Looking back in time, this post outlines the words I have chosen in 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010 and 2011. Hope, rest, restoration, abide and holiness have been words the Lord has laid on my heart to focus on.
http://firstthingsfirst5.blogspot.com/2011/01/one-word-focus-2011-holiness.html
Last year, I invited my guys to join me on the journey to explore holiness in our lives, our minds, our words and our actions. We still have so much to learn about being like Jesus, but we have grown in many ways. This post, from May, shares about the specific areas of concern that each one of us were (are) working on...
http://firstthingsfirst5.blogspot.com/2011/05/pursuing-holiness-by-path-of-respect.html
Now, at the start of 2012, we have chosen the word "Honor" to focus on. The Bible has so much to say about honoring God and others. I know this will be an exciting journey. We will be stretched. I pray that a year from now we can look back and see marked improvement and obvious growth in the area of honor.
Merriam and Webster's definition of honor...
1 a : to regard or treat (someone) with admiration and respect : to regard or treat with honor b : to give special recognition to : to confer honor on
2 a : to live up to or fulfill the terms of b : to accept as payment
Dictionary.com's definition of honor...
verb (used with object)
13.
to hold in honor or high respect; revere: to honor one's parents.
14.
to treat with honor.
15.
to confer honor or distinction upon: The university honored him with its leadership award.
16.
to worship (the Supreme Being).
17.
to show a courteous regard for: to honor an invitation.
Wikinary defines honor as...
(transitive, US) To show respect for.
(transitive, US) To conform to, abide by, act in accordance with (an agreement, request, or the like).
refuse to honor the exercise of put option
(transitive, US) To bestow an honor on a person
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