Aug 5                                                                                 The Power of God’s Word
No, a true Jew is one whose heart is right with God. It is a change of heart produced by God’s Spirit. And a person with a changed heart seeks praise from God, not from people. –Romans 2:29 (NLT)
GOD PLEASER NOT PEOPLE PLEASER
A poem and essay by ILMA
Do you seek people’s approval in many things?
Isn’t it too confusing, frustrating and tiring?
You can’t live up to anyone’s standard
It will make you unhappy and haggard.
If you choose to become a God pleaser
Your life will be peaceful and happier
A person with a heart that seeks Christ
He becomes totally free from conflicts and fights.
Do you find yourself doing things to seek someone’s approval? I did it so many years of my life and sadly, it had enslaved me for many years. It was the cause of so many unhappy and unhealthy relationships I got into. The book of Joyce Meyer’s entitled “Approval Addiction” demystified all the wrong notions I had about seeking approval. Constantly reading God’s word made me realize the truth that I can do nothing to change God’s love for me. Believers must be God pleasers instead of people pleasers. The bible says that a true Jew is one whose heart is right with God and one who seeks to prioritize praising and pleasing God.
PRAYER
Lord, deliver me from pleasing people.
REFLECTION
Why should we focus more on pleasing God rather than people?