Be Pleasing unto God

Above all else, be pleasing unto God in your heart and mind and words and deeds.

December’s Awakening, Day 13

To see God is the promised goal of all our actions and the promised height of all our joys.

 —Augustine of Hippo

Give me grace always to desire and to will what is most acceptable to you and most pleasing in your sight.

 —Thomas à Kempis

May these words of my mouth and this meditation of my heart be pleasing in your sight, Lord, my Rock and my Redeemer. Psalm 19:14 NIV

Now may the God of peace, who through the blood of the eternal covenant brought back from the dead our Lord Jesus, that great Shepherd of the sheep, equip you with everything good for doing his will, and may he work in us what is pleasing to him, through Jesus Christ, to whom be glory for ever and ever. Amen. Hebrews 13:20–21 NIV

            You shouldn’t need to question that you’re truly working out His purpose if you’re living a life each day that is pleasing to Him. God will have different tasks and things for you to accomplish that change throughout your lifetime due to your maturity and season in life. Your ultimate purpose and mission may not change, but the methods, means, and timing may change. Embrace the season that you are in and just be about His business. You may even experience seasons of rest that are really seasons of preparation for God’s next call upon your life. If you are pleasing in His sight, rest assured that you are operating within His will. Stay always connected and He will let you know when and where the next task in your life mission is ready to begin.