For the Sake of Your Name

Psalm 31:3  Since you are my rock and my fortress, for the sake of your name lead and guide me.
We always ask the Lord to lead and guide us.  But how many of us ask Him to lead and guide us "for the sake of your name"?
Most of our asking the Lord to lead and guide us is for the sake of our good, for what we believe is right for us, to satisfy the desires of our heart.  How many of us pray for the sake of His name, for the glory of His name in our life?
We forget that, as Christians, we are called to live for Him, for His glory, and for His purposes.  God is not here to satisfy our desires.  We are here to satisfy His desires for us.  That's why we call Him "Lord", remember?

Even the famous "Romans 8:28" reminds us about why God works all things together for good in our life:
Romans 8:28  And we know that in all things God works for the good of those who love him, who have been called according to his purpose.
God works for the good, first to those who love Him.  Notice it's not for everyone.
Secondly, He works for the good to those WHO HAVE BEEN CALLED ACCORDING TO HIS PURPOSE.
Are we living for His purposes?  Are we asking God what His purposes are for us?  Is it truly our desire to glorify His name?
This is when God's leading and guidance becomes clear to us.

How many of us will heed the call to be pastors, evangelists, missionaries, if we would just pray for God's leading and guidance for the sake of His name.  How many of us would use our time to share the gospel, teach bible studies, disciple others, instead of spending much of our time making money, looking for life-time partners and preparing for our "future"?  How many of us would stop planning for our retirement by spending our money on travel, vacations, building our dream houses or farms or businesses, and spend our money on ministry, building His church, using the remaining time of our life to serve Him, doing whatever He desires us to do for His church, His kingdom?  If we just pray for the Lord to lead and guide us for the sake of His name, you will be surprised at what He would have us do for Him.