HONORING GOD

openly appreciate and recognize ppl

honoring God begins with our heart and attitude

honoring God is from our heart and mind

-as a man thinks in his heart, so is he

-we are to think abt things tt are honorable

   -thinking anything worthy of praise

honoring God must begin with our heart and thinking

-honoring God begins from within

   -though in bad situations, think of things to could thank God for

Daniel have to choose...

   -stay faithful to God then be put in the lions den

   -deny God and stay alive

-Daniel was not shaken.. didn't react with anger, hatred

   -he prayed and praised God!

How to honor the Lord

1. communion

-when all the celebration is on going, Jesus prayed and thanked God the Father

   -Jesus didn't claim credit, but giving thanks and honor to the Father though demons were subject to Jesus name

we don't pray only if we are in a crisis or in need of something but always

-we don't keep talking non stop but always having God in our mind

-don't say anything tt will grieve the Lord

-Jesus honors the Holy Spirit, leaning on the Holy Spirit

-Jesus is always giving attention to the Holy Spirit

fellowship, joint of the Holy Spirit and intimacy

transformation happens in the presence of the Holy Spirit

2.

prayer is have a sense of presence and nearness.. then bless God

kneel before the Lord

-no matter what happen, we can bless the Lord

   -not depending on what is going on

-the opposite of praise of forgetfulness

   -we bless God so tt we will we will not forget the goodness of God

bless God's holy name no matter what

God will honor those who honor Him

-there is a promise tt whatever our hands lay on will prosper

-family will be blessed, there will be peace, joy