There are a handful of Bible verses that have become ones that I go to a lot in my thinking as I live life and face different situations. One of them is 2 Corinthians 5:9 “Therefore we have as our ambition, whether at home or absent, to be pleasing to Him.” I regularly ask myself if I am pleasing the Lord with my present or past behavior. Does it make any difference in my life if I am pleasing Him? What difference does it make in my life if I am pleasing the Lord? I think diligently working on my behavior with the ambition to please my Savior in all that I do makes a massive difference in my life. God gives those who please Him joy, an inner joy that rises above circumstances. God gives strength to those who please Him. He provides open doors and opportunities to accomplish great things for Him. Those who please Him become His favorites. Many verses in the Bible speak of God’s favorites. Mary, the mother of Jesus, was one of God’s favorites. Daniel, David, Noah, and Enoch are a few of God’s favorites. I want to be one of God’s favorites in this life and eternity. “We have as our ambition.” I can confidently say that I live life with the driving ambition to please Him with all that I do, say, and think. I constantly wish I were doing better, but I am doing better than I once did, and I believe I will do better every day that I live.
Proverbs 12:2 A good man will obtain favor from the Lord,
Proverbs 3:4 So you will find favor and good repute in the sight of God and man.
Proverbs 8:35 For he who finds wisdom finds life and obtains favor from the Lord.
Proverbs 12:2 A good man will obtain favor from the Lord,
Genesis 6:8 But Noah found favor in the eyes of the Lord.