Word or Deed

And whatever you do, in word or deed, do it all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through Him. (Col. 3:17 NIV)

If we lived by this verse how would it change our words toward each other, our activities during the day, & what we saw as important.  If before we spoke (or typed) we thought about whether or not God was being glorified by our words, would we speak (or type) differently?  If how we acted towards others was done because it brought glory to God, would we act differently towards others?  Far too often we think we have a right to act or speak in a certain way but is it pleasing to God?  Could something so small as changing how we speak & act towards others, really make a huge difference in our relationships or even the world?  We are to bring glory to God in all we do.  And we are to give thanks to the Father through Christ.  Have you ever tried to complain while giving thanks to God, its actually pretty difficult.  Once you actually start thinking of all the things that God has given you, the complaints become less & less because you see how many blessings you have to be thankful for.  Try it today.  Make a list of all the things you can think of to be thankful for (even the ones you take for granted each day).  Im going to guess you will make quite a list>