From-Through-To

Throughout my life I have gotten caught up with the "achievement" part of life. Was I the most improved in my division, did I get the highest numbers, had I come up with a great idea that was being used throughout the company, etc. As those things happened, I have to be honest with you, the first thought was NOT what I read today in Romans. I have heard this, I have seen it but I have not practiced it. But the good news is that that is changing, and I am looking out of the windshield of life through God's perspective and not through the review mirror of regrets; lets see what the Bible says.

Scripture

Romans 11:36 For from him and through him and to him are all things. To him be the glory forever!! Amen.

Observation

In reality I bring nothing and can do nothing without God.

Application

The Bible says in Romans 9:21 "Does not the potter have the right to make out of the same lump of clay some pottery for noble purposes and some for common use?" God created me the way I am for a purpose. Will it be a noble purpose or an every day purpose? Does it matter? No. We are om God's team, part of his family and everyone has a different set of skill sets. So what will I do today that will be for him, through him and to him, to bring him glory. I will go to work and be told I have done a wonderful job on that project, I will go to the store, I will greet people, I will sit in a warm house, I will enjoy a table full of food, I will laugh, I will cry; and all these things are from God to display God in this world.

It's a mind shift. The world has entire bookstore sections about self help. I just Google'd self help and there are 122 Million hits on that term. Wow. I need a lot less of me, and a lot more of God flowing through me. So whatever is done, I need to be reminded that that is FROM him, THROUGH him and TO him, and that to him all the glory goes.........FOREVER.

Prayer

Father, All things are from you, through you and to you, and glory is your forever. Thank you for such an outpouring of yourself. Because you have released all things, I pray that as I use them, experience them, see them; that I would immediately recognize YOU for them and give you the praise for all things. Amen