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Honor is Bestowed – Dishonor is Earned

“The wise will inherit honor, but fools display dishonor.” Proverbs 3:35

“The wise will inherit honor…”

How Honor Comes to You

Pretty much every person you ever meet desires to be honored, at least in some way, even if they don’t believe they deserve it. People will go to great lengths to gain honor from others; it’s a basic human need to be respected. Dignity, reverence, respect… these are the attitudes universally desirable to humankind.

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The Path of the Righteous

“So you will walk in the way of good men, and keep to the path of the righteous.” Proverbs 2:20.

Every man must walk a path. Every man must walk a road. There is a journey to get through in this life, and you surely must travel it.

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Administering Justice by Righteousness and Truth

Administering justice only happens when the ruling authorities in a society abide by the standards of righteousness and truth.

Since the dawn of humanity, societies and nations have been characterized by the ruling authorities’ standards. When good rulers came into power, justice has been administered. When evil rulers came into power, justice has been compromised. When you look at ancient civilizations, this truth holds. And when you look at modern civilizations, this truth holds.

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Realizing the Brevity of Life

King David wrote some beautiful words in the book of Psalms in the Bible. He said many things we all need to hear and think about. He was a man close to the heart of God, and inspired by the Holy Spirit when he penned these amazing words on the brevity of life:

“As for man, his days are like grass; as a flower of the field, so he flourishes. When the wind has passed over it, it is no more, and its place acknowledges it no longer.” Psalm 103:15,16

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How to Have Strength in Times of Adversity

The ancient biblical story of Job is a stand-alone story – there is none other like it. Few (if any) in history have gone through the magnitude of suffering Job endured, and few have acted with such courage in that suffering. Job stands as the premier example of enduring hardship and loss with a God-honoring attitude and receiving the blessed results that follow. His reactions to the tragedy in his life powerfully illustrate how to have strength in times of adversity.

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