Reward From God

What does it take to please God?

I know that there will be as many answers as there are opinions. But let me share with you from the Bible what it takes to please God.

FAITH!    I would say most of you already knew that.

Hebrews 11:6 says "Without faith it is impossible to please Him: for he that cometh to God must believe that He is......"

So, in order to please God we must first believe that He is! That almost seems so common sense.

But...... there is second part to this verse that we so often overlook. Hebrews 11:6 goes on to say.....

 "And that He is a rewarder of them that diligently seek him."

So, in order to please God we not only need to believe that He is there.... we also need to believe that He rewards us for diligently seeking Him. We have to be actively involved in both parts of this verse in order please the Father.


Father, I choose to believe that You are,  and I choose to believe that You are actively rewarding me for seeking after You!

God loves to be sought after. Find him in every situation

God loves for us to seek him and find out where he is and every situation of our lives. The good times, the bad times, what times will we don't know what is up.

He is a rewarder of those who diligently seek Him.

Seek and you shall find,

Study further on seeking God.

I Don't Want To Feed Sheep

He saith to him again the second time, Simon, son of Jonas, lovest thou me? He saith unto him, Yea, Lord; thou knowest that I love thee. He saith unto him, Feed my sheep. John 21:16

So many times we read in the Bible what some of the Bible characters have done.  Sometimes we see other people doing things for God and we think.. "man.. in order for me to be pleasing to God.. I've got to be doing what they are doing!"

This particular verse comes across my mind frequently.  I have heard numerous sermons on this passage... That we all have to be "feeding the sheep" if we are going to do the will of God.
Well.. I am realizing that John 21:16 was spoken to the disciple John!  Not to the disciple Kevin!    God has other things for disciple Kevin to do.  Just like Jesus spoke to John and revealed to John what he was to do... Jesus can reveal to us what task he wants us to do.  Our assignment will look like no other's assignment.  So... stop copying off your classmates assignment paper and ask the Teacher for YOUR assignment. 

For we are God’s handiwork, created in Christ Jesus to do good works, which God prepared in advance for us to do.   Ephesians 2:10

No I.D. required..... Just faith!

A paradigm. Without faith it is impossible to please God. Therefore.... we will always have situations that come into our life that require us to utilize faith. Looks like we will never come to a place where there is smooth sailing because .... we want to please God and He..... wants to reward us...... and that my friend, is a good thing!

Without faith it is impossible to please God, because anyone who comes to him must believe that he exists and that he rewards those who earnestly seek him.
Hebrews 11:6

Of all people... I would think I would have it smooth sailing. Why not? I have a good job, a good wife, great kids... I'm good looking (no comments). I live in America. I have good health... ya da, ya da, ya da! But still.. most days are a struggle to not get down and discouraged. I think it is related to my post above. Strange huh? Any thoughts?

• To help us.... God even gives us the faith that we need to please Him... and to get through any situation.
• Ephesians 2:8 Says For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God:

  So..... if someone doesn't believe does that mean that God did not give them that gift of faith? No... Romans 12:3 says For I say, through the grace given unto me, to every man that is among you, not to think of himself more highly than he ought to think; but to think soberly, according as God hath dealt to every man the measure of faith.
• Everyone!!!!!!!! has been given that measure of faith. As we apply, use, rely on, exercise, this faith... it grows!
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Bringing Pleasure to God

How many of us operate out of a guilty conscious? We frequently feel as if we are not doing enough. We can't relax when we have free time.

Read? Watch a movie? Oh my!!! Who has time for that?

Yes, I know that God loves me. But shouldn't I be on my face seeking Him in this free time that I have. Shouldn't I be reading my Bible? Perhaps, but not necessarily.

When things get out of whack in my life and I start looking to see what went awry I like to go back to the beginning with the question, "Why was I created?"

Revelation 4:11 tells us why we were created: .... for thou hast created all things, and for thy pleasure they are and were created.

That is it.. simply put!!! God created us and all things on this earth for His pleasure. He created us to enjoy us! What is the purpose of a flower but to look beautiful and be smelled? What is the purpose of a bird but to be observed? What is the purpose of the Rocky Mountains or the millions of twinkling stars at night. Pleasure!

  So are we to God! We were created to bring pleasure to God. As He observes us... He enjoys us! He delights in us! He takes pleasure in our being created! It has nothing to do with our output! Just being.... brings Him pleasure. Rest in this! Get this in your heart!