Pleasing people

Everyone has a certain person in their life that they just can't seem to please. Nothing you do is right, your opinion is wrong, you're career choice is wrong, you're dating the wrong person ect the list could go on forever. I've had the misfortune of dealing with lots of people like this through out my life and unfortunately I still have to deal with a few. I got to thinking about this topic "pleasing people" and wanted to know what GOD had to say about it and I found this verse.

Galations 1:10
For am I now seeking the approval of man, or of God? Or am I trying to please man? If I were still trying to please man, I would not be a servant of Christ.

This verse tells me everything I wanted to know, that the only person we should worry about pleasing is GOD because HIS judgement is the only one that matters.

It's so easy to get mad at people for looking at your life and then picking you apart. It's not right, it's hurtful and I personally feel violated when it happens to me. It's one thing for someone to suggest something to you, but to just pick you apart like you don't have feelings is just mean and cruel. I guess I'll never understand why they do it or what kind of thrill they get out of it. I do know one thing, their day of judgement will come and will be sorry. I guess it's just time for me to pray for patience and as the saying goes hate the sin and love the sinner.

Growing

On Wednesday night our Pastor talked about maturing as a Christian. He compared "baby" Christians to an infant saying that you wouldn't feed a two week old solid food, so if you're trying to help a "baby" Christian grow you wouldn't give them a ton of information that would be hard to absorb or even try to begin to comprehend and overwhelm them.

I am no longer a "baby" Christian, but I'm far from grown. I believe there is always room to grow and always new things to learn. It hasn't been that long since I felt like a "baby" Christian. I didn't understand anything that any pastor said, I couldn't follow along with anything. I believe that the devil had a hold of me and wouldn't allow me to understand. I'm so glad that GOD helped me overcome that and helps me daily to understand HIS will. I feel so blessed to be so close to GOD. I'm so happy to share what HE shares with me. Sometimes I get frustrated when I know HE wants me to share something, but doesn't reveal it to me right away.

Last week was a test for me. My aunt went to the hospital and found out that she had several mini strokes and my best friends grandpa had a car accident and then passed away. Going to the viewing wasn't as hard as the funeral and spending time with her afterwards. It brought back so many bad memories for me from losing 3 of my grandparents. Even though they've been gone 9+ years, it still hurts. I feel so bad for her. I know exactly what she's going through and there's nothing I can do for her. After coming home Sunday night, I got the kids ready for bed and spent some time alone downstairs. Out of nowhere I lost it. I cried uncontrollably for over 2 hours.

People deal with grief in many ways, but I've always went to GOD. HE speaks to me through music most of the time, but there are some rare occasions when HE just comes to me out of nowhere to help me understand something. HE reminded me that there really isn't anything I can say to Laura to make her feel better, she's going to have to deal with this tragedy in her own time and way. Then HE reminded me that when you're looking for satisfaction out of anything worldly, you're looking in the wrong place. HE is the only one that can satisfy every need we have. Now that I'm not a "baby" Christian, I can understand that. There is nothing in this world that can make your pain go away (from any situation) other than the comfort of JESUS!