How can we glorify God in the midst of trials?

In this video, Brian Borgman talks about how glorifying God in hard times is important. As Christians, we should have a motivation to do everything for the glory of God. However, there are times when life is incredibly hard and we aren't walking in the brightness of God's sunshine. In those moments, we can still glorify God by recognizing His sovereignty over our trials. Borgman shares his own experience of being diagnosed with a brain tumor and finding comfort in the fact that every single cell of that tumor was under the sovereign control of God. By recognizing that God is good and does good even in the midst of trials, we can honor and glorify Him.

Another way to glorify God in trials is by exhibiting the conviction that Christ is enough. Even if we lose everything, if we have Christ, we have everything we need. We can trust in God's goodness and kindness and bank our hope on Him. We don't become stoics or act like pain and fear aren't real, but we trust God through the tears and through the pain. We don't need to understand what God is doing, but we can trust Him through what He does.

Ultimately, in the midst of trials, we rely on God's grace to suffer well for the honor of His name. We can cling to His promises and rest in Him, knowing that He is doing more than we could ever imagine. We honor and glorify God by taking Him at His word and trusting Him.

Psalm 34:17-19 (NKJV) says, "The righteous cry out, and the Lord hears, And delivers them out of all their troubles. The Lord is near to those who have a broken heart, And saves such as have a contrite spirit. Many are the afflictions of the righteous, But the Lord delivers him out of them all."