So whether you eat or drink, or whatever you do, do it all for the glory of God. 1 Corinthians 10:31 (NLT)
Every year I pick a character trait of God and ask him to show me what that means. One year, the word was joy. I wanted to understand the joy of the Lord. Last year, it was power. I wanted to experience his power. This year, my request is to understand his glory.
One of the verses I noticed (again) recently was 1 Corinthians 10:31. Isn't it funny that you can read a verse over and over again and when your focus changes just a little the verse takes on new meaning?
Whatever you do, do it all for the glory of God. What does that mean in simple terms? I was reading a devotional by John Piper and he said that glorifying God was living your life in such a way that you make God look great.
That made me think. Do I? In everything I do, whether I'm eating, working, playing, am I making God look great? In every conversation I have, every encounter at work, at the market, at a restaurant with a waiter, on the phone with a telemarketer, am I making God look great?
We've all experienced people who call themselves Christians who don't make God look great and I am sad to say, I have done that. What does it take to live my life so that I make God look great?
I have to know him. I have to be in a relationship with him. I have to want what he wants and I have to be aware every moment that he is the end goal. Even though that sounds super lofty, it's easier to do than you'd think. If you desire a relationship with Jesus, keep showing up. Show up and spend time with him every day. Pray, read your Bible, ask questions and just be you. That's exactly where God is meeting you. Right where you are.