#glorifying god

On Second Thought “And we know that all things work together for good to those who love God, to those who are the called according to His purpose.” (Romans 8:28) Many Christians quietly carry a burden they rarely discuss. They know they should glorify God, but the command feels so large, so lofty, and so far beyond their daily experience that they wonder if they are capable of accomplishing it at…

As the Day Begins “That God in all things may be glorified through Jesus Christ, to whom be praise and dominion.” — 1 Peter 4:11 There is a difference between talking about God and truly worshiping Him. Many people today are comfortable celebrating the blessings of God while rarely lingering in the presence of God. We can become skilled at speaking of what God has done for us without ever…

Every believer lives under the certainty of two eschatological realities. The Lord may return for His church in the Rapture (1 Th. 4:16–17), in which case we will not taste death but will “all be changed, in a moment, in the twinkling of an eye” (1 Cor. 15:51–52). But if we are not part of the Rapture generation, then each of us will face physical death, because “it is appointed for men to die…

DID YOU KNOW Did you know that not everything you are free to do is beneficial for your walk with God? “All things are permitted, but not all things are profitable… not all things build up.” — 1 Corinthians 10:23 There is a tension in the Christian life that many of us feel but struggle to articulate. We know we are free in Christ, yet we also sense that not every expression of that freedom leads…

Oh, magnify the Lord with me, and let us exalt His name together. Psalm 34:3  Lifting someone or something up and glorifying it is a very common thing to occur among people. What people glorify is uncountable. Some will glorify a job, a singer, an actor, a sports team, and the list in endless. People will glorify whatever it is that they are excited about, whether it is for the positive or the…

The Balance

The Bible clearly teaches that God calls us to love and do good works. Scripture affirms that “we ourselves are taught by God to love one another” (1 Th 4:9) and exhorts us to “be imitators of God, as beloved children; and walk in love” (Eph 5:1-2). We are encouraged to “do good to all people, and especially to those who are of the household of the faith” (Gal 6:10), recognizing that “we are His…