"Whatever you do, work at it with all your heart, as working for the Lord, not for men, since you know that you will receive an inheritance from the Lord as a reward. It is the Lord Christ you are serving." Colossians 3:23-24
"So whether you eat or drink or whatever you do, do it all for the glory of God. Do not cause anyone to stumble." 1 Corinthians 10:31-32a
Whatever we do, we need to do it with the right attitude and the right motive. In Colossians 3:23-24, we are told to work with all our heart (with enthusiasm) as working for the Lord. Did you know that the word, "enthusiasm" came from Greek words: en (in, within, to be filled) + theos (God)? If we are filled with God's Holy Spirit, let it show in "whatever we do". In 1 Corinthians 10:31-32a, we are told to do everything for God's glory and to not cause anyone to stumble. We need to examine ourselves. "Whatever we do"...is it for our own fame and glory...for our own fleshly desire...for our own selfish gains? Or "whatever we do"...we do to please and honor/glorify God by following the example of Christ (1 Corinthians 11:1b)? If so, then we won't be causing anyone to stumble, either. "Whatever you/we do" includes the way we dress, books we read, movies we watch, what we write/blog, songs we listen to/sing, games we play, what we post on Facebook or Twitter, what we do when nobody sees/hears us, etc.
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"So whether you eat or drink or whatever you do, do it all for the glory of God. Do not cause anyone to stumble." 1 Corinthians 10:31-32a
Whatever we do, we need to do it with the right attitude and the right motive. In Colossians 3:23-24, we are told to work with all our heart (with enthusiasm) as working for the Lord. Did you know that the word, "enthusiasm" came from Greek words: en (in, within, to be filled) + theos (God)? If we are filled with God's Holy Spirit, let it show in "whatever we do". In 1 Corinthians 10:31-32a, we are told to do everything for God's glory and to not cause anyone to stumble. We need to examine ourselves. "Whatever we do"...is it for our own fame and glory...for our own fleshly desire...for our own selfish gains? Or "whatever we do"...we do to please and honor/glorify God by following the example of Christ (1 Corinthians 11:1b)? If so, then we won't be causing anyone to stumble, either. "Whatever you/we do" includes the way we dress, books we read, movies we watch, what we write/blog, songs we listen to/sing, games we play, what we post on Facebook or Twitter, what we do when nobody sees/hears us, etc.
Soli Deo Gloria!
Previous WFW:
- More Blessed
