I am a pleasure addict. I love a good meal. One of my favorites would be a great conversation with my wife, family, a good friend or even a complete stranger. Right now my life is full of pleasures: traveling, good company, new sites and good food. I am in heaven.
Don't you know that God made us in His image.... meaning just like Himself, He also likes pleasure.
One of the biggest ways that God receives pleasure is when we express faith in Him. The Bible says in Hebrews 11:6 that without faith it is impossible to please God.
That seems to say to me then, that every single day, we will be presented with opportunities in which we will need to express faith in God. When we do.... we bring pleasure to God. :-)
So, each day, we should not seek the "easy" life without challenges, but instead be consistently looking for opportunities where we need to express faith in God... therefore bringing pleasure to our God.
Wow!!! What a new way to look at those things that cause us so much fear and anxiety. Bills, jobs, hurts, health.... let them be the catalyst that brings joy to our Father's heart.
If you notice, as we express this faith and bring pleasure to our Father, it even makes our lives that much more pleasureable!
It is a win-win situation!
So.... that thing you are facing right now..... see it for what it truly is... your golden opportunity to truly make the Father happy!
Shalom!
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