Not to us

I've been a huge Chris Tomlin fan ever since my freshman year of high school. Even with all of his new songs, "Not to Us" remains my favorite. It was not until this morning that I realized that the song is based off of Psalm 115:1

"Not to us, O LORD, not to us
but to your name be the glory,
because of your love and faithfulness."

It's funny that this is the verse that came up in my devotional this morning because it's something that I continually struggle with. All throughout high school and even last school year, I used my studies to glorify myself. In the midst of a hectic second year pre-pharmacy curriculum, God has convicted my heart. This coming school year isn't about acing all of my classes and getting into pharmacy school. While those things remain important, they shouldn't be what drives me. If I get good grades, get into pharmacy school and yet fail to glorify God, this semester would have been put to waste. My prayer for this year is to use the abilities and talents that God blessed me with to glorify Him and make Him known.