1 Corinthians 10:31 (ESV)
So, whether you eat or drink, or whatever you do, do all to the glory of God.
As we think hard about God through this series of posts, we’ve seen that God is completely satisfied in Himself and delights in His glory.
These truths are important, because the secret to our happiness is being satisfied in God. Let’s be honest, who doesn’t want to be happy?
When Paul says, “do all to the glory of God” what does he mean? Glory is hard to explain. I looked up the word glory on dictionary.com and one of the definitions is “resplendent beauty or magnificence.” Okay, so what? It seems like Paul is telling us to recognize the beauty, magnificence, greatness, infinite worth, infinite value of God in all that we do.
To do all to the glory of God is to have God as most important in our lives, because we see and know Him as more valuable than anything else.
Think Harder
- Read 1 Corinthians 10 several times. Think about the warnings about idolatry and the connection to do all to the glory of God. It’s amazing!
- What are things, every day things, you can do to the glory of God? (What you discover may change the way you think about your life.)
Clifford Suddeth 
I have heard this verse so many times, and I have even quoted it. I don’t know that I have ever really thought about what it means to do stuff to the glory of God. I mean I felt like I understood it, but seeing a definition definitely explains it and helps me to understand more.
I’m glad that we have a definition to work with as we think about doing all we do to the glory of God. I’m like you. I have known that verse for most of my life. For so long it just sounded good, but I never really understood what it meant.