“Our purpose is to please God, not people. He examines the motives of our hearts.” 1 Thessalonians 2:4
How did you do on the test yesterday? It sure puts things into perspective doesn’t it? It did for me!
So what is the outcome for being a people pleaser vs. a God pleaser? It is a temporary satisfaction vs. a lifelong satisfaction and it can all be summed up in one verse spoken several times throughout the Bible.
“Shout that people are like the grass that dies away. Their beauty fades as quickly as the beauty of flowers in a field. The grass withers, and the flowers fade beneath the breath of the Lord. And so it is with people. The grass withers, and the flowers fade, but the word of our God stands forever.” Isaiah 40:6-8
It is only through Christ Jesus that we will find a lasting satisfaction that our souls thirst for. If you stop and evaluate how your life has been as a people pleaser I am sure you will begin to realize it is not that enjoying. It is like a roller coaster your happy one minute, mad the next, you seek the opinion of others because you didn't hear what you wanted, and it just goes on and on. That’s because people’s words, opinions, and attitudes will always change, just like the grass. But God’s words, His opinion, His attitude will always remain the same.
Aren’t you ready for some consistency in your life? Don’t you want to hang your hat on something you know is true and lasting?
Prayer: Lord I pray that we will move past being people pleasers and start becoming God pleasers. For then we will always be able to refer everybody to the word of God. May we always point directly to the cross and not to ourselves. Amen
