Do We Really Give God What He Wants?

Do We Really Give God What He Wants?

From Having God by Sheila Copp

February 19, 2026 · 12 min · Season 2 · Episode 16

About this episode

The episode explores whether we truly understand and fulfill what God wants from us or if we impose our own definitions of His desires.

Do we really give God what He wants from us, or do we come up with our own definition of what we think God wants from us? About ten years ago I read an article about setting a five-year goal and this is how successful people set their goals and accomplish them. Well, I wanted to be successful too, so I took a couple of hours thinking about what I wanted to accomplish in five years. I thought I'd go back to work, get my music degree in the process and then teach in some private school, hopeful...

People in this episode

Host: Sheila Copp

Topics covered

  • God's expectations
  • personal goals
  • spirituality
  • success
  • self-definition

Keywords

  • God
  • expectations
  • goals
  • spirituality
  • success
  • self-definition

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