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questions I'm wrestling with

Is it possible to be doing something to the glory of God without being intentionally cognizant of your purpose to do that thing for the glory of God? Is it a mark of maturity in Christ that you are genuinely doing something for the glory of God (almost innately, but I don't think that's proper verbiage) without being aware of your explicit intention? Or if you're not cognizant of your desire to do something for the glory of God, does that nullify any notion of your doing it for his glory?

On a small scale, say in my reaction to a student's question either with a snappy, impatient answer or with a kind, loving answer, I think that I my choice of action (though it may not seem like a choice because it is so immediate) could be glorifying to God (if I choose the loving answer) without my thinking about it being glorifying to God because I am acting out of my sanctification in the immediate- I am molded enough into the image of Christ that I choose to love and the both the action of loving and the fact that I am a sinful creature yet he has molded me into his image to the point that I chose to love glorify him.

posted by CP @ 10:40 AM 0 thoughts