Scripture: Galatians 1:10
Am I now trying to win the approval of men or of God? Or am I trying to please men? If I were still trying to please men I would not be a servant of Christ.
Observation: I need to be sure that I am working to please God, not men, to be a true servant of Christ.
Application: In what ways am I working to please men and not Christ? What things on my perceived to-do list are there for the wrong reasons?
** I do want to point out that doing things to please others can also be pleasing to the Lord. Serving others is serving the Lord, provided that what you are doing is motivated by serving the Lord and not just gaining ‘brownie points.’
Prayer: Heavenly Father, I have been crying out to you for so long for guidance in handling my to-do list. Please guide me in using this measure so that I can weed out what really doesn’t need to be done. Empower me to look at my list with your eyes and carve with your sword.
Thank you for this reminder to be focused on your will and not the will of the world. Guide me in getting out of the tangled web of perceived to-dos, which are so filled with people-pleasing items. I don’t want to feel overwhelmed and worn-out… especially when I get that way by serving the wrong master.
Please, Lord, show me what to cut and how to cut it. And keep my efforts focused on your will alone.
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