Why do I exist? - Part 2

I bless the holy name of God with all my heart. Yes, I will bless the Lord and not forget the glorious things he does for me. He forgives all my sins. He heals me. He ransoms me from hell. He surrounds me with loving-kindness and tender mercies. He fills my life with good things! My youth is renewed like the eagle’s! He has not punished us as we deserve for all our sins, for his mercy toward those who fear and honor him is as great as the height of the heavens above the earth. He has removed our sins as far away from us as the east is from the west. He is like a father to us, tender and sympathetic to those who reverence him. But the loving-kindness of the Lord is from everlasting to everlasting to those who reverence him; his salvation is to children’s children of those who are faithful to his covenant and remember to obey him! Let everything everywhere bless the Lord. And how I bless him too! - Psalm 103:1-5,10-13,17,18,22 (Living Bible)

From the Westminster Shorter Catechism of 1648
Q: What is the chief end of man?
A: Mans chief end is to glorify God and to enjoy Him forever.

Is my primary objective in this life to glorify God?

When my heart was embittered
And I was pierced within,
Then I was stupid and ignorant;
I was like an animal before You. Nevertheless I am continually with You;
You have taken hold of my right hand.
You will guide me with Your plan,
And afterward receive me to glory. Whom do I have in heaven but You?
And with You, I desire nothing on earth.
My flesh and my heart may fail,
But God is the strength of my heart and my portion forever. Psalm 73:21-26 (NASB)

Therefore, whether you eat or drink, or whatever you do, do all things for the glory of God. - 1Corinthians 10:31 (NASB)

Haven’t you yet learned that your body is the home of the Holy Spirit God gave you, and that he lives within you? Your own body does not belong to you. For God has bought you with a great price. So use every part of your body to give glory back to God because he owns it. - 1 Corinthians 6:19,20 (Living Bible)

Now all praise to God for his wonderful kindness to us and his favor that he has poured out upon us because we belong to his dearly loved Son. So overflowing is his kindness toward us that he took away all our sins through the blood of his Son, by whom we are saved; and he has showered down upon us the richness of his grace—for how well he understands us and knows what is best for us at all times. God’s purpose in this was that we should praise God and give glory to him for doing these mighty things for us. - Ephesians 1:6-8,12 (Living Bible)

King of my life I crown Thee now
Thine shall the glory be;
Lest I forget Thy thorn-crowned brow,
Lead me to Calvary.

May I be willing, Lord, to bear
Daily my cross for Thee;
Even Thy cup of grief to share
Thou hast borne all for me.

Lest I forget Gethsemane,
Lest I forget Thine agony,
Lest I forget Thy love for me,
Lead me to Calvary. - Jennie Hussey

Be Encouraged to do ALL things for the glory of God.





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