Are You a People Pleaser?

If you are a “people pleaser”, there is a good chance you are getting pretty haggard about now. Like the lady in the meme today, you feel like screaming. “Give me some space!”

As a Christian we are taught to love others, and we are to do that well. No place in the scriptures does it give us any indication that we are to be used and abused by those that would take advantage of us.

On the contrary, we are servants of Christ. As Paul was telling the folks at Galatia, he was not “trying to win the approval of people”. It is Christ’s approval that we should all be seeking, not the whims of others. We should be able to tell it like it is (in love of course) and never water down the truth.

Don’t get to the point of screaming or losing your mind before you quit trying to please everyone. You have to realize that most folks that are dragging you down, are users. They have no sensitivity to what may be going on in your life, nor do they really care to know. Also remember that there is a difference in kindness and being a doormat.

Continue to love others but be aware of those wolves in sheep’s clothing. They are out there ready and willing to take advantage of whoever allows it.

Galatians 1:10 NLT

Obviously, I'm not trying to win the approval of people, but of God. If pleasing people were my goal, I would not be Christ's servant. #paulaandthebible #helpforyourdailywalk