31. “Whether therefore ye eat, or drink, or whatsoever ye do, do
all to the glory of God.”
God wants
you to allow the truths that you know, the wisdom you possess, the skills you
attained and the talents you have nurtured - all to be used for the glory of
God.
When you
do, not only do you find your place in the scheme of things (because God
foreordained it) but you also get all the benefits associated with being a
recipient of God’s very best.
When you
talk about finding your place in God’s foreordained plan,
it’s not really about God trying to make preachers or teachers or ministers out
of everyone. God wants you, in your
current station, (as an employer or an employee, a student or a teacher, a
housewife or single mom, married or
single, young or old), to live out your life in a way that reveals Christ
to others, in you and through you.
Once you understand
your calling, i . e., (to reveal Christ in you), where you fulfill it and in what
capacity becomes secondary.
Too many
Christians believe this way:
- When I move, then I am going to have people over.
- When I change jobs, then I’ll help my wife or husband with the household chores.
- After I find the right place, for the right price, and everything is just perfect, with no risk, I will start that business or ministry or whatever.
- When I win the lottery I am going to give a big chunk to the church, feed the poor and help others in need.
Excerpt from God thinking LIV - Did You Create Your Own Religion? by Keith C. Powell Copyright 2014
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