'Glorifying God' Tagged Posts
Colossians 3:23-24 – You Ultimately Work For God /// Morning Fuel
I read an article in the Oregonian about a law enforcement officer that had to be disciplined for slacking off in his job. Get this, the name of the officer was Officer Doolittle! Anyways, Officer Doolittle was a K-9 handler for the West Linn police department and during the entirety of 2012-2013 he responded to ONE call! The officer was eventually forced to retire. Now contrast that with what Paul says in Colossians 3:23-24 – Whatever you do, work heartily,…
Ephesians 4:2 – How To Glorify God In Secular Work /// Morning Fuel
How do we glorify God in secular work? How does a stay-at-home mom glorify God with her life? How does an accountant? A retired person? A truck driver? To get a better idea of this, let’s look at one verse in Ephesians… In chapter 4:2, Paul tells us to walk in a manner worthy of the calling, “with all humility and gentleness, with patience, bearing with one another in love.” In other words, ACTIONS. Actions are what glorify God. It’s…
Ephesians 4:1 – Glorify God In Any Job – Morning Fuel
Paul writes in Ephesians 4:1, “I therefore, a prisoner for the Lord, urge you to walk in a manner worthy of the calling to which you have been called,” There is a lot in this verse, but notice that at the beginning of that verse, Paul starts out by saying, “I am a prisoner!” We don’t know all the details of his imprisonment, but we do know that it was some sort of house arrest. So he had a little…