Most investment advisors say it is good to diversify into a variety of places, balancing the ips and downs of the market. Could it be the same in God’s kingdom. Investing in specific prayers for individuals, family, church, nations and leaders are reminders that Gos is working in all locations and all people. Investing our time and resources in the same manner allows us to have a window into what God is doing, not just in my own little world. Surrendering to Jesus involves a cost, sacrificing our time, resources and our control over the outcome. We can be certain that opposition, criticism and rejection can happen in our face or behind us. Yet the gains of adopted brothers and sisters in the kingdom bring a rich reward, both now and in eternity.
“Perhaps the question should not be: "Why are others persecuted?" Perhaps the better question is: "Why are we not?” - Nik Ripkin
“The kingdom brings us a whole new family of kindred spirits whose bonds are stronger and deeper than those of our biological family. In addition, we enjoy the abundance of the kingdom, abundance far beyond what we could amass on our own. Those gains are what we experience here and now. Then in the age to come, our life in the kingdom becomes eternal life—the quality of life that is the life of God. Jesus assured them they could not out give God.” - Excerpt, Following Jesus: Discipleship in the Gospel of Mark by Steve Langford
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