A culture of honor is something every godly organization needs. It’s not an easy path. Here Danny Silk of Bethel Church in Redding California defines a culture of honor. What do you think? Leave your comments below. Tweet Read more »
Love, Honor, and Obey
These words were once common in marriage vows, and they need to be common in our relationship with the Lover of our souls. The enemy can come with signs and wonders, what separates us as children of God is that we need to love, honor and obey what the Spirit says. Maybe this explains it better: Tweet Read more »
Why We Need to Learn How To Judge and Not Be A Jerk
Discernment is a gift desperately needed at this moment in Church history. Jesus warned us: For false Christs and false prophets will appear and perform great signs and miracles to deceive even the elect—if that were possible. Matthew 24:24 (New International Version) We’re living in the time He was prophesying about. It’s one sign of the end of the age. In the past we’ve focused on criticizing other servants of our Master. But who are we to do that (Romans [...] Read more »
The Process of Restoring Trust
When a follower of Christ has sinned, and has repented of that sin, trust still needs to be restored. This is how the process of restoring trust begins: Allow them to feel godly sorrow. Ask questions like, “Who has been affected by your sin?” Help them see the broader picture. Lead them through to solutions with questions like “What are you going to do to make it right with those who are affected by your sin?” “How are you going [...] Read more »
How Do We Honor When There Has Been Sin?
You’re a leader. You may be a pastor, mentor or parent, but you’re in a position of authority. Someone you’re responsible for has sinned and they come expecting the condemnation they are under to be compounded because they’ve confessed a hidden sin and know the myth of grace many in the church hold to.(The “myth of grace” is its for me and not you.) But Jesus fulfills the prophecy of Isaiah: A bruised reed he will not break, and a [...] Read more »
How to Honor Those who Don’t Deserve It
The Hebrew word for honor is also translated at times “glory”. How you honor the unhonorable is to look for the glory the Father has deposited into their lives and pull it to the surface. Let’s make it practical… someone bursts into your office and screams at you for the current problem they are facing, even though it’s the choices they’ve made that have led them to this crisis… how do you see the “glory” in them? Pray, while they [...] Read more »
5 Steps to Honor in Conflict
I’ve been working to set up the store on RevTrev.com. Still a few things to do. I hope to have it up on the weekend… but really don’t know if I have the time to. Anyway, it’s always timely to talk about how we honor in conflict. Honoring someone does not mean there will never be a time you don’t disagree with them. It doesn’t mean there won’t be arguments. Honoring doesn’t mean you’re a doormat. The closer another person [...] Read more »
The Father Has Honored Us
We can honor the Father because He’s first honored us. He has lifted us up and seated us in heavenly places (Ephesians 2:4-6). He has changed our relationship from being a servant to being a friend (John 15:15), He’s called us His co-workers(2 Corinthians 6:1), and He’s made us joint-heirs with Christ (Romans 8:17). Why has He done this? Why does He cause the sun to rise on the evil and good and send rain on the righteous and unrighteous [...] Read more »
Honoring the Not-Always Honorable
We are to honor the honorable, but the Bible also tells us to honor those who should be honorable, but who may not always act honorably: Father and Mother (Exodus 20:12) Wives (1 Peter 3:7) Widows (1 Timothy 5:3) Kings (1 Peter 2:17) These all make sense to our current definition of honor and the Bible promises if we honor our parents we will have a full life in the land God has given (Ex 20:12) that’s a bonus! But [...] Read more »
How Do We Give the Father Honor?
To understand what the Father has done, let’s take a quick look at Revelation 4… …the twenty-four elders fall down and worship the one sitting on the throne (the one who lives forever and ever). And they lay their crowns before the throne and say, “You are worthy, O Lord our God, to receive glory and honor and power. For you created all things, and they exist because you created what you pleased.” (Rev 4:10-11 NLT) Did you ever wonder [...] Read more »
How to Judge and Not be a Jerk
How can you refrain from condemning others and know how to deal with those who condemn you? The answer to both questions is “honor”. Church leaders tend to immediately love the idea of honor. With all the external influences on individuals spirituality, honor is hardly ever automatically given to them anymore. But there’s a warning in Scripture about that attitude: It is not good to eat too much honey, nor is it honorable to seek one’s own honor. Proverbs 25:27 [...] Read more »
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