How can I glorify God in everything I do?

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How can I glorify God in everything I do? We're going to answer that question.

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You can also discover more on GotQuestions .org. The concept of glorifying God is that of honoring

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God with one's life. So whether you eat or drink or whatever you do, do it all for the glory of God.

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The context of this verse includes a discussion of the freedom believers have in Christ.

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We are free to make personal choices in life, but we are not to do anything that causes another person to stumble or sin in his own walk with God.

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We are to seek the good of others. Further, believers may have the right to do anything, but not everything is beneficial.

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Paul used the illustration of eating meat that had been dedicated to idols. To him, such a dedication meant nothing since idols are not real gods.

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However, he would abstain from ever eating meat again for the good of others who might sin by following his example.

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Believers serve the Lord both through their personal lives and in their actions toward others.

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To glorify God requires full commitment to Him. In Colossians we read, Whatever you do, work at it with all your heart, as working for the

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Lord. The context includes Paul's directions for Christian slaves working for human masters.

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Even in this role, their work was to be done as if they were serving Jesus. To honor or glorify

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God in everything includes having a strong work ethic, even when we work for those we do not like or labor in difficult situations.

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Glorifying God in everything means we honor Him in our thoughts and actions. Our thoughts are to be set on the things of God and the word of God.

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When we focus on God's word, we know what is right and can follow through with doing what is right.

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Jesus always glorified His Father in heaven. There was never a moment when He did not glorify

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God. Our Lord's every thought, word, and action was totally devoted to the glory of God.

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When Jesus faced the temptations of Satan, Jesus quoted scripture all three times.

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Jesus was a man of the word, fully committed to God's will, and His example in overcoming temptation offers hope to all of us who seek to stand firm during times of testing.

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Another way we glorify God in everything we do is in the proper treatment of our bodies. Do you not know that your bodies are temples of the

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Holy Spirit who is in you, whom you have received from God? You are not your own.

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You were bought at a price. Therefore, honor God with your bodies. We must exercise faith, love without hypocrisy, deny ourselves, be filled with the

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Spirit, and offer ourselves as living sacrifices to God. Every area of life is important to evaluate and live to its fullest for the glory and honor of God.

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We should strive for every thought and deed to bring joy to our Father in heaven.

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That answers the question, how can I glorify God in everything I do? On our website, gotquestions .org,

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