52 Ways to glorify god

I began 2015 with a plea to God: “Father, may this year be all about YOU and not about me.” I was tired of being self-centered. I longed to get my eyes off myself and live as we were created to live: for the glory of God, for the lifting and exalting of His name.

This blog series is part of that journey. Through each post I seek to highlight practical ways to order our lives around living for God’s glory. I pray they will lead you to places of resting in and receiving God’s abundant and miraculous provision. I believe they have the potential to produce profound results in your everyday life.

“Whether you eat or drink, or whatever you do, do it all for the glory of God.”
1 Corinthians 10:31

52 Ways to Glorify God

Several years ago while shopping with one of my daughters

Way #1 - It's All About God

In the beginning, God… Those four words pack a big

Way #2 - LOVE! A Visible Display of God's Glory

In the Jewish culture into which Jesus was born, boys

Way #3 - The Grace of God

I was preparing for a mission trip to Nairobi and

Way #4 - Finding Freedom

I grew up in a time and place where parents

Way #5 - The Most Important Prayer We May Ever Pray

I recently had a new revelation of a very familiar

Way #6 - Clear the Clutter

I receive incredible delight from cleaning out a closet. Give

Way #7 - Follow the Leader

When I was a child, Follow the Leader was a

Way #8 - Believe God

My car has high performance tires. When purchasing it I

Way #9 - Without A Vision, The People Perish

“Where there is no vision, the people perish.”  (Proverbs 29:18

Way #10 - Who Is God To You?

Having friends of all ages and walks of life is

Way #11 - That Time God Told Me to Name It and Claim It

Let me tell you about the time God told me

Way #12 - Grateful or Grumbling?

I do not want to be a grumbler, but sometimes

Way #13 - One Thing Satan Doesn't Want You to Know

  I love reading biographies. Each one presents a personal

Way #14 - An Audience of One

When God first opened opportunities for me to teach His

Way #15 - We're Better Together

The struggle I was going through wasn’t a big one.

Way #16 - Be Generous!

I love how God brings new revelations of truth from

Way #17 - We Reap What We Sow

Have you noticed how God uses nature to explain and

Way #18 - Loving Like Jesus

Living a not about me life doesn’t come easily —

Way #19 - Forgiven and Set Free

I’ve made the statement numerous times: God loves the sinner,

Way #20 - Enjoy God

She captured our hearts the moment she was born. I

Way #21 - Let God Speak

One week from today I leave for Nairobi, Kenya. This

Way #22 - That Dog

Allow me to introduce you to That Dog (seen above). He’s

Way #23 - Start Talking

My paternal grandmother lived to almost 98 years old. Longevity

Way #24 - The Way of Rest

It seems to take me completely by surprise: One moment

Way #25 - Are you a picky eater?

I always thought I'd be a goal setter, the person

Way #26 - Are You Restless?

Growing up my mom encouraged us to fully embrace each

Way #27 - The Art of Being Present

“Life is what happens when you’re busy making other plans.” 

Way #28 - The Good Life

How do you define “the good life”?  What is it

Way #29 - The Pursuit of Happiness

My husband thinks I have a lot of willpower where

Way #30 - Are You Ashamed of the Gospel?

I wrestled with the thought through the night:  Am I

Way #31 - Let the Word of God Speak

My love for the Word of God began many years

Way #32 - Honest Conversations

My daughter-in-law once worked for a company that began their

Way #33 - More Than a Fixer Upper

Home makeover programs fill the airwaves, captivating millions upon millions

Way #34 - Is God Your Lord?

I’ve got a question for you: Could there be one

Way #35 - The Greatest Hurdle You May Ever Face

She was a two-time competitor in the Olympic Games. She

Way #36 - The Grace of Repentance

I mess up — more than I like to admit,

Way #37 - Could Unmet Longings Be A Great Gift

Do you ever wonder what to do with your unmet

Way #38 - To Worship and Adore

God gave. Jesus came. Emmanuel - God with us. These

Way #39 - He Will Reign

I have a friend who’s at a major crossroad in

Way #40 - Your Best Year Yet

A new year feels like a fresh start, a chance

Way #41 - Are you eating food that spoils?

I’ve had the thoughts. Friends have shared the thoughts with

Way #42 - Our Way, Our Truth, Our Life

Do you ever wake up heavy — heavy in heart?

Way #43 - Strongly Supported

I’m so thankful for friends who pray. Just last week

Way #44 - A new heart for a new life

For years I’d find myself in a circumstance that evoked

Way #45 - Did we really need all this stuff?

I started last fall and the project continues today. I’m

Way #46 - Let's talk about Jesus

Sitting at Starbucks, eavesdropping as I sheepishly admit I'm prone

Way #47 - God's vision for serving

I’ve been blessed to serve God in a variety of

Way #48 - The struggle with prayer

I was so glad she said it. The words of

Way #49 - We've Moved

After sixteen years in a house I LOVED — a

Way #50 - The choice is yours

“Choose for yourselves this day whom you will serve.”  Joshua

Way #51 - It's time to take our land back

They walk the streets several times a week. They’re a

Way #52 - Let's do it!

Here we are, finally on Way #52. For some of