Do ALL things for the Glory of God!

God is so good and provided us with some amazing talents and abilities that are unique to each one of us. Yet, how are you using those talents? Who are you using them for? Do you feel like they aren't important to God or His kingdom? However it is that YOU express your love, interest, creativity, talents or abilities, like Nike says, JUST DO IT, and do it for the glory of God!

Just as the great Apostle Paul says so elegantly in 1 Corinthians 10:31, "Whether you eat or drink or whatever you do, do it all for the glory of God." God did not give us our personal and unique talents and abilities so that we might hide them or selfishly use them or keep them to ourselves. God gave them to us as a gift and blessing so that we might use them and use them for Him and His glory and so that we might be a blessing to others. We are blessed to be a blessing! You might think that the things that you are talented in or interested in or the things laid on your heart aren't appropriate or useful to and for God and His kingdom. If your abilities and talents line up with God's Word then they ARE from Him and should be used FOR Him. They are a blessing from God Himself! Therefore, "Be generous with the different things God gave you, passing them around so all get in on it: if words, let it be God's words; if help, let it be God's hearty help. That way, God's bright presence will be evident in everything through Jesus, and he'll get all the credit as the One mighty in everything—encores to the end of time. Oh, yes! " (1 Peter 4:11, MSG)

Let me ask you a question, if you don't use your unique talent, abilities, and platform to bring God's light to that specific situation, who will? God did not bless me with the talent to paint, draw, speed skate, garden, build houses, or do dry cleaning. Yet, he gave all those talents and abilities and many more to someone. Maybe that someone is YOU! If we aren't using them for His glory, what are you using them for? Your own glory?

Do ALL things for the glory of God. It doesn't say just the things that you think are "churchy" or the things that you feel like doing, it says ALL things. The word 'all' means EVERYTHING. As the dictionary defines it 'all' means the whole quantity or amount, everything. This means that you can't pick and choose! Whether it is driving, doing your job, working out, cooking an amazing meal, eating a delicious cake, scrubbing the toilets, loving your kids or spouse, or just plain relaxing. Do it ALL for God's amazing glory and watch the blessings that He will continue to pour out in your life; "And whatever you do, whether in word or deed, do it all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through him." (Colossians 3:17)

Remember if you don't do it, then who will?