One of the ways I am continuing to grow is present in this verse:
Colossians 3:23-24 "Whatever you do, work at it with all your heart, as working for the Lord, not for men, since you know that you will receive an inheritance from the Lord as a reward. It is the Lord Christ you are serving".
When we get sucked into needing to please everyone, and needing to be affirmed by the words of men, we can then begin to compromise the work of the Spirit within us. Our need to be noticed and acknowledged begins to take precedence over pleasing our heavenly Father and submitting to His guidance. In our attempt to be seen as effective and valuable, we actually become less effective and vulnerable to manipulation, intentional or self-contrived.
I pray for myself, as well as for everyone, that we will run into more and more opportunities to grow and be tested in this area. I want to show God and myself, that my commitment to Him is real. Pray for me.
Soli Deo Gloria
Ian
No comments:
Post a Comment