Hello again!
As promised, I want to write about my new outro—all for the glory of God!
About a month ago, when I first changed my outro, I really felt like God was speaking to me in this way—that He was reminding me that I should do all things for Him and that all things are for Him! I’m a bit upset that I didn’t reflect on this right away, since I think at the time I had some things fresh in my mind, but I will say that God has continually reminded me of this today still.
I really love this expression and it’s one I want to live by everyday, so I decided to make it my outro for now (though it’s my purpose always!). I think I just realized that yes, we might have a lot to do, but it totally changes how we approach that pile of work we have when we think about how it’s all for His glory—which it ultimately is and should be! I think this is such a good reminder for myself as I try and chip away at work this break too.
I remember in high school, my friend shared something that stuck with me. In terms of taking tests and doing work, rather than having the attitude of “I have to take this test,” she said she’d been trying to use the attitude of “I get to take this test!” I so agree. In terms of taking a test, what a gift it is to be able to learn and to try and show what we’ve worked hard to learn on a test (it really is an opportunity to demonstrate our knowledge! :))!
I think similarly, reminding ourselves and remembering that everything we do ultimately is for His glory just changes our perspective on things. Rather than dreading having to work or doing careless work because it only affects us, remembering that it’s for Him motivates me to tackle work with more energy and do it more diligently.
At the time, I had a conversation over lunch with a friend, who was feeling pretty busy but trying to not let that get to him in a negative way. He shared this link with me which was super encouraging (and still is): https://odb.org/2020/02/07/working-for-gods-glory/ Then, soon after, Pastor Dan, our college pastor, shared a sermon on the sin of Laziness and being a sloth, and I was reminded yet again of wanting to do things well and with energy for His glory. And recently, I’ve been reading Not Yet Married by Marshall Segal with a friend, and am reminded yet again through parts in the book. :’) (And just continuously reminded in different ways and so grateful for this!)
I will admit, it’s not always something that was on my mind these past couple of weeks as I tackled a piece of school work, but oh how I want to remind myself more and more that it’s all for the glory of God! I think it can definitely be tough, but remembering to make all we do for His glory is such a good way to energize ourselves and reorient what we’re doing such that it’s God-honoring and for Him. :) Just writing this has reminded me—all for the glory of God!
All for the glory of God! :’)
With love,
Joyce
Bible verse connection: “So whether you eat or drink or whatever you do, do it all for the glory of God.” 1 Corinthians 10:31
P.S. This photo is from Hawaii heh! So beautiful! :’) Makes me appreciate all the beauty in this world and just a ~reflective~ sort of photo I think! Praise God! :)
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