Quotes about Pleasing
This is good and pleasing in the sight of God our Savior,
- 1 Timothy 2:3
But if a widow has children or grandchildren, they must first learn to show godliness to their own family and repay their parents, for this is pleasing in the sight of God.
- 1 Timothy 5:4
By faith Enoch was taken up so that he did not see death: “He could not be found, because God had taken him away.” For before he was taken, he was commended as one who pleased God.
- Hebrews 11:5
And without faith it is impossible to please God, because anyone who approaches Him must believe that He exists and that He rewards those who earnestly seek Him.
- Hebrews 11:6
And do not neglect to do good and to share with others, for with such sacrifices God is pleased.
- Hebrews 13:16
equip you with every good thing to do His will. And may He accomplish in us what is pleasing in His sight through Jesus Christ, to whom be glory forever and ever. Amen.
- Hebrews 13:21
and we will receive from Him whatever we ask, because we keep His commandments and do what is pleasing in His sight.
- 1 John 3:22
You will only be loved and respected if you love and respect yourself. Never try to please everyone; if you do, you will be respected by no one.
- Paulo Coelho
The end of writing is to instruct; the end of poetry is to instruct by pleasing.
- Samuel Johnson
A psychologist once told me that for a boy being in the middle of a conflict between two women is the worst possible situation. There's always a desire to please each one.
- Hillary Clinton
In active obedience, we worship God by doing what pleases God; but by passive obedience, we do as well worship God by being pleased with what God does.
- Jeremiah Burroughs
Note this, I beseech you: in active obedience we worship God by doing what pleases God, but by passive obedience we do as well worship God by being pleased with what God does.
- Jeremiah Burroughs