Pilgrim Soldier

On my list of books to buy is God in all things by Gerard Hughes and it’s just shot even higher up my list. Why? Well Gordon Cotterill (see URBANarmy to the right) has just quoted one line from the book that has grabbed my attention and has challenged me to think in a different way about some of the things that are on my heart and mind at the moment.

We should be asking “what is to the greater glory of God” rather than “what is the right thing to do”

When faced with a complex social or political issue do we ask ourselves we tell ourselves we should be involved because it is the right thing to do. But what happens when we start to ask the question “What is to the greater glory of God?”

I suspect that our agendas might change considerably!

I suspect that our comfort-zones are more likely to be breached. When we ask what the right thing to do is, it is possible for us to allow the Church as an institution to carry the load with our personal involvement being kept to a minimum. But when we ask what will give God the glory, then I reckon its going to cost us more personally.

Whilst fighting sinful actions might be the right thing to do, getting alongside the sinners where they are is more likely to bring glory to God. Whilst holding special events to raise awareness on Human Trafficking might be the right thing to do, opening our homes to trafficked people would be to the greater glory of God.