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Start the year by aiming at what matters most. We explore the opening line of the Westminster Shorter Catechism—“to glorify God and to enjoy Him forever”—and turn it from a memorized phrase into a lived way of seeing time, work, and desire. With 1 Corinthians 10:31 as our grounding, we unpack how ordinary moments like eating, resting, and doing our jobs can be offered as worship, and we push back on the myth that joy depends on comfort or prosperity.

I share four simple practices for shaping a God-centered year: set your intention to glorify God in every place, acknowledge His gifts rather than hoard credit, trade inferior ends for the ultimate end, and learn to enjoy God even when life hurts. Along the way we revisit the often-misread Puritans, draw on J. I. Packer and Edward T. Welch to reframe worry, and consider why salvation is first about the display of God’s glory before it is about our escape from guilt. Psalm 73 helps us see that when flesh and heart fail, God remains our portion; Psalm 84 steadies us with the promise that He is both sun and shield.

Listen to reorient your goals and recover the freedom of living for God’s honor and your joy in Him. If this encouraged you, follow the show, share it with a friend, and leave a review to help others find the conversation.