I read the book The Millionaire Next Door several years ago. The authors describe how wealthy people surround us but escape our notice. These folks live below their means and prioritize saving and investing over flashy spending. They tend toward discipline and modesty, accumulating wealth through consistent habits. It’s a fascinating book, one I highly recommend. I found it encouraging. Slow and steady wins the race when it comes to long-term financial success.

Like those incognito millionaires, we’re also surrounded by quiet people of great faith. A cloud of witnesses hovers around us, past and present, encouraging you and me to shed the extravagant lifestyle of selfishness. Instead, join those who pursue the kingdom of God. Stride out and never stop.

Those who keep to this race find themselves entering a kingdom that cannot be shaken, a home that is solid, secure and permanent.

Many around us move toward that kingdom, more than you or I realize. As we get curious and ask questions, we discover spiritual millionaires among us. In so doing we join a stream of fellow pilgrims, and walk alongside those whose faith leads to new vistas.

Hebrews 12:28

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