Counsel #8 — Purpose: God’s Glory

Picture: Counsel #8 — Purpose: God’s GloryCI 10.1

When we ask the Holy Spirit to change our minds — our acts, our interests, even our thoughts — to be like the mind of God, it honors our Creator. This isn’t a transformation we can pull off on our own; Jesus must give us His purpose, strength, and constant guidance to make choices that will honor Him.^{[8]https://www.pastortedwilson.org/god-will-have-a-people/} He’s waiting and glad to help us as we pray to Him in faith throughout the day.CI 10.2

All our choices — what we read, see, hear, how we spend our time and money, what we eat, drink, or wear — all these either renew the image of God in us, or tear it down.CI 10.3

“Therefore, whether you eat or drink, or whatever you do, do all to the glory of God.”
1 Corinthians 10:31 NKJVCI 10.4

“It was a wonderful thing for God to create man, to make mind[s]… The glory of God is to be revealed in the creation of man in God's image and in his redemption.” Ellen White in The Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary, vol. 6, p.1105.5CI 10.5

Reflect: Do you struggle on your own to stop sinning? Or do you continually surrender your life to Jesus and allow the Holy Spirit to make those changes in you? Which way have you found to be most effective? Why?CI 10.6