“Be careful how you handle any soul in the flesh; you cannot see their rank in the spirit…”
Those words stir something deep in me — not fear, but reverence. A holy awareness that every person I encounter bears the fingerprint of God and may be seated in unseen heavenly places.
Honour isn't optional in the Kingdom. It is culture. It’s not reserved for leaders, elders, or those we admire — Scripture commands it plainly:
📖 "Honour all people. Love the brotherhood. Fear God. Honour the king." — 1 Peter 2:17 (NKJV)
We are not excused from honour simply because we disagree. Quite the opposite. How we disagree is often the greatest test of our spiritual maturity. Courtesy is not weakness. Kindness is not silence, and honour is not agreement — it’s alignment with God’s heart for people.
When I lose sight of that, my responses reveal more about my own soul than the situation. If I lash out, belittle, or respond with pride, I step outside the culture of the Kingdom and risk bearing consequences for my own unrighteousness, no matter how “right” I feel in the moment.
💡 Reflection:
There is no room in the Kingdom for cruelty disguised as conviction.
In prayer ministry and my own healing journey, I’ve come to realise that the wounds which provoke dishonour in me — sarcasm, withdrawal, defensiveness — often stem from old places of rejection or injustice. Yet the Holy Spirit gently reminds me: "Daughter, they are not your enemy. Love them. Honour them. I will defend you."
It is heaven’s way. It is His way. And it must become mine.
✍🏼 Journaling Prompts:
Have I treated someone dismissively because I couldn’t see their spiritual worth?🤔
In what ways have pride or pain caused me to respond without honour?🤔
What would it look like to walk in Kingdom courtesy today — even with those I disagree with?🤔
🙌🏻 Prayer:
Father, teach me to see with Kingdom eyes.
Let my tone carry Heaven before my deeds ever speak.
Forgive me for careless words, for the times I’ve dismissed those You esteem.
Clothe me in kindness, cover me in courtesy, and crown me with humility.
Let honour be the fragrance I carry, not just for the seen, but for the sacred unseen in every soul.
In Jesus’ Name, Amen.
Dinsdag 9 September 2025
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