Bible Verse for July 11th.

 

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 Bible 

 

As believers, our desire must always be to please God. So many of us want to be liked, to be accepted, to fit in with the crowd and have the approval of our loved ones, employers, friends and acquaintances. However, in our attempt to do this, we wind up compromising our belief and faith in Almighty God and ultimately, end up displeasing and dishonouring Him.

 

If pleasing people is important to us, it means we’ve relegated God to second place in our lives. When we recognize this, we need to pause, assess our actions and make God the number one priority in our lives. Our goal should always be to have God’s stamp of approval. One of the most important ways of doing this is by drawing close to Him through prayer, fellowship and time in His Word. Our goal must always be to please and honour God, regardless of the displeasure it might bring to others. Living a life for Jesus is all that matters and pleasing people becomes secondary to that. 

 

Thank you Lord for Your guidance and direction. My desire is to honour You with my thoughts, words and actions. Your approval is what matters to me and may I never compromise my faith. I love you, Jesus. Amen!

 

Be Blessed!

Lydia