True humility and fear of the Lord lead to riches, honor, and long life.
Proverbs 22:4
When you walk in humility, you ask God for guidance, you trust Him with your dreams, you honor Him by putting Him first in all your ways.
That means to make pleasing Him the aim of your life, to always hunger and thirst after righteousness, to treat people with respect, to be a person of integrity, and to strive to do the right thing when no one is watching.
When you do that, God promises you honor, wealth, and long life.
One way you reverence God is by bringing the tithe, the first ten percent of your income to the house of the Lord.
When you do that, it says that “God will open the windows of heaven and pour out blessings that you cannot contain.”
Make sure you’re doing your part; make sure you’re keeping God first place, and He promises a blessing on your life that causes you to prosper.
His favor will cause you to increase, to rise higher, and to accomplish things beyond your own ability.
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