The Secret to Glorifying God {Recharge Wednesday}

Looking at others around me, I find it easy to assume they’re God-glorifying because of what great people they are. Sometimes I want to ask, “what’s your secret?” I don’t feel like I’m good at glorifying God.

I mean to praise the Lord, but I end up assessing what could be better instead.

I wish I spoke to God’s glory all the time, but often I say things that just don’t need to be said.

The list goes on. And on.

When it comes down to it, I want to share God’s glory. But I fail, a lot.

There is good news for me, though (and the people God’s placed in my life.) God’s glory doesn’t depend on my delivery, my evidence, or my performance.

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I’m not lacking any special secret power needed to share about Jesus. And neither are you.

Paul shared the secret long ago.

“This is the secret: Christ lives in you. This gives you assurance of sharing his glory.” –Colossians 1:27

Here’s what Christ living in you means for sharing His glory:

• “You are controlled by the Spirit if you have the Spirit of God living in you.” –Romans 8:9
• “The Lord—who is the Spirit—makes us more and more like him as we are changed into his glorious image.” –2 Corinthians 3:18
• “The Holy Spirit produces this kind of fruit in our lives: love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, and self-control.” –Galatians 5:22-23
• “God works in different ways, but it is the same God who does the work in all of us.” –1 Corinthians 12:6

More than any tactic, personality, or specific testimony, what we need to share God’s glory is God living in us.

The Secret to Glorifying God: More than any tactic, personality, or specific testimony, what we need to share God's glory is God living in us. @bethanymcilrath Click To Tweet

If we belong to Him through faith in Christ, then God says: “The Spirit himself testifies with our spirit that we are God’s children.” –Romans 8:16

The pressure’s off. God’s got His glory covered.

My prayer is that we’ll make the assurance of sharing His glory the worst-kept secret ever.

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