Honor
Honor-
1. honesty, fairness, or integrity in one’s beliefs and actions: a man of honor.
2. a source of credit or distinction: to be an honor to one’s family.
3. high respect, as for worth, merit, or rank: to be held in honor.
4. such respect manifested: a memorial in honor of the dead.
5. high public esteem; fame; glory: He has earned his position of honor.
6. the privilege of being associated with or receiving a favor from a respected person, group, organization, etc.: to have the honor of serving on a prize jury; I have the honor of introducing this evening’s speaker. (http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/honor)
Honor in marriage, and in other realtionships, is important for the growth and nurturing of those relationships.
When we honor someone, we respect them, keep our word to them, treat them well even when we are not in their presence, speak highly of them, are honest and fair with them. We would think of putting the honored person ahead of ourselves, and seek out things that would be best for them and make them happy.
In marriage, honor may mean not talking about our personal business to others, respecting eachother even while disagreeing, being faithful not only physically,but in our thoughts as well, encouraging eachother when needed, doing what the other wants- without compaining or holding a grudge, forgiving-even when we know we were right, making the first move in a difficult situation, giving the benefit of the doubt, standing by our spouse in public- even when they may be wrong, being honest with eachother-in love.
Honor is not always easy to uphold, and it doesn’t always come naturally. It takes practice, and it takes dedication to making an honorable marriage.
It is worth the work.
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