A holy passion is a passion inflamed by a godly motive. To pursue the knowledge of God to further our understanding of Him and deepen our love and honour for Him is to embark on a quest that delights Him. Jesus encouraged such a pursuit (John 8:31–32).
What honours God is not just what we do essentially but what He wants or said we should do that honours Him- Passion that is not according to the word of God is not right in His sight and does not honour HIM e.g Paul(Saul) when he was persecuting the church.