In simple terms, glory represents great honor and praise; hence, the word glory is often used to reference God’s majestic splendor (Douglas et al., 2011, p. 532). Glory, in Strong’s Concordance of the Bible, written out in Greek as kabad or kabed, interprets glory as meaning weight, burden, wealth, magnificence, and honor (Strong, 2010). Personal, biblical, interpretation of the word glory centers on the Lord’s personal attributes and being in both the heavens and earth (Psalm 139:7-12); furthermore, the glory of God has also come to represent God’s worthiness in relationship to mankind, and mankind’s duty to worship God as a deity (Psalm …show more content…
Regrettably, all of these things have distorted my call and have created an unhealthy fear of failure and intimidation from others who are more gifted. As a result of this unhealthy fear of failure and intimidation, various roles and assignments God has called me to fulfill have been left undone. Most recently, a job was turned down which fit my giftedness well. Rather than money, the job was turned down out of fear. The impact of knowing that our glory and call is intertwined with our desires, curiosity, giftedness, and feelings of the heart are liberating, what it means for me, above all else, is that fear can be let go and God’s glory can manifest in me, and in the way my life affects this world and other human beings. In essence, knowing these things will allow me to say yes in the future, instead of no. Knowing these things will also prevent me from accepting a role or assignment that does not spiritually fit.
In summary, glory is not a singular definition or phrase, nor is at a role, responsibility, or something human beings do. Glory is a mystery to be discovered and a shared fabric of our being with God; therefore, our glory can be found in our desires, our curiosity, our giftedness, and ultimately what God and others have to say. Finally, our glory is