If you look at the parable of the talents, the first 2 servants took what the master gave them and multiplied the investment to give to Christ. The third "servant"( this denotes he was a believer that took the same investment of blood given by the Master) and did nothing with it. It has nothing to do with glorifying ourselves, but glorifying the Father and Son while on Earth. We are all expected to do something with what was freely given to us, no matter what our station in life. This is NOT salvation by works, but works BECAUSE you are saved. We are His hands and feet while He is away and are expected to work as He worked to build the Kingdom. If you build your own Kingdom and neglect God's Kingdom, then you could be double minded.
Obviously, we all have different abilities to accomplish these actions. The first servant was given 5 talents and gained 5 more. This denotes He was equipped to spread the gospel effectively, such as maybe a preacher or missionary. The second received 2 and gained 2. This is a respectable gain for one that follows the Spirit. But the third servant was given one and only needed one to make the Master a return. He did nothing and gave back what was freely given to him. Everyone is capable of glorifying Jesus in some way. Being blind and cripple doesn't keep you from glorifying God. A couple of examples might be "Nick" Vujicic, or Joni Eareckson Tada. If your heart pushes you to serve Jesus, He will open doors for you and reward you for being available. It's the ones that say they weren't made a preacher or have no talents for speaking that disappoints God. If you are saved, you have a testimony and should be able to give it. We have family members that don't even know if we are saved because we never open our mouths or even do a good work to glorify God. If people you know don't know you are saved,you might check your dipstick for the "oil" level.
The Truth is, we do what we want to do. If we don't give glory to God, it's because we really don't want to in our hearts. There is always a motivating factor in everything we do. If we go fishing on Sunday morning, it's because we wanted to fish more than be in God's presence.
Thanks.
If you mean to say that Jesus’ wounds will be healed in heaven, because there will be no death sickness there, and that Jesus only had those wounds during his short stay on earth prior to ascending into heaven, fine. I can go along with that. If you mean to say that Jesus’ wounds will not be healed in heaven, but eveybody else’s will. Fine, I can also go along with that. Basically, I’m o.k. with whatever is God’s plan.
In this life, we need faith and hope. But, in the next life, when we know, we will only need love.
Now, as to where God is on Sunday morning, is he in church or is he at a fishing hole, I’m going along with Jesus. He had a kind of relaxed attitude regarding the Sabbath. I realize, he got in trouble with the Pharisees regarding this.
But, if we’re going to be sticklers, the commandment regarding the Sabbath isn’t to go to church, but is to rest. Six days you shall work and do all your labor, and on the seventh day you will rest. It is instructive that many times we find Jesus at the Temple or in a local synagogue on the Sabbath. So, going to church on Sunday is following Jesus’ example, and is a good thing. But, I wouldn’t necessarily put down going fishing.
As you yourself say, we are all called up to be fishers. Fishers of men. The church, after all, isn’t a building, but is us.