Quotes about Pleasing
The sinful nature is all about self: pleasing self, promoting self, preserving self. Sin is selfish.
— Max Lucado
do the best, you put a smile on God's face. What could be better than that?
— Max Lucado
May the words of my mouth and the meditation of my heart be pleasing in your sight, O LORD, my Rock and my Redeemer. (Ps. 19:14)
— Beth Moore
The fruit of the light results in all goodness, righteousness, and truth— discerning what is pleasing to the Lord. Ephesians 5:9—10
— Beth Moore
Am I now trying to win the approval of men, or of God? Or am I trying to please men? If I were still trying to please men, I would not be a servant of Christ. (Gal. 1:10)
— Beth Moore
Father God, according to Your Word, without faith it is impossible to please God, because anyone who comes to You must believe that You exist and that You reward those who earnestly seek You. (Heb. 11:6) Lord, I want to please You. Build faith in me so my life will honor the life of Your Son.
— Beth Moore
Enoch was taken away so that he did not experience death… . He was approved, having pleased God. Hebrews 11:5
— Beth Moore
We often seek to please ourselves first, instead of God. What is interesting is that when we seek to please God first, very often we discover that we end up far more pleased than we did when we put ourselves first.
— Billy Graham
If we truly love Christ, we will want to please and honor Him by the way we live. Even the thought of hurting Him or bringing disgrace to His name will be abhorrent to us.
— Billy Graham
If what I do pleases God, it is always the right thing to do, and I can stop worrying about everyone else's reactions. This dramatically simplifies life.
— Rick Warren
No matter how good a life you lead, you won't please everyone. Someone will be glad to see you go.
— Marcus Aurelius
There is not a more pleasing exercise of the mind than gratitude. It is accompanied with such an inward satisfaction that the duty is sufficiently rewarded by the performance
— Joseph Addison