Keith Craft: A biblical definition of honor is: An internal attitude or disposition of…
A biblical definition of honor is: An internal attitude or disposition of esteem, value, respect, and care for others...that empowers one to love others as Christ loved us and therefore gave himself for us... A disposition of excellence that is empowered to bestow excellence
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- From the message series Possible
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Honor: (In laymen’s terms) is the ability to see the best in others when the worst has been displayed and believe the best in others because someone believes the best in and for themselves...
This ability to see and believe the best IN others is only POSSIBLE, when you desire to BE THE BEST that you can BE for God.
The disposition of a spirit of Excellence (the IN-Possible working of striving to BE THE BEST for God) makes the outworking and bestowing of Honor POSSIBLE.
Therefore, ones disposition...(the unseen IN-ward constitution of ones mind, will, and emotions that forms ones internal attitudes) determines ones POSITION...(the seen OUT-ward effects in relationship to what becomes POSSIBLE or impossible) in life.
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- Honor up...Honor down...Honor all the way around!
- Humility is the root. Honor is the fruit. Influence is the Harvest.
- Honor is a courageous disposition that chooses to speak, see, and believe the best even when the worst has been displayed.
- Dishonor brings disunity. The devil wants to DIS the Church! Overcome evil by not dishonoring those who have dishonored you!
- One's dignity may be assaulted, vandalized and cruelly mocked, but cannot be taken away unless it is surrendered.
- No person was ever honored for what he received. Honor has been the reward for what he gave.