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If you have any encouragement from being united with Christ, if any comfort from his love, if any fellowship with the Spirit, if any tenderness and compassion, then make my joy complete by being like-minded, having the same love, being one in spirit and purpose. Do nothing out of selfish ambition or vain conceit, but in humility consider others better than yourselves. Each of you should look not only to your own interests, but also to the interests of others.
Philippians 2:1-4

Something that I feel the Korean culture does very well is honoring their elders.  There is an expectation, as a younger person, where your job is to be their servant and value who they are.  And that means having them sit down first during meals, bringing their meals to them, listening to their advice, etc.

But something that’s been on my heart lately is to take that part of my culture and apply other relationships that I’m trying to develop.  More doors have been opened in these last few months by that one word…honor. 

Why?  Probably because it’s a word that’s not used very often in our culture and it somehow commands an instant sense of respect.

When I explain to people about what I’m a part of with multicultural worship they get excited…they really do.  But what seems to break down the walls/barriers with that new friend is this one word…honor. 

I’ll say something like this:  I want to honor your culture and find out a little more about who you are. 

Think about what it means to honor your friends, family, the people in your church, the new friendships you’re trying to make.  Honoring others means putting an immediate value on someone’s worth in the Body of Christ. So, ask questions and get past the superficialness of some of your relationships…and I need to learn more of that too.

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