"Not to us, O Lord, not to us, but to your name give glory, for the sake of your steadfast love and your faithfulness!"-
Psalm 115:1
It is not always easy to give God glory. Our human nature desires credit, accomplishment, success, but the glory should not be for us, but to the Lord, our magnificent Savior. We are meeting many people in Honduras, some Hondurans and Americans and even a family from Scotland. Each person and family is unique, but they have one thing in common. They are using their skills or talents to glorify God. My uncle (a physician) treating physical pains and praying for spiritual healing, Brent Chitwood painting canvases for the children's ward, teenage girls dancing in a church in La Ceiba, the Fields family sharing coffee with volunteers, welders, mothers, IT workers, prayer warriors, teachers, children, surgeons, musicians, nurses, mechanics, pastors, and so many other people have given up the earthly measure of success and are giving the glory to God. No matter what skill, talent, or trade we may possess, we can use it to honor God if we just let go of our earthly desires.
"And whatever you do, whether in word or deed, do it all in the name of
the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through him." -Colossians 3:17
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| Brent using his artistic talent to bring joy to families in Barranco Chele |
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| Women that cooked and showed great hospitality to us during a visit to their home |
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| Marvin and I with my uncle who is a physician, a missionary, and a light to all who he encounters |
"And it is my prayer that your love may abound more and more, with
knowledge and all discernment, so that you may approve what is
excellent, and so be pure and blameless for the day of Christ, filled
with the fruit of righteousness that comes through Jesus Christ, to the
glory and praise of God."
-Philippians 1:9-11
