Zach Rivers
1 Peter 4:8 says, “above all, love each other deeply, because love covers over a multitude of sins.”
I want to invite you to ponder for a moment. Pull out your notes or journal and take a second to answer this question. What does it mean to “love each other deeply”?
Might loving each other deeply be through honor, humility, and discipline? Oof. They’re words that invoke your way over mine, and sacrifice over preference. To be honest, when I hear discipline, I sometimes twitch. And I don’t mean the “punishment for doing wrong” discipline, but rather the “train yourself to do something in a controlled and habitual way” discipline. Can I blow your mind? “Discipline” and “disciple” come from the same root word.
Over the last several months, God has been stirring something deep inside me, and it’s something I want to invite you to join. He’s been inviting me to adopt those three words: honor, humility, and discipline. He’s been inviting me to create a culture of honor, both within myself and among my peers, to walk in humility in my faith, family, and work, and to become a student of discipline, allowing myself to be formed by the things of God. Isn’t that a beautiful picture of love? It’s the picture of advocating for the eternal good of another by walking in honor and humility. It’s walking in discipline when it’s not always easy.
By doing this fast, you’re already participating in discipline!
Listening Prompt
Spend time putting those three words before God: honor, humility, and discipline. Pray, “Lord, I want to be formed by You, creating in me a clean heart that is bound by love, and seeks to show the love of Christ to my family, to my friends, and to my work. How can I adopt honor, humility, and discipline into my life this year?
