Whatever You Do Series

There are certain words in our language that feel small… but carry enormous weight. And one of those words is the word whatever.

Sometimes, we use it casually. Sometimes we use it with confidence. Sometimes with frustration. Sometimes it’s a word of surrender.

A teenager shrugs their shoulders and says, “Whatever, mom.”

A tired parent finally gives in and says, “Whatever... I’m over it.”

Someone who’s been arguing too long throws their hands up and says, “Fine… whatever.”

It can sound like indifference. It can sound like resignation.

It can sound like nothing really matters.

But when God uses the word whatever, it never means nothing matters. When God says whatever, He is not expressing indifference… He is expressing authority.

All throughout Scripture, we see that this single word has the power to shape your life, your future, your effectiveness, your peace, and your eternity.

God says things like: Whatever you do… do it for My glory. Whatever you ask… I am able to give. Whatever you have… learn to be content. Whatever you bind… will be bound. Whatever you sow… you will reap.

In other words, your whatever is not random and it’s not mearningless… and your whatever is not disconnected from God.

Your whatever might be where your faith becomes visible.

And here is what I have witnessed in others and even experienced in my own life… It’ s easy to honor God in the big moments of life. It is easy to trust God in the dramatic moments. But most of your life will not be lived in the dramatic.

Unless you’re in Junior High right now. If you are… then most of your life is in the dramatic… or at least you think it is.

For most of us, our lives will be lived in the daily, ordinary, routine things of life. In other words… most of our lives will be lived in the whatever.

Whatever you do on a Monday morning. Whatever you say in a tense conversation. Whatever you choose when no one is watching.

Whatever you hold onto. Whatever you release.

Whatever you plant in your mind, your heart, and your life.

These “whatevers” don’t feel significant in the moment.

But Scripture makes it clear… they are shaping who you are becoming.

So… Over the next five weeks, we’re going to discover something powerful:

God is not just concerned with the major decisions of your life.

He is Lord over your whatever. Because when your whatever belongs to Him… your life will never be ordinary again.

So today, we kick off this series with this passage of Scripture found in 1 Corinthians 10:31

So whether you eat or drink, or whatever you do, do it all for the glory of God.

I heard about a man in a church who decided he was going to start singing in the choir. Now, this was a wonderful decision spiritually… but a dangerous decision musically. Because this man could not sing.

He sang loud. He sang proud. But he did not sing well.

During rehearsal, the choir director gently pulled him aside and said, “Brother, maybe you could sing a little softer so the group blends together.”

He smiled and said, “I’m not singing for the people. I’m singing for the Lord.”

The director said, “That’s wonderful… but maybe the Lord would appreciate it… softer.” The next Sunday, he sang even louder.

People in the pews started turning around, trying to locate the source of the disturbance. One little kid covered his ears.

After the service, someone kindly said, “You sure are enthusiastic.” He said, “I’m doing it for the glory of God.”

Finally the preacher comes over and said, “If you’re doing it for the glory of God… you might consider giving Him your best… and your best might be singing from the congregation.”

The guy said, “no sir, preacher, I want to use this give because the Lord gave it to me.

The preachers said, “well… you need to give it back.”

Ok… not a true story … but it’s easy to claim God’s glory with our words… while never asking if our actions actually honor Him.

Because doing something for God’s glory isn’t just about sincerity.

It’s about surrender. It’s about saying, “Lord, not just whatever I want in Your name… but whatever truly brings honor to You.”

Most of life is not lived in the dramatic. It is lived in the ordinary.

Most of your life will not be lived on a stage. It will be lived in the routine.

You will not spend most of your life making life-changing decisions.

You will spend most of your life making lunch.

Driving to work. Answering emails. Folding laundry. Having conversations. Doing the same things… again and again.

And it’s easy to believe that those moments don’t matter spiritually. We think God cares about church. God cares about prayer. God cares about worship.