Seeking Pleasure What is pleasure? Here is Webster’s definition: "a feeling of happiness, enjoyment, or satisfaction; a pleasant or pleasing feeling; activity that is done for enjoyment, or satisfaction." Most folks reading this have probably come to understand that God created mankind for His pleasure. Scripture clearly reveals the Creator was well pleased with His handiwork throughout the creation process. It pleased God to form and fashion His greatest work—mankind—in His own image and likeness. What brings you pleasure? Have we come to a place where the only thing that really matters is bringing pleasure to the One we were created to please? Are we living to please the One that created us for His good pleasure? Only then will we experience the fullness of pleasure that He is pleased to give. Through the process of discipleship, we experience a variety of seasons. Perhaps early in our walk we are focused on the Law and living according to the dictates of our Master. As time progresses, we discover a new appreciation of grace as it is clear that we are nothing and can do nothing of value outside of God’s wonderful grace. Consider: Man’s ultimate end is to glorify God and enjoy Him forever. Obviously, we glorify God by bringing pleasure to Him. In addition, the journey of discipleship becomes more enjoyable as we learn of Christ and seek to follow Him daily. This requires us to come as a child, not someone that seeks to maintain control and authority over our own lives, and not as someone seeking to prove themselves right. Rather, we learn meekness, put on humility, and walk by faith, not sight. "For it is God who works in you both to will and to do for His good pleasure" (Philippians 2:13). Grace & Peace, pg