Do EVERYTHING

"Whatever you do, work at it with all your heart, as working for the Lord, not for men." Colossians 3:23

God has been speaking to me about doing everything to His glory. Ephesians  1:4-6 says, "For He chose us in Him before the creation of the world to be holy and blameless in His sight. In love, He predestined us to be adopted as His sons through Jesus Christ in accordance with His pleasure and will - to the praise of His glorious grace, which He has freely given us in the One He loves." God has lavished His grace on us by the sacrifice of His Son to give me life. I need to live a life of thanksgiving that brings Him praise and honor. This is not just a life that goes to church on Sundays or prays when I need something. No, this is a life that gives Him praise in EVERYTHING I do. The way I live is to be a praise offering. When I'm "picking up toys on the living room floor for the fifteenth time today," scraping stuck oatmeal out of the microwave, cleaning the toilet, scooping the cat litter, doing my gazillionth load of laundry...when I'm worshiping the Lord at church or teaching a child a memory verse...when I'm having a conversation or choosing a TV show to watch. All of these things are to bring God glory, so that others may see Him in me and praise Him, too. The ultimate goal of my life here on earth is not to be comfortably conformed to a worldly way of life, merely going with the flow, working with an attitude of resentment or resignation or trying to fit in; it is to be holy and blameless in God's sight. This is not a comfortable call, but I am confident it is one that will bring my Lord pleasure. And honestly, I want that more than anything else. How about you?