“So whether you eat or drink, or whatever you do, do it all for the glory of God.” 1 Corinthians 10:31 NLT
I once used an unethical method to drive marketing efforts for a campaign that I’m still not proud of today. That action, though several years ago, almost landed me in a lawsuit. It was just God’s mercy and the benevolence of the brand I harmed that saved me.
Until now, whenever I think about what I did, I cringe and still thank God. But one thing I’m sure of is that it did not glorify God. Even if I successfully pulled it off and nobody found out what happened, it still would not have glorified God.
It’s not until we wear expensive clothes or drive expensive cars that we glorify God. We sometimes use this as an excuse by saying, “People have to see God’s glory in me.” We say this because we equate affluence with glory.
But God’s glory isn’t tied to external appearances but to internal conditions. If you steal a million dollars and decide to sow it all to your local church, you haven’t glorified God.
And you don’t glorify God by being undisciplined with food, speech, clothes, etc. So, the question is…
How do we glorify God, especially through work?
You’ve missed the point if you look at work as just what you do in your business or the office.
Work is simply all expressions of how God has empowered you. This means if you show integrity in your business and are callous with money when you serve as an usher in church, then your intentions are questionable.
For our lives to glorify God, everything in them must glorify God, not just some. We don’t get to cherry-pick the areas. And this makes it so hard because, as humans, we sometimes throw caution to the wind or just let fleshly desires take over.
This is where the Holy Spirit comes in, placing checks and balances on all our actions and showing us the right path every time. To please God and glorify Him in all our actions, we must be ready to follow the one who knows all about Him.
Our earthly parameters for glory only give us earthly satisfaction. Let’s use God’s parameters to give Him glory.
“I become intentional, letting God’s spirit guide all I do.”
Direction is knowing where to go. Guidance is knowing how to get to that destination, so you avoid falling into a ditch or the wrong hands. God’s Spirit helps us walk circumspectly, ensuring every step pleases God (Eph 5:15).
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