I mean, ofcourse, if someone out right asked me “Does God want you to glorify Him,” the obvious answer would be yes. But I recognized in myself, this obscene failure to be doing that. I think in my life it gets so complicated, and I let it. My relationship with God becomes so muddied because I am letting doubt creep in at almost every possible moment. When things are hard in life, instead of drawing near to God and pursuing the lessons He is calling me to in this specific season, I ignore them. I allow my head to wander and pull away from truth. In good times, I allow myself to believe that I am in control, resulting in a sinful sense of pride and distorted view of God. Piper called every single person out in this statement. We are to be seeing God in creation just as much as those who have never heard His name
I mean, ofcourse, if someone out right asked me “Does God want you to glorify Him,” the obvious answer would be yes. But I recognized in myself, this obscene failure to be doing that. I think in my life it gets so complicated, and I let it. My relationship with God becomes so muddied because I am letting doubt creep in at almost every possible moment. When things are hard in life, instead of drawing near to God and pursuing the lessons He is calling me to in this specific season, I ignore them. I allow my head to wander and pull away from truth. In good times, I allow myself to believe that I am in control, resulting in a sinful sense of pride and distorted view of God. Piper called every single person out in this statement. We are to be seeing God in creation just as much as those who have never heard His name