{"id":8840,"date":"2023-10-24T03:00:00","date_gmt":"2023-10-24T08:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.honestreflections.net\/?p=8840"},"modified":"2023-10-02T07:53:37","modified_gmt":"2023-10-02T12:53:37","slug":"8840","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.honestreflections.net\/index.php\/2023\/10\/24\/8840\/","title":{"rendered":"Inappropriate Honor"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>One minute read.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignright size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.honestreflections.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Facebook-Cover-Promotional-Summer-season-Minimalist-Light-Blue-Instagram-Post-1024x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-8843\" style=\"width:331px;height:331px\" width=\"331\" height=\"331\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.honestreflections.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Facebook-Cover-Promotional-Summer-season-Minimalist-Light-Blue-Instagram-Post-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.honestreflections.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Facebook-Cover-Promotional-Summer-season-Minimalist-Light-Blue-Instagram-Post-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.honestreflections.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Facebook-Cover-Promotional-Summer-season-Minimalist-Light-Blue-Instagram-Post-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.honestreflections.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Facebook-Cover-Promotional-Summer-season-Minimalist-Light-Blue-Instagram-Post-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.honestreflections.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Facebook-Cover-Promotional-Summer-season-Minimalist-Light-Blue-Instagram-Post-180x180.jpg 180w, https:\/\/www.honestreflections.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Facebook-Cover-Promotional-Summer-season-Minimalist-Light-Blue-Instagram-Post.jpg 1080w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 331px) 100vw, 331px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p><strong>Daily Reading:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.biblegateway.com\/passage\/?search=Jeremiah+44%3A24-47%3A7&amp;version=ESV\"><strong>Jeremiah 44:24-47:7<\/strong><\/a>., <a href=\"https:\/\/www.biblegateway.com\/passage\/?search=2+Timothy+2%3A22-3%3A17&amp;version=ESV\"><strong>2 Timothy 2:22-3:17<\/strong><\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.biblegateway.com\/passage\/?search=Psalm+94%3A1-23&amp;version=ESV\"><strong>Psalm 94:1-23<\/strong><\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.biblegateway.com\/passage\/?search=Proverbs+26%3A6-8&amp;version=ESV\"><strong>Proverbs 26:6-8<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Daily Verse:<\/strong><em> \u201cLike one who binds the stone in the sling&nbsp;is&nbsp;one who gives honor to a fool.\u201d Prov. 26:8<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Inappropriate honor.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Glorifying foolish actions has no benefit. Unable to understand or comprehend the accolades, a fool honored causes more harm than good. Like tying a stone in a sling, it does no use and helps no one.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>People who accept honor understand the work and privilege that comes with the reward. Watching professional athletes receive the trophy at the end of a tournament exemplifies the difference. Wise athletes humbly accept their awards, congratulating their opponents and thanking their team for the support that helped them win.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Foolish athletes do the opposite. They take all the credit themselves, disrespecting their opponents and alienating their teams. Ego leads the way, and they can\u2019t see past their selfishness. Fools remain fools, but wise people continue to grow.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Honoring fools doesn\u2019t accomplish the goal. Fools remain fools no matter what the situation. Unteachable, they cannot learn and grow. Glorifying the simple does no good and only wastes your efforts.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"760\" height=\"100\" src=\"https:\/\/shop.honestreflections.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Beach-Wear-Etsy-Banner-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-7117\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.honestreflections.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Beach-Wear-Etsy-Banner-1.jpg 760w, https:\/\/www.honestreflections.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Beach-Wear-Etsy-Banner-1-300x39.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) 100vw, 760px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>Lord, please give us the wisdom and discernment to honor those who deserve the accolades. Don\u2019t let us encourage foolishness by honoring those who can\u2019t handle the reward. Let us use our time wisely serving You. IJNIP. Amen<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>One minute read. Daily Reading: Jeremiah 44:24-47:7., 2 Timothy 2:22-3:17, Psalm 94:1-23, Proverbs 26:6-8 Daily Verse: \u201cLike one who binds the stone in the sling&nbsp;is&nbsp;one who gives honor to a fool.\u201d Prov. 26:8 Inappropriate honor. Glorifying foolish actions has no benefit. 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