Okay, So you know in the old testament, and in the new testament too, there are passages that either the old prophets or Jesus or the apostles would do miracles and it follows with “and all the people who saw this gave glory to The Lord, God.” or some variation of that? 

That’s what Holiness is for, and that is why I want it as a tattoo…or rather the word “Holy”, as a reminder to keep myself set apart from the masses of humanity. ::Key word there, Apart, NOT above:: So that as I am set apart and the people in my life know that it is because of my love for and faith in God, then when I do good works, they will know that it is done in His name and therefore He will be given the glory instead of me. This is why God has always wanted His people distinguished from the whole, so that He would be given Glory for the great things that He does or that are done His name. And that tattoo will be a reminder of that to me, hopefully daily. 

He does indeed deserve all of the Glory for all that I have and do that is good in my life. I have given up my right to any “glory” I could achieve on my own b/c I have chosen to die to myself so that God could be seen as alive through me, and I have done this out of my love for Him.  

In my last text entry I wrote about the decision He put before me three years ago and what I chose then. I have a problem pinpointing exactly why I had to make that decision. I mean, I was immensely unhappy with my life as it was, but beyond that and my asking it of God, I can honestly say that I don’t exactly know why. But I can tell you why I chose, and that is because God asked it of me. And thats enough for me, surprisingly…