Approval rating
Don't you hate that term: "people-pleaser?" No one wants to believe that we are wired to please people, no matter what. But, of course, we can't help it. We LIKE people to LIKE us, period. And, God uses that part of us to help us keep our mouths shut, when necessary.
Of course, our main judge is God, Himself. He's the One with Whom we should be concerned.
Here's Paul's take in Galatians 1:10 (written in the first person):
"I am not tring to win the approval of other people; I want to win Your approval, O God. If I were still trying to please people, I would not be a servant of Christ."
Wow. It sounds like there is a choice involved for Paul. And, he's decided to take the higher road. The only approval rating he's worried about is God's. He's looking upward.
A prayer for today: "Lord, God - help me please You in every way today. And, may that make others want to please You, too. Amen."
Sue
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