Galations 1:10 (NIV) Am I now trying to win the approval of human beings, or of God? Or am I trying to please people? If I were still trying to please people, I would not be a servant of Christ.
God is calling us to gain His approval, not the approval of people. People will only approve of us when our performance meets their expectations, but once we slip below the minimum line, we are out. When our performance becomes the standard for other people’s approval, our dignity is reduced to a performance goal or an objective. Most people conform by learning how the system works and give other people what they want: performance. However, the bible also tells us in Galatians 5:13 that we are to serve one another humbly in love. I am not trying to please people with my performance, but I am also not to use this “freedom” to indulge lashing out at people or being judgmental. If we work with and help each other, we can humble ourselves by loving our neighbor just as we love ourselves.
Simple obedience is the secret to pleasing God. Jesus did not die so that you can get away with “whatever” on a regular basis; He died to save your spirit. The Bible tells us to “Have Faith”, but its not just telling you to have faith, it is telling you to believe in your heart. When you have faith in Christ, the love of God is so real that you feel you could do anything for Jesus.
To believe, you need to experience Jesus more. To experience Jesus more, you will have to become friends with the Holy Spirit. It is these moments with the Spirit that will change you, not a one line message on Facebook, twitter, or Instagram.
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