Before you try to serve God, how about first knowing Him?
Before you start trying to please him, how about just loving him?
Your heart is in a good place, but if you feel like your efforts are necessary to enhance your relationship, you’re not ready yet.
Luke 10:41-42: “Martha, Martha,” the Lord answered, “you are worried and upset about many things, but few things are needed—or indeed only one. Mary has chosen what is better, and it will not be taken away from her.”
The act of trying and striving implies a lack, a distance or difference… it suggests “I am not, but if I do this, then I will be…”
2 Corinthians 3:16 and 18 describes a process of turning to God, beholding his glory and becoming transformed.
This process of transformation is a by-product from knowing, loving and enjoying God.
I believe when we are in the process of allowing God to transform us ( a life-long process and daily practice ) we don’t have to worry about concepts like pleasing or serving or God.
The boxes that try to contain activities like spiritual or ministry, business or personal, become intermingled when all is done for the glory of God.
“When you’re passionate about God, you can trust your passions” – Erwin McManus
Unless we sense compromise, an uneasiness or gut check, we need not be concerned.
However, if our walk with God is sparse and intermittent, we’ll likely always have doubts and uncertainty.