The Currency of Honor - Introduction (January 14th Lesson 1)

Winter 2023 Table Talk

During this winter and in the next 7 weeks, I am learning about the currency of Honor with friends, and I will be sharing my teaching notes with y'all.

Every success in life can be attributed to honor of some sort- either to principles, protocols, process, policy, program, time and people. Honor begins with God.

The purpose of this study is to help you understand How to give and receive Honor

Think of greatness as a room with a pre-defined size. Your skills and your talents give you a desk in the room of greatness but not everyone has a seat. Your seat in the room of greatness depends on your values, your attitude, your honor to principles, your honor to process, your honor for time, and your humility in addition to some other important principles we would be sharing on The How Platform. There are systems everywhere and humans can be likened to a door. Knowing the key that open those doors and conquer the giants is wisdom.

Honor is the key that unlocks the value in an individual. Mathew 13:53-58 records a story about when Jesus- full of anointing and help but could not help the people of His hometown because they did not value Him. Isn't this the carpenter son? they said. Isn't his mother's name Mary? Aren't his brothers James, Joseph, Simon and Judas? They knew Jesus background so well that it clouds the value they accord to Him as the son of God.

Honor starts with God. God showed Himself honor by valuing His words more than His name. Honor is derived from the word "Cabot" which means Value. Honor means something of glory, worthy of respect or considered precious. Honor starts with you because it is having high moral standards of behavior in your interaction. Honor is the foundation for integrity. To honor means compliance to instructions.

According to Webster- Honor is the idea of a bond between an individual and a society as a quality of a person that is both of social teaching and of personal ethos, that manifests itself as a code of conduct, and has various elements such as valor, chivalry, honesty, and compassion.

Here are some Application Questions

Can you tell us about a time when someone showed you a great honor? What did they do? How did that make you feel?

Can you tell us about a time when you showed someone a great honor? What did you do?

What does honor mean to you?

What are the currencies of honor?

Why study honor?

Here are reasons to study honor:

• Honor is the key that unlocks the value in an individual.

• Honor builds Faith

• Honor increases Favor.

• Every failure can be attributed to dishonor of some sort. Either dishonor to people, dishonor to principles, dishonor to protocols, dishonor to process, and dishonor to policy

• Honor is a currency for greatness and a precedent for promotion. The blessings that you receive depend on the honor you give- Proverbs 18:12. Without honor, there is no promotion. Without honor, there is no glory. Without honor, there is no obedience, without obedience there is no blessing. Without honor, humility is out. Without honor, there is no restoration. Honor is needed for impact and influence

• Honor is one of the laws of attraction- Proverbs 20:3

Currency of honor

Imagine seeing a painting, if you do not it is Picasso, you would likely price it like a regular art. In the next coming weeks, we will be studying how to give honor through some characters.

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