Day 38 - 1 Corinthians 10:31

A Fasted Journey for Spiritual Renewal

Day 38

“So, whether you eat or drink, or whatever you do, do all to the glory of God.” -1 Corinthians 10:31

Does this bring glory to God? That is the primary questions we ought ask ourselves when we do anything. Whether we eat, don’t eat, drink, don’t drink, speak, don’t speak, work, relax. The list is nearly endless. I certainly fail in this regard more than I succeed. Most of the time it is by way of thought or word. Psalm 141:3 says, “Set a guard, O Lord, over my mouth; keep watch over the door of my lips!” There are numerous passages which reference the wickedness of the tongue, or the pitfalls that come with what we say. As Jesus even said, “For out of the abundance of the heart the mouth speaks.” I pray that my words have been measured in these posts and that they have been glorifying to God. I know my words and thoughts aren’t always so.

Today’s passage from 1 Corinthians 10 comes near the end of a longer section in that book which focused on what the “right” thing to do was when eating, or not eating, meat that had been offered to pagan gods. I touched on that section wayyyy back in the beginning of writing on Substack in A Pagan and a Christian Walk Into a Christmas Party... In part I wrote, “The main purpose, as Paul explains, is to love our brother or sister, who may be struggling with something we are doing or other Believers are doing. That love, after all, is what covers a multitude of sins and why Christ laid down his life for us anyways. It is incumbent on us to love each other, and even our enemies, in a way that is glorifying to God.”

In whatever we do, we ought be seeking to glorify God. As this fast comes to an end and I look back over the last 38 days and think about the next two, and the many after that, this weighs on me. As you may remember, early on I wrestled with the idea on if I would post anything about my fasting experience. I am glad I did, but also don’t know what some of the unintended outcomes of doing so are, or will be. My prayer is that it was glorifying to God.

Verse 24 of 1 Corinthians 10 says, “Let no one seek his own good, but the good of his neighbor.” I think part of the reason I struggled with the idea of posting about this time of my life was because I thought some of my “neighbors” may struggle with me posting about fasting. I think I adequately addressed those concerns from a biblical perspective throughout, but still, some may have struggled. If you made it this far, you likely haven’t, and for that I am grateful.

Thinking about the future after this fast and continuing in the pursuit of glorifying God also brings some burden with it. In “whatever you do, do all to the glory of God.” I certainly have not done all to the glory of God in whatever I have done throughout my life and not even over the course of the last year and a half or so since my name was first published in mainstream media. I am certain that I will fail in the future too. Nonetheless, my goal, and my prayer for anyone reading this, is that we all seek to glorify God in whatever we do.

A Pagan and a Christian Walk Into a Christmas Party...

I am not a medical professional. This journal is about my spiritual path and about that which the Lord has placed on me. This is not medical advice, nor was this fast done for any medical purpose. If you have a medical interest, seek medical advice. If you have particular health concerns, seek medical advice and/or conduct your own research. Any fasting advice, effects, realizations or anything else related to my fast come from my personal reflection and experience. If you are considering fasting, consulting with a healthcare provider may be appropriate for you.