In how many areas of your life do you acknowledge God? Certainly it is easy to acknowledge Him as you worship Him at church. But what about on Monday, when you go to work? How do you honor Him when people are criticizing you or when you are sick? Do you uphold God’s name when you are in crisis as well as when you are experiencing blessing? Do you exalt God as you work through the mundane tasks of your job as well as when you are undertaking exciting tasks? At how many points in your life do you knowingly and intentionally glorify God?
If you always give God the credit for what He does in your life, don’t be surprised if God does amazing things in your life! God knows how you can honor Him. He can orchestrate events and circumstances in your life so the maximum glory is extracted. Are you willing to allow God to use your life to bring the greatest glory to Himself?
We tend to assume that God is glorified when we get a promotion or when people praise us or when we experience financial success. But what if God is glorified when we suffer unfairly, but still exhibit the joy of Christ in our life? What if God receives glory when we love those who persecute us and we forgive our enemies? Just how much do you really want to glorify God? Are you prepared to acknowledge Him in every part of your life?