Episode notes
What does it really mean for God to be glorified through our lives?
In this episode of the Power of Twelve Podcast, we explore the word Glorified through the beautiful promise found in Isaiah 61:3 - a passage that speaks of beauty for ashes, joy for mourning, praise instead of heaviness, and becoming trees of righteousness planted by the Lord.
And then we're told why: "That He may be glorified."
To glorify God doesn't mean we make God greater - He is already great. It means that through our lives, His goodness, faithfulness, power, and character become visible to others.
In this episode, we talk about those seasons we never would have chosen - the disappointments, losses, mistakes, unanswered questions, and circumstances that can leave us wondering how anything beautiful could possibly come from them.
But ashes don't have to be the end of the story.
We'll also look at Isaiah's image of "trees of righteousness." A strong tree doesn't grow overnight. It endures wind, storms, changing seasons, and times when everything above the surface looks bare. Yet underneath, its roots are growing deeper.
The same can be true of us.
God may be doing some of His deepest work during the seasons when it appears that nothing is happening at all.
Maybe instead of only asking, "God, why did I have to go through this?" we can begin asking, "God, how can You use this?"
Because sometimes the place you thought was ruined becomes the very place where someone else sees God most clearly.
If you're carrying some ashes today, this episode is a reminder that God may still be writing the story.
He can bring beauty from ashes, joy from mourning, praise from heaviness—and through it all, He can be glorified.
Read our Wednesday Weekly Word for more on the topic of GLORIFIED https://poweroftwelve.org/so/c7Q0SCB06?languageTag=en&cid=65ad280c-9d5e-486e-9db0-a0e3e644af08
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