The Well Off Pay the Price
Do you see the well off as those on a list? If so, that will be your goal. Instead, the well off in Jesus' Kingdom are those willing to pay the price for advancing the Kingdom as far as they can.
“Blessed are you when people hate you and when they exclude you and revile you and spurn your name as evil, on account of the Son of Man!
Luke 6:22
The world says the well off are those on the covers of magazines, the pastors who lead their church onto a list, those who are recognized by everyone.
When you see the above as well off, your goal becomes being well off because you’re on a magazine cover.
Instead of making your goal the pursuit of Jesus through a Hear & Follow relationship.
Instead of making your goal the advancement of Jesus’ Kingdom, no matter the cost.
Being on a list doesn’t make the leader have misplaced intentions…
Some on those lists made the list their goal.
Some on those lists made Jesus’ and his Kingdom their goal.
And from a distance, when I see a major difference between the first type of leader and the second…
The second pay a huge price for advancing Jesus’ Kingdom.
Being on a list, not being on a list…
The well off in Jesus’ Kingdom are the ones willing to pay the price for Hearing & Following Jesus first before anything else.
And because of this relationship, will advance Jesus’ Kingdom as far as humanly possible inside their sphere of influence.