Friday, September 17, 2010

Pleased, Pleased, Pleased

Our purpose is to please God, not people. He is the one who examines the motives of our hearts.” 1 Thessalonians 2:4

When we suffer for the sake of Christ, He my brothers and sisters is PLEASED!

When we endure through our suffering with patience and steadfast faithfulness, He is PLEASED!

When we stand on the side of good, He is PLEASED!

When we refuse to give into this evil world and those around us, He is PLEASED!

When we rise above the ridicule, mockery, name calling, words spoken in spite, He is PLEASED!

When we cling to EVERY single word of God like it is our life rope (and it is), He is PLEASED!

When we fall on our faces before the Almighty God and cry out for forgiveness and TRUST that He will forgive us, He is PLEASED!

When we set our eyes on Christ Jesus and no other God or thing, He is PLEASED!

When we instill the word of God into our children each and every day, He is PLEASED!

When we share the Good News with others, He is PLEASED!

When we give God every detail of our lives, He is PLEASED!

When we offer our lives up to Him, He is PLEASED!

When put a stop to fleshly living and start living by the Spirit, He is PLEASED!

When we put aside our selfish ambitions, He is PLEASED!

When we place Him in the center of our marriages, He is PLEASED!

When we remove ourselves from deliberate sin, He is PLEASED!

When we pick up our cross daily and follow Him, He is PLEASED!  
     
When we make our job’s God centered, He is PLEASED!

When we allow Him to guide our every step, He is PLEASED!

When we seek His face, when we spend time in prayer, when we commit our souls to Him, HE IS PLEASED!


My friend is your life pleasing Him?

Every time you make a decision ask this question, God will this please You?

Prayer: God show us how we can please You in the midst of our busy lives. May we always stop to ask ourselves if what we are doing is pleasing You. Amen