Everyone needs to rest from their work and take a few days off now and then. But Scripture doesn’t ever suggest we take a vacation from our efforts to please God. Every day is an opportunity to live as a strong witness to the Lord. Paul wrote, “Let us not grow weary of doing good” (Galatians 6:9). But sometimes we do grow weary.

Pleasing God isn’t about simply trying to do good things. What pleases God is when we become the Christian who overflows with works of faith. When our hearts remain close to God, we walk more fully in his Spirit wherever we go. It’s that relationship with God that enables our witness “whether we are at home or away.” We please God when we aim to live closely under his leadership.

All of us have people in our lives whose witness calls us to live with higher standards. Every Christian can serve as a spiritual encourager in the lives of others. We should also have a few people in our lives whom we have given permission to hold us accountable to our faith.

Living with God’s high standards is easier when we're “home” and surrounded by those who know us. However, making the effort to please God when we are away from home is just as important, if not more important. We are never supposed to take a vacation from pleasing God.

Wisdom is pleasing God. Becoming a person who pleases God, regardless of where we are, is wise. Our witness is not simply what we do but also who we are to become. We can take vacations from our busyness but never from the business of serving the Lord with our lives.