I don't naturally think about honoring people nor did I really know what it meant up until a couple of months ago. I understand respect but honor was new to me. I've learned that it's possible to respect a person but not honor them because respect is an internal thing whereas giving honor is external. Honor is SHOWN not felt. This was a revelation to me and as I thought about it more I started to think about ways that I could show honor to the people I love and really to everyone I come in contact with. The definition I chose for honor is To dignify; to raise to distinction or notice; to bestow honor upon; to elevate in rank or station; to ennoble; to exalt; to glorify; hence, to do something to honor; to treat in a complimentary manner or with civility. To honor somebody is literally to elevate them and to dignify them; showing them how much you appreciate them for what they bring into your life. This is the highest form of love in my opinion.
One thing that I have had on my mind recently is how I prove my love toward God. How am I honoring God daily and what do I do that proves God's place in my life? There's many ways that you can honor God with your life and I believe that consistency is the key to a strong spiritual life no matter what you choose to do to show honor to God. Two ways that I am working on honoring God is by offering my first fruits to God regularly by returning a tenth of my increase to Him every time I get a check from work. The other way I am working on proving God's place in my life is by spending time reading His word daily and meditating on it throughout the day. There's something about reading the bible that brings clarity to my day and joy to my life that nothing else comes close to. Meditating on the word of God and constantly thinking about it and speaking it keeps you focused on God and helps to elevate your thinking. One of the biggest enemies I try to overcome during the day is being so busy that I stop thinking about the word of God, I take my mind off God and focus on all of the work I have to do. When this happens I get frustrated, worn out, tired and I don't enjoy my day nearly as much or get as much done as when I focus on God all day and work as if I am working for Him and not just doing my job to get it done.
Showing honor to the ones you love is one of the highest forms of praise and love. To honor someone means that you raise them up and humble yourself before them. You do whatever it is that you can do to make them feel special without asking for anything in return or expecting them to do anything back because the deserve to be honored and treated this way just because they are who they are. If we can act like this to everyone we know and act this way toward our Father in Heaven we will be blessed beyond imagination. The bible says that whoever exalts himself will be humbled but whoever humbles himself will be exalted and raised up high. Whoever wants to be the greatest will be the servant of all. God help me to show honor to you and to the ones I love. Increase my knowledge and wisdom and give me the faith to understand how to be the man you created me to be. Holy Holy Holy is the Lord God Almighty!!! Amen..
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