Who are YOU living to please?
March 11, 2010 - 8:31am — frankod
(by guest blogger: David Cady) There is a natural tendency to want the approval of others. Am I good enough? Do they like me? Does anyone notice what I am doing? In Galatians 1:10, the Apostle Paul called this “winning the approval of men.” He then contrasts that kind of living with desiring the approval of God. When we seek God’s approval in our lives we become acutely aware of the unrighteousness in and long to please God in thought, word, and deed. MORE Galatians 1:10 is a powerful verse. It simply reminds us that living for the approval of others is a death sentence. Electricians use the term “110” to describe the standard level of voltage used in homes in the U.S. While it is not the highest voltage used, 110 has the power to kill you. So too, Galatians 1:10 reminds us that living our lives for the approval of others has no life in it. Lord, let me live today to please you. Amen.
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