"Obviously, I'm not trying to be a people pleaser! No, I am trying
to please God. If I were still trying to please people, I would not be
Christ's servant." (Galatians 1:10)
Anyone who knows me well, knows that I am a recovering
"people-pleaser". Somewhere early in my life, I adopted a great desire
to be loved by people. Now, I know that we all desire to be loved and
accepted, but in my world it was necessary for EVERYONE to love me. For
much of my life, I have done whatever it takes to get as many people as
possible to love me. That, of course, meant that I had to compromise
my life and my calling to conform to the expectations of others. The
prescription that I have followed over the past dozen years or so is to
practice telling myself the biblical truth about who I am and how much
God loves me. The Bible is flooded with promises and reminders about
the great love of God. The more I have come to believe in the love of
God, the less I have needed to try to earn the love of people.
So, to my fellow people-pleasers out there this morning, let me
encourage you to rest in God's love and acceptance. As you read the
Bible, focus on the many ways that God expresses His love. And should
you feel the sting of personal criticism or rejection today, rest in the fact that you are the delight of your Father in heaven.
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