I don’t think about pleasing God enough. In my day to day busyness you know who I’m more concerned about pleasing? People. You mind if I get a little vulnerable today? I am more concerned about maintaining other’s opinions of me than radically living for God’s attention. As long as people are talking about me, like me, and are blessed by me, I feel good.
Do I pursue the pleasure of God in the same way?
“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).
That is a convicting verse. If you are like me, here are some questions I am asking today. I pray they are a help to you as well.
- Am I spending personal, alone time with Jesus apart from the crowds?
- Am I directly applying Scripture to my life on a daily basis?
- Am I just blogging/facebooking my thoughts or truly internalizing God’s Word to me?
- Do I live more self-aware or more God-aware?
- Do I pray consistently? Or are my dreams too small where I can just ‘get them done’?
- Am I asking God to make me aware of the lost every time I step outside my front door?
- Does my life reflect a passion for Jesus Christ above all other things?
Would you add any others?