I am a people pleaser. I have always wanted to impress people and for people to like me and be proud of me and say nice things about me. That's just who I am. It comes from a sense of feeling that my parents were never proud of me so I have always striven to please others. I am one of those people that get pleasure out the words "thank you," "good job," or "we appreciate you." It truly blesses me.
However, I have come to know something greater. I have come to know that my works don't impress God and to instead by blessed by his grace and mercy. I am so blessed that I can serve him - he gives me the ability to do that. I strive now to do things out of love and not for recognition. It is simply amazing to me that he loves me - me who constantly disappoints him, me out of all the people in the world, me insignificant me. He loved me enough to die for me. So, you see, that love beats all the "thank you's," "atta girl," and all the pats on the back man could ever give me.
And that love, the knowledge of this very special, unmatched, unsurpassed love, is what can get me through anything. So bring it on world, bring it on Devil, bring it on whoever. I have victory through Jesus Christ. He loves me and nothing can separate me from that.
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