and turns it for good. He turns your troubles into glory.

There's only one thing standing between you and a greater level of wealth.

It's not your education.

It's not your family or nationality.

It's not even your investment profile.

The only thing hindering you is the way you think about money.

For more than a decade, I've been on mission to see money the way God does. It's surprising the things He corrects along this journey.

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Everything we see is temporary.

From God's perspective, a full lifetime comes and goes as quickly as a puff of smoke.

So, why do we worry that our current troubles will last a long time?

Why do we give longevity to the health challenge, or financial crisis, or relationship issue?

2 Corinthians 4:17 says, "For our present troubles are small and won’t last very long. Yet they produce for us a glory that vastly outweighs them and will last forever!"

It's time we gain this perspective for every challenge we face.

Instead of blowing it out of proportion, agree with the Bible by saying, "This is small, temporary, and will produce glory that lasts forever."