When I'm Tempted to Please Everyone
- March 22, 2017
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"You cannot please everybody."
is the undying phrase you will hear from time to time.
It is true. but hey, you're not supposed to.
Proverbs 29:25 tells us that;
The fear of human opinion disables;
trusting in God protects you from that.
trusting in God protects you from that.
The battle of getting everyone's approval is one of the battles not worth fighting for. A game I dare not to play. Not only will it drain you out of energy making you do the things you're not supposed to do for people you're not supposed to gain any favors or attention from, it will also make you feel less of yourself thinking you don't measure up to the society's definition of what is best.
So here's a few basics I tend to look back upon, whenever I am tempted or stressed out to gain someone else's approval:
Huwag mong ikabahala ang sinasabi ng iba,
magtiwala ka kay Yahweh at mapapanatag ka.
magtiwala ka kay Yahweh at mapapanatag ka.
1. Learn to live with an Audience of One. The Author of your life must always have the first, the last and the final say. Not only does He know His purpose on creating you, He also know the plans He has for you, plans to prosper you and not to harm you, to bring you hope and a future. The world will always try to call you names and define you by their own different standards, but if it contradicts whatever God has said towards you, then its a lie. You know your calling more than anyone else does so do yourself a favor and save your self and your time from worrying about whatever box they are trying to put you in.
Huwag kayong paloloko.
“Ang masasamang kasama ay
nakakasira ng mabuting pagkatao.”
2. Choose your cirque. Find friends who sees you like how God sees you and respects and acknowledges your calling. People who knows your calling is great and that your role is vital in advancing the kingdom of God. That way, you will have people who not only includes you in their prayers, but also rebukes you in times of rebellion and self pity. Yung tipong magsasabi ng.. "Nukava Bes, awat na."
We all need someone who will tap us up and knock some sense into us sometimes, so make sure that someone will always lead you back to God's truth, and not give you a second hand one.
Sikapin ninyong makasundo ang lahat,
at magpakabanal sapagkat hindi ninyo
makikita ang Panginoon kung hindi
kayo mamumuhay nang ganito.
Pag-ingatan ninyong huwag tumalikod
ang sinuman sa inyo sa pag-ibig ng Diyos.
Huwag kayong magtanim ng sama ng loob
na dahil dito'y napapasamâ ang iba.
Pag-ingatan ninyo na huwag makiapid
ang sinuman sa inyo, o pawalang-halaga
ang mga bagay na espirituwal,
3. Although, Proverbs warned us that human opinion disables, Paul reminds us to pursue peace with everyone. Knowing your purpose, your stand, your calling and having people who value you so much around you does not give you any right to belittle or disregard anyone out of your cirque. It cannot be an excuse to apathy. You are established to establish someone else. You are made whole so you can lead broken people to wholeness. You are made to reach out whatever their opinion of you is.
People will always have different view towards us, some may be pleasing and some are not, it's okay. They have the freedom to express what they think, but when it comes to the foundation of your truth, it is God's definition you will always have to look for and stand upon.
