But what does it mean to glorify God?

What is the chief end of man?  Man's chief end is to glorify God, and to enjoy him for ever.

Thomas Watson, the Puritan, gives me much needed insight into how I would do this in "A Body of Divinity."  Read the full work to get a full understanding of each of these entries:

We aim purely at God's glory:

-when we prefer God's glory above all other things.

-when we are content that God's will should take place though it might cross ours.

-when we are content to be outshined by others in gifts and esteem.

-when we make real confessions of sin.

-when we believe and know there are no impossibilities with God.

-when we exhibit fruitfulness of love and good works.

-when we are tender of his glory - if his glory suffers, we suffer.

-when we are content in that state in which Providence has placed us.

-when we are working out our salvation - while we are hearing his word and praying we are glorifying God.

-when we are living to God. "That they which live should not live to themselves, but unto him who die for them." Rom. 14:4

-when we are walking cheerfully through life because of their inner peace.

-when we stand up for His truths.  Truth is a beam that shines from God.

-when we praise Him - this is God exalting work.

-when we are zealous for his name (zeal is a compound of love and anger).

-when we have an eye to God in our natural and in our civil actions (temperance, honesty).

-when we labor to draw others to God.

-when we suffer for God

-when we give God the glory of all that we do.  When we have done anything praiseworthy, we must hide ourselves under the veil of humility, and transfer the glory of all we have done to God.

-when we live a holy life.  Though the main work of religion lies in the heart, yet our light must so shine that others may behold it.


By glorifying God I come to man's chief end and that is to enjoy God forever.