#ONE
I slid the shirt off the hanger, crept to the corner of the store where nobody was, and shoved the shirt down my pants. As I walked out the store, I was grabbed by two men who led me through a door that was barely noticeable to the eye. “We saw you steal that shirt,” they said to me with disgust. “That mirror you were in front of. It is a two-way mirror. We have you on videotape”, they continued. Then they asked, “Why did you do that. Why did you steal this shirt?”
As a teenager, I did a lot of things. Some things I did to impress my friends. Some things I did so other people would like me. Some things I did to be cool. Some things I did because they felt good. And some things I did with no real rhyme or reason – just because.
If I could go back and have a conversation with my 13-year-old self, I would tell her to be purposeful in everything she does. I would encourage her to be intentional. To be thoughtful about the activities she engages in, the people she hangs out with, and the decisions she makes. I would tell her to filter her thoughts and actions through the Word of God. And I would tell her that whatever she does…do it ALL FOR THE GLORY OF GOD.
Truth #1
DO IT ALL FOR THE GLORTY OF GOD
“So whether you eat or drink or whatever you do, do it all for the glory of God.” (1 Corinthians 10:31 NIV)
Karris