Seek God's Approval, Not People's
"Fearing people is a dangerous trap." Proverbs 29:25 NLT
If your life's goal is to have the approval of people, you will never really feel secure. Why is that? Because the time will come when you do something they disapprove of; the what? The Bible says, "Fearing people is a dangerous trap, but trusting the Lord means safety" (v. 25 NLT). A trap is just another word for a prison. If someone other than God can determine your worth as a person, that person can make you feel like a prisoner anytime they decide to. When a critic's opinion becomes your own opinion, you're living in a prison of your own making. Face it: Some of the people you're trying so hard to impress will never be impressed. And you must accept this: From God's perspective, it doesn't matter. Knowing that enables you to work alongside people without allowing yourself to be controlled by their moods and governed by their opinions. Each time Paul went to another town, people were meeting and hearing him for the first time. Some of them liked him, and some didn't. He writes, "For some say, 'Paul's letters are demanding and forceful, but in person he is weak, and his speeches are worthless!'" (2 Corinthians 10:10 NLT). So how did Paul handle this? He writes, "Obviously, I'm not trying to win the approval of people, but of God. If pleasing people were my goal, I would not be Christ's servant" (Galatians 1:10 NLT). In order to feel secure in life and fulfilled in what you're doing, you must reach the place where you can look in the mirror and say, "I'm loved and approved by God, and that's what matters!"
This message taken from: Daily Devotional - The Word For You Today
If your life's goal is to have the approval of people, you will never really feel secure. Why is that? Because the time will come when you do something they disapprove of; the what? The Bible says, "Fearing people is a dangerous trap, but trusting the Lord means safety" (v. 25 NLT). A trap is just another word for a prison. If someone other than God can determine your worth as a person, that person can make you feel like a prisoner anytime they decide to. When a critic's opinion becomes your own opinion, you're living in a prison of your own making. Face it: Some of the people you're trying so hard to impress will never be impressed. And you must accept this: From God's perspective, it doesn't matter. Knowing that enables you to work alongside people without allowing yourself to be controlled by their moods and governed by their opinions. Each time Paul went to another town, people were meeting and hearing him for the first time. Some of them liked him, and some didn't. He writes, "For some say, 'Paul's letters are demanding and forceful, but in person he is weak, and his speeches are worthless!'" (2 Corinthians 10:10 NLT). So how did Paul handle this? He writes, "Obviously, I'm not trying to win the approval of people, but of God. If pleasing people were my goal, I would not be Christ's servant" (Galatians 1:10 NLT). In order to feel secure in life and fulfilled in what you're doing, you must reach the place where you can look in the mirror and say, "I'm loved and approved by God, and that's what matters!"
This message taken from: Daily Devotional - The Word For You Today
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