Honoring God

 Honoring God-On Saturday, I had written half a blog but I wasn't at all
happy with the way it was turning out. I asked the Lord if I could write
about something else. But I also told Him that, if He wanted me to continue
what I was writing , I would do so. Sunday morning, at church, we sang a song about
giving honor to God. It hit me that I will write about honoring God.

Before I started writing, I looked up the meaning of "honor" in the
dictionary that I have with the Bible program that I have on my computer. It
is an older version. It mentions terms like reverence and veneration but I
was interested to see that it also means "submission to a Supreme Being". I
have decided to look at ways I can honor God in speech, in actions, in
thoughts and in submission.

How can I honor God with speech when I can't speak? Correction. I can't
speak so other people can understand me but God is not human and can easily
understand my gruntings.So when I try to read the Bible out loud, try to
make confessions or try to sing along to praise music, I am giving honor to
God with my speech . When I am talking to people, either with the speech
board or on my computer, I can be honoring God with my speech. Depending, of
course, on what we are talking about. Just like God speaks to us through the
Bible, I can speak to you in these blogs. Mind you, they are more the Holy
Spirit speaking and me writing. But they do honor God. The Holy Spirit
always honors God.

Question # 2. How can my actions honor God when I can't do anything? I admit that it is frustrating when, at church, others are dancing, clapping and/or raising their hands while all I can do is sit there like a lump. However, there are other ways I can honor God with my actions. Just going to church every Sunday honors God. It shows Him that He is more important to me than anything else I could be doing. Primarily, though, it is how I use my computer. I can honor God by reading the Bible before doing anything else. I can honor God by reading the Bible off and on during the evening, not just in my set Bible reading time. I can also honor God with my writing. Quite often in e-mails but most of the time, in these blogs. One thing that I have done for years is, when I am writing to somebody, is put "God bless" at the end. I figure that everyone can use a blessing and, simple as it is, it probably honors God.

I can honor God with my thoughts. I can hide my thoughts from other people but not from God. Because I have so much time to think, I have to concentrate on thinking thoughts that are honoring to God. Things like what I have read in the Bible or heard in a sermon at church. I would like to say that my thoughts are always honoring to God but that would be a lie.

After reading that definition of honor, I realized that I honor God when I submit to His will. A few years ago, quite a few, the Lord told me something. I told Him that I didn't understand. His reply was that He didn't call me to understand but to obey. At that p,oint I told Him "Yes Sir" and did what He asked, whatever it was. Since then, I have had no trouble with submission. If I know for sure that I am hearing from God, I just do it. Whatever it is, I know it will be best for me in the long run.

As I was writing this, I realized that whether or not I honor God is ultimately my choice. It it my choice if I use my speech, such as it is, to honor God, it is my choice if I use my actions, limited as they are , to honor God, it is my choice to think thoughts that honor God and it is my choice whether or not to submit to God. He won't force me to honor Him but it is the smart thing to do!