Honoring one another means that we put others needs ahead of our own. In a world where we are reminded all the time to watch out for number 1, watching out for another’s well being comes only after making sure your needs are all met. What the Bible teaches is that when we help meet the needs of others, very often our healing, our victory, or our breakthrough will come. When every curve ball that is pitched our way doesn’t distract us, we can really begin to rise above in our lives. It starts as we honor one another. Genuine church life is seeing the person and not just the program. It is looking to the heart of the matter instead of just what you see on the outside. It is realizing that everyone is facing some kind of battle, and you are prepared to make their day better by your presence in their life. If we come to church and act like a consumer, as if church is just a place to shop, instead of a place of community, we will be church hoppers, going from one place to another, because of unmet expectations. Church life is much more than that. We honor God when we become planted where HE wants us to be planted. If you are around our church you hear me say this often. Where you are planted is where you grow. It is important to put down deep roots, and grow from a sapling, into a strong and sturdy oak, and that starts with honoring one another. Prepare to be a blessing in the place where God has planted you!
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