Do I Seek to Please God or People?

“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.” Galatians 1:10 (ESV)

Before we were in Christ, we sought the approval of people and wanted to please others. Here, the Apostle Paul is reminding us that if we are still on that road, we’re not true servants of Christ. 

But I want to please God, and I want my heavenly Father’s approval above all. He’s the only One that matters in this life…and the next.

So let’s look at how to please God.

Before we were in Christ, we sought the approval of people and wanted to please others. But Galatians reminds us to seek to please God. Share on X

P – Praise the one true living God: Please God

God inhabits the praise of His people (Psalm 22:3). So we not only praise Him but we also celebrate how God inhabits our praise.  

Because it not only encourages us to want to enter His presence with praise and thanksgiving, but it also grows our faith.

“Enter his gates with thanksgiving, and his courts with praise! Give thanks to him; bless his name!” Psalm 100:4 (ESV)

L – Live for an audience of One

Once we turn to Jesus as Savior and Lord, to please God and desire His approval becomes our life focus—our new life passion. And pleasing people and winning approval from others is not as important as it once was. 

E – Exalt the name of Jesus: Please God

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4 Ways God Mends Our Heart After Sadness

Do you have a broken heart from some kind of loss? God mends our heart after sadness.

I’m no stranger to a hurting heart. You know, the kind that aches and feels shattered into a thousand pieces. 

I experienced loss when my father and friends passed away, the loss of beloved pets, and even a baby in utero.

Oh, there are many kinds of loss in our present broken world.

No doubt you’ve experienced some form of loss in your life.

Recently, we remembered the thousands of lost lives and loved ones affected by the sad events on 9/11.

And we also mourned the murder of Charlie Kirk. Charlie touched countless lives for the gospel of Jesus Christ and so many moral issues in culture. These issues are biblical as well. Let’s continue to pray for his family and loved ones.

Mends Our Heart

Perhaps your broken heart came from losing a pet, a loved one, a relationship, or a marriage. 

Even though I’m not a stranger to heart break, I’m also not a stranger to the One who mends broken hearts. The One who has healed and mended my broken heart many times over. Especially after sadness.

Sure, life itself may never be the same again after some sadness, but God never changes and He wants to mend our broken hearts as only He can.

4 ways God mends our heart.

M – Mourn authentically and fully for our heart.

Once, a local Christian radio host gave a challenge, “Stop sanitizing grief.” Sometimes we sanitize grief and mourning and broken hearts by trying to clean it up. But this is not how God meant for us to react to a great loss. 

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God is With You and For You

Do you believe God is with you? And do you know He is for you?

Have you ever felt all alone? Whether we are physically alone in a particular moment, or we are in a crowded room, our hearts may feel alone.

Yet, these are promises in God’s Word. 

But if I’m honest, there are times that believing God is with me and for me proves difficult. Especially when hardships and hard situations come my way. 

And I’ve learned it is not “if” but “when” life turns topsy-turvy without any warning. 

Still, these promises never change and always remain true.

So let’s look at what the Bible says.

Do you believe God is with you and for you? When we belong to the Lord, the Bible gives us these promises to carry us through life's ups and downs. Share on X

God Is With You

Even though it’s not easy to admit out loud, sometimes it doesn’t seem like God is really with me. Friend, this is a lie from the enemy of our souls. Because we belong to God.

The Lord promises He is with us. And it all started with prophecy that the virgin would bear a child, Immanuel, which means “God is with us.” (Isaiah 7:14) 

“I will never leave you nor forsake you.” Hebrews 13:5 (ESV)

“Have I not commanded you? Be strong and courageous. Do not be frightened, and do not be dismayed, for the Lord your God is with you wherever you go.” Joshua 1:9 (ESV)

“Even though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil, for you are with me; your rod and your staff, they comfort me.” Psalm 23:4 (ESV)

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