"Finally, brothers, we instructed you how to live in order to please God, as in fact you are living. Now we ask you and urge you in The Lord Jesus to do this more and more." 1 Thessalonians 4:1 (NIV)
In his letter to the Thessalonian believers, the Apostle Paul said that his purpose for teaching them was so that they would know how to live to please God, and so that they would do that more often.
We have to be taught how to walk with God and how to please Him. Only through The Word of God can we learn how to please Him. Only by instruction in His Word can we learn how to behave and conduct ourselves in a manner which pleases God. Living to please God means living according to His Word, hearing it, believing it, reading it, following it, and loving it. And not just doing this once in a while, but doing it more and more, and more frequently. No matter how good our Christian walk may be, there is always room for improvement and growing closer to God. Living to please God is a continuous process which requires a daily devotion and commitment. As Christians, this is how we ought to live.
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