So, whether you eat or drink, or whatever you do, do all to the glory of God.
1 Corinthians 10.31
“The (Irish) penitentials did not restrict their understanding of man's relationship with God to the moments of formal prayer and liturgy; instead, all daily work and activity was looked upon as a continuous act of praise and worship to God.”
- Hugh Connolly, The Irish Penitentials
This is true Christian faith, faith that embraces every aspect of life and leads us to praise God for His steadfast love and faithfulness and to serve Him with whatever He brings into our hands at any moment. This is an all-pervading faith; not the sacred/secular split so common among many Christians today, keeping faith in its place and the world in its.
Not only our work but our avocations, diversions, relationships, conversations, habits of reading and study, and everything else can serve as praise and service to the living God. To know the faith of Christ in this way is to practice not only His presence, but His pre-eminence as well.
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