Practically Glorifying God

Reflecting God's glory is something most Christians would say is on the top of their priority list.  Whether it's in their day to day activities or some monumental life decision, shining glory of Christ is their goal.  In both blissful times and trying times this can become difficult however; in a moment of utter "perfection" one might find themselves glorying in their own accomplishments or forgetting to thank God for His provision, and on the flip-side, when life is so hard one might not even know how they can get out of bed, glorifying God might not make it to the top of their to-do list that day.  Although in the back of our minds it is our aim, we forget to daily bring it to the forefront and seek to truly glorify Him in ALL we do.


1 Corinthians 10:31 commands that in WHATEVER they are doing, even down to the small tasks of eating and drinking, they are to do it to the glory of God.  If we can glorify God in our waking and in our eating, it must not be as complicated as we make it seem.  What does it even look like to glorify God on a daily basis you might ask?  I came across a blog from DesiringGod which gave some very practical ways that we as believers can make our aim a reality.  Below are just a few:

1. Believe that all legitimate work is holy or unholy before God based on our faith, not the nature of the work itself.

But whoever has doubts is condemned if he eats, because the eating is not from faith. For whatever does not proceed from faith is sin (Romans 14:23).

That means that WHATEVER God has called you to do must be done out of FAITH!  Whether you are a mom, a firefighter, a pastor, a student...

2. Be prayerfully dependent upon God, pouring contempt on self-sufficiency.

Pray without ceasing (1 Thessalonians 4:17)

Unless the LORD builds the house, those who build it labor in vain. Unless the LORD watches over the city, the watchman stays awake in vain (Psalms 127:1).
Whether we acknowledge it or not, we are always dependent upon the Lord for EVERYTHING and we MUST find our strength and sufficiency to do all things through and in Him alone.

3. Grow in your skill-set, work hard, and strive for excellence.

Do you see a man skillful in his work? He will stand before kings; he will not stand before obscure men (Proverbs 22:29).

In all toil there is profit, but mere talk tends only to poverty (Proverbs 14:23).

In the same way, let your light shine before others, so that they may see your good works and give glory to your Father who is in heaven (Matthew 5:16).

This is HUGE! The way you work (whether outside of the home, in the home, or even at church) is a picture of Christ to the world.  Let it be one that brings Him ALL glory and honor and praise.

4. Exemplify love for your neighbor in how you interact with EVERYONE.

Let all that you do be done in love (1 Corinthians 16:14).

WWJD may sound trite, but remember it each time you are forced to deal with a co-worker who may be hard to work with, a family member that is hard to love, or a person who just rubs you the wrong way that day.

5. Speak the gospel.

Therefore, we are ambassadors for Christ, God making his appeal through us. We implore you on behalf of Christ, be reconciled to God (2 Corinthians 5:20).

Whether it is to your children in the home, to your colleagues at work, or to the store clerk...make disciples!

6. Focus on the work you've been given.

Whoever works his land will have plenty of bread, but he who follows worthless pursuits will have plenty of poverty (Proverbs 28:19).


The grass IS NOT greener on the other side.  Strive for excellence in each task you have been given today and work to glorify Him where He has called you TODAY.

7. Speak words of grace.

Let no corrupting talk come out of your mouths, but only such as is good for building up, as fits the occasion, that it may give grace to those who hear (Ephesians 4:29)


The tongue is a reflection of the heart.  Watch your speech, is it God-honoring?

8. Rest in your justification by faith alone in Christ alone.

yet we know that a person is not justified by works of the law but through faith in Jesus Christ, so we also have believed in Christ Jesus, in order to be justified by faith in Christ and not by works of the law, because by works of the law no one will be justified (Galatians 2:16)

Preach the Gospel to yourself EVERY DAY!


Glorifying God is part of our enjoyment of Him.  The more we enjoy Him, the more we glorify Him and vice versa.  Let us be mindful of our aim, let our feet follow our words.