Do All for the Glory of God

Some would say that God's purpose, intent, & motivation for creating humanity and all of creation was for His own self-gratification. I believe we do damage to God's character. I would not and do not say that God created man to glorify Himself.
By saying that God's purpose in creating us was to glorify himself, we turn Him into a glory monger. We don't honor glory mongers because anyone who only seeks to draw attention to themselves is seen as a dysfunctional human who needs physiological help. We understand that one of the greatest characteristics that humans can possess is being focused upon others even in their own greatness. Do we really want to allow God to bear a great dysfunction and call it a virtue simply because His is deserving?
The closest that you and I come for understanding the motive for creation is in having children. Though we are not the ultimate creator of our children, we do have a choice in the decision making process of having them. When Steve & I had Molly & Billy, we had reasons. What if someone were to ask me why I had my first child Molly and I said "Because I wanted to glorify myself. My primary purpose is that she would one day know how great I am." You'd probably want to send me off to the funny farm....But this is not the case. Steve & I had Molly because it was a joy to share life with others. We receive great pleasure in this. We wanted someone to love, not necessarily someone who would love us. Molly will naturally respond in recognition of us and bring honor & glory to us as long as we deserve it. But our deserving of this does not equal to the motive behind our decision. I believe it is the same with God. God is perfect and deserving of glory, and we, as His children, should recognize Him for who He is and give him glory, But this does not imply that His purpose in creation was for this end. I think the most natural conclusion from scripture is to say that the God of the Bible created all of creation so that He could share of Himself. Generosity & Grace would be the primary motive in creation, not self-glorification. From the very beginning God is seen as a giving God with no explanation as to why. Adam was given life and given the earth to rule over. He gave him the animals and gave him Eve. Even when they rebelled, God made a plan for their redemption. He gave them children and began to work through the line of one of them so that He could eventually redeem man who did not deserve to be redeemed. He gave Abraham a promise that He would be a father of many nations and that through him he would give the world a great blessing. When the fullness of time came, He gave His own son over to a terrible death for man. I do not find that a self-glorifying act. One other thing...if God is so concerned about self-glorification, why is it that He is found giving all things by sharing in His glory with us? Finally, when all is complete & the restoration of all things has come to pass, He gives glory over to humans

"The spirit himself testifies with our spirit that we are God's children. Now if we are children, then we are heirs-heirs of God and co-heirs with Christ, if indeed we share in his sufferings in order that we may also share in his glory" Romans 8: 16-17

"And those he predestined, he also called, those he called, he also justified, those he justified, he also glorified" Romans 8:30

"Those who have insight will shine brightly like the brightness of the expanse of heaven, and those who lead many to righteousness, like the stars forever and ever." Daniel 12:3

Shining like stars is a vivid illustration of receiving glory to me. I do not believe that God is presented in the scripture as one who seeks His own glory, & as noble as that may sound, He is one who is sharing in His glory. God does and should receive glory in all things and we as His children have as our primary purpose of existence to glorify Him.

"Whether, then you eat or drink, or whatever you do, do all to the glory of God"
This is our purpose statement, not necessarily God's.