The Puritan Theologians Knew Their Stuff

"A life of godliness is our living unto God as God, as being absolutely addicted to him."

"The pleasing of God being also our end, and both of these (enjoying him and pleasing him) being in some small foretastes attainable in this life, the endeavor of our souls and lives must be by faith to exercise love and obedience; for thus God is pleased and enjoyed."

"All things in religion are fitted to the good of man, and nothing to his hurt: God doth not command us to honour him by any thing which would make us miserable; but by closing with and magnifying his love and grace." --Richard Baxter