12-20-10

"Whether therefore ye eat, or drink, or whatsoever ye do, do all to the glory of God"
1 Corinthians 10:31

This verse recently became one of my favorite verses. It is so simple and beautiful and yet if someone had said this to me earlier in life I would have stared at them blankly. When I was in college I was certainly not living to glorify God. I was living to please myself. Even now I have to remind myself that life isn't about God serving me, it's about me serving God. I find myself thinking to God how do I get out of this problem or how does this benefit me? When I need to be thinking how can I benefit God. It is a simple verse but a powerful reminder. Do all to the glory of God.

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"Show me thy ways, O Lord; teach me thy paths. Lead me in thy truths, and teach me: for thou art the God of my salvation; on thee do I wait all the day."
-Pslams 25:4-5

How can I live my life to glorify God? What can I do to show the world His glory? I feel like I'm growing spiritually then BAM! Something happens to pull me down. Like I've hit a brick wall. How can I be growing in the Lord when the world around me is falling apart? From the simplest thing to having a messy house to the more important things like getting along with my husband. If I fail at these have I failed at everything? I realize I am a work in progress, but sometimes I wonder if I'm making any progress.