Is God Seen Through Your Life?

Isn’t it amazing that God uses us to show others His glory? He can use our life, our words, our bodies, our thoughts and even our successes and failures to be seen in our lives. He can be seen in how we treat others and react to how others treat us. There’s no greater reward on earth than for someone to recognize Jesus because of how we have lived our lives. 

IS GOD SEEN THROUGH OUR WORDS?

Words matter.

“So too, though the tongue is a small part of the body, it boasts great things. Consider how a small fire sets ablaze a large forest. And the tongue is a fire.” -James 3:5-6a

The tongue can bring destruction, but it can also bring God glory. how we use our words can powerfully impact those around us. We can be encouraging to others and refrain from gossip. We can be a positive leader on and off the field, track or court. We can bear witness to our testimony in Christ by our words. 

IS GOD SEEN THROUGH OUR BODY?

As athletes, we know we must take care of our bodies to perform at our best. Our bodies are a gift from God, and we can be a testimony of God’s goodness through how we treat our bodies. Romans, 12:1 says,

“Therefore, brothers and sisters, in view of the mercies of God, I urge you to present your bodies as a living sacrifice, holy and pleasing to God; this is your true worship.”

Our body matters. How we live matters. Our bodies exist to make Christ visible, and how we treat them allows others to see His glory and mercy. 

IS GOD SEEN IN OUR THOUGHTS?

Our thoughts can lead us to dreaming big or derailing our lives. Philippians 4:8 tells us:

“Finally brothers and sisters, whatever is true, whatever is honorable, whatever is just, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is commendable—if there is any moral excellence and if there is anything praiseworthy—dwell on these things.”

Our thoughts often lead to actions. God wants us to dwell and think on true, good and noble things, and if our thoughts glorify Him, so will our actions. 

IS GOD SEEN IN OUR SUCCESSES AND FAILURES?

Do we give God praise when we succeed? Do we give God glory when we fail? In both circumstances, God can be seen in our lives by how we react to success and failure. God is sovereign over our lives, and because we know and trust who He is in us, we can tell of His goodness in the victories and losses.

“Rejoice always, pray constantly, give thanks in everything; for this is God’s will for you in Christ Jesus.” -1 Thessalonians 5:16-18

IS GOD SEEN IN HOW WE TREAT OTHERS?

“By this everyone will know that you are my disciples, if you love one another.” -John 13:35

God will be seen in how we treat our friends, families, teammates, coaches and opponents. When competition is high or feelings are hurt, it can be difficult to treat others how Jesus would want us to treat them. In those moments, we rely on the Holy Spirit to guide our actions and words. Our treatment of others allows those who do not yet have a relationship with Jesus to experience Him through us.

There will be no greater reward for us than to know we have used our life to make Him known, and then one day stand before Him and be told, “Well done good and faithful servant” (Matthew 25:23).

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Live It Out:

Quarter Verse – “We all, with unveiled faces, are looking as in a mirror at the glory of the Lord and are being transformed into the same image from glory to glory; this is from the Lord who is the Spirit.” -2 Corinthians 3:18

Question – How are you glorifying God with your words, actions, body, thoughts, successes and failures?

Challenge – Choose one of those topics and ask God how you can glorify Him in deeper ways.

*If you read this article and aren’t in relationship with Christ yet but would like to know more, we invite you to go through FCA’s The FOUR, which explains how an everlasting and fulfilling life with God is possible.

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