Pleasing God

“My number one prayer, Lord,” I prayed before climbing into bed one night, “is that I please you.”

Imagine my surprise as I considered my prayer. Oh, how mightily the Lord has changed me over the years. I lived for decades knowing virtually nothing about the Lord. Then I believed in Him but still lived for me. Then I began to learn how to live for Him not for me.

I have been falling in love with the Lord for years now. My love keeps growing. And with my growing love for Him comes a growing desir...