Romans 8:30 NLT And having chosen them, He called them to come to Him. And having called them, He gave them right standing with Himself. And having given them right standing, He gave them His glory.

Not only did God choose us, He called us to Himself. Not only did He call us to Himself, He (freely) gave us right standing with Himself. Not only are we in right standing with God Almighty, He freely gave us His glory. We have God’s glory.

A simple definition of glory is the manifestation of God’s presence. Through Christ, inside every born-again believer is the manifestation of God’s presence by way of the Holy Spirit. The glory of God has been given to us and it lives inside of us.

Don’t think you need more education, a better credit score, more money, a spouse, or anything else external to be successful. Based on all that God has done and all that He has given us, we are successful. Education, money, or a better credit score are manifestations of the success we’ve already obtained in Christ.

Praise God for His glory and everything else we’ve obtained through Jesus Christ.