Being Kevin: Living to Glorify God in Whatever I Do

I am currently reading a book by John Piper titled, “ Desiring God: Meditation of a Christian Hedonist ” and it pointed me to a passage in the Bible that I have read and quoted many times. That passage was Hebrews 11:24 - 25. By faith Moses, when he was grown up, refused to be called the son of Pharaoh's daughter, choosing rather to be mistreated with the people of God than to enjoy the fleeting pleasures of sin. Then I read these words from Piper. Moses is a hero for the church because his delight in the promised reward overflowed in such joy that he counted the pleasures of Egypt rubbish by comparison and was bound forever to God’s people in love. After reading those words, I haven’t picked up the book for over 3 weeks. Why you ask? Because I realized that I would have failed miserably if I were in Moses’ shoes. Instead of refusing to be called the son of Pharaoh, I probably would have said to myself that I could do more for my people in a position of wealth and power instead o...

Awhile ago a friend asked me to help him flesh out the topic purpose . He specifically asked me to think of 5 questions on the subject. Now of course when he asked me the question it had already been a log day. So I didn't get the chance to muse on the subject that night because I was fried. So I spent the evening watching Johny Depp in the first two installments of "The Pirates of the Caribbean" and laughing/entertaining myself to death. The next morning I got the opportunity to think on what my friend had asked of me and the only question I could come up with was the same question, the first question the authors of the Westminster Shorter Catechism (WSC) started with. This question is the question I believe we all should start with when considering purpose. Q: What is the chief end of man? A: Man's chief end is to glorify God, and to enjoy him forever. Here's the problem ; Today the word purpose has become synonymous with words like famous or happy . Now do...