Who's glory are you living for? Yourself? Your spouse? Your parents? God says I want you to live for MY glory. People are not fulfilled because they give first class allegiance to second class causes. Then the causes betray them. God did not put you on earth to live for others, but to live for HIS glory. Only God is worthy of your first class allegiance.
Don't live for your job.
You won't be fulfilled.
Don't live for approval.
You won't be fulfilled.
Don't live for money.
You won't be fulfilled.
Don't live for sex.
You won't be fulfilled.
One thing worth living for: THE GLORY OF GOD
Four steps on how to live for the Glory of God.
1. Show love to everybody. Love people the way Jesus loved. Learn to love people the way God loves people. "Warmly welcome each other, just as Christ has warmly welcomed you. then God will be glorified." Simple hospitality glorifies God. Can you be nice to people? If you want God's power in your life, do something you are afraid to do. You can accept someone without approving everything they do.
2. Use your abilities to serve everybody. God did not give you your talents for the benefit of yourself, they are for the benefit of other people. 1 Peter 4:10. I want to live in your kingdom, by your power and to your glory. If I don't use my talents, I cheat others. God is glorified when you use your talent to serve others. The more you help others, the more God pours out to you.
3. Share the good news with everyone. Find a church where it's safe to bring your friends. The only thing that's going to last for eternity - is God's family. A thousand years from today there won't be a Microsoft or a United States. No earthly kingdom lasts. God's word and people are the only thing that will last forever.
4. Do you want to live a fulfilled life? Each morning sit on the side of your bed and pray one sentence, "Father, today I'll be in by 4". What does that mean? Father, today, I will live in your kingdom (I'll put you in my schedule, finances, relationships -you're #1), by your power (gonna take risks, pray all day and hang on when I feel like giving up), for Your glory (show love to everyone I meet, share my talent with everyone I meet, share good news of compassion and mercy and be a part of your family).
Will you do it? Will you "be in by 4"?
Father, I want to put you first in any area of my life, in my troubles, my finances and my schedules, I want to live by your power, help me to spend more on you and less then myself, give me the faith that are necessary to grow and help me to not give up and get discouraged. Dear God, I want to live for your glory, I want my life to be a blessing to others. I want to serve others, share the good news who don't even know you. Help me to do all these things, in Jesus name, amen.
*notes from Pastor Rick Warren's sermon "Connecting with God, The Prayer of Fulfillment, Part 3).
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