Discover Five Powerful Ways You Can Glorify God

Discover Five Powerful Ways You Can Glorify God

When anything in creation fulfills its purpose, it brings glory to God. Birds bring glory to God by flying, chirping, nesting, and doing other bird-like activities that God intended. Even the lowly ant brings glory to God when it fulfills the purpose it was created for. God made ants to be ants, and he made you to be you. St. Irenaeus said, "The glory of God is a human being fully alive!"

There are many ways to bring glory to God, but they can be summarized in God's five purposes for your life... Here is an overview:

[1] We bring God glory by worshiping him... Worship is far more than praising, singing, and praying to God. Worship is a lifestyle of enjoying God, loving him, and giving ourselves to be used for his purposes. When you use your life for God's glory, everything you do can become an act of worship. The Bible says, "Use your whole body as a tool to do what is right for the glory of God" [Romans 6:13b NLT].

[2] We bring God glory by loving other believers. When you were born again, you became a part of God's family. Following Christ is not just a matter of believing; it also includes belonging and learning to love the family of God [see John 13:34–35]...

[3] We bring God glory by becoming like Christ. Once we are born into God's family, he wants us to grow to spiritual maturity... becoming like Jesus in the way we think, feel, and act. The more you develop Christlike character, the more you will bring glory to God [see 2 Corinthians 3:18]...

[4] We bring God glory by serving others with our gifts. Each of us was uniquely designed by God with talents, gifts, skills, and abilities... The Bible says, "God has given gifts to each of you from his great variety of spiritual gifts. Manage them well so that God's generosity can flow through you... Are you called to help others? Do it with all the strength and energy that God supplies. Then God will be given glory" [1 Peter 4:10–11, 2 Corinthians 8:19b].

[5] We bring God glory by telling others about him. God doesn't want his love and purposes kept a secret. Once we know the truth, he expects us to share it with others. This is a great privilege — introducing others to Jesus, helping them discover their purpose, and preparing them for their eternal destiny...

What Will You Live for?

Living the rest of your life for the glory of God will require a change in your priorities, your schedule, your relationships, and everything else. It will sometimes mean choosing a difficult path instead of an easy one. Even Jesus struggled with this [see John 12:27–28] ...

You face the same choice [that Jesus did]. Will you live for your own goals, comfort, and pleasure, or will you live the rest of your life for God's glory, knowing that he has promised eternal rewards? ...

Don't worry. God will give you what you need if you will just make the choice to live for him. The Bible says, "Everything that goes into a life of pleasing God has been miraculously given to us by getting to know, personally and intimately, the One who invited us to God" [2 Peter 1:3 MSG].

Right now, God is inviting you to live for his glory by fulfilling the purposes he made you for. It's really the only way to live. Everything else is just existing. Real life begins by committing yourself completely to Jesus Christ. If you are not sure you have done this, all you need to do is receive and believe. The Bible promises, "To all who received him, to those who believed in his name, he gave the right to become children of God" [John 1:12 NIV].

Will you accept God's offer?

Learn more about What on Earth Am I Here For? The Purpose Driven Life by Rick Warren