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1 Thessalonians 2:4 - Focus on Pleasing God, Not People.

1 Thessalonians 2:4 (NLT) For we speak as 
messengers approved by God to be entrusted with the 
Good News. Our purpose is to please God, not 
people. He alone examines the motives of our 
hearts. 

COMMENTARY PEARL

   God made you to be you. He didnt make 
you to be what your parents want you to be. He 
didnt make you to be what your spouse, boss, or 
friends want you to be. 
   God wants you to be exactly who he 
created you to be. That means you have to refuse to 
be defined by others. 
   Hebrews 11:24 says, By faith Moses, 
when he had grown up, refused to be known as the 
son of Pharaohs daughter (NIV). 
   Moses had an identity crisis. He was born 
a Hebrew slave but raised as Egyptian royalty, 
the grandson of Pharaoh. When he grew up, he had 
two choices: He could pretend to be Pharaohs 
grandson for the rest of his life and live with 
luxury, fame, and power. 
   Or he could admit who he really was: a 
Jew. If he did, his family would kick him out to 
live with slaves the rest of his life. He would 
be disgraced and humiliated and live a life of 
pain and drudgery. 
   Which would you choose?
   Most people today are living lies. 
Theyre trying to be people theyre not. But Moses 
refused to live a lie because he was a man of 
integrity. Against all kinds of peer pressure, he 
insisted on being who God made him to be. 
   Heres my question for you: Who are you 
letting determine your identity? 
   Some of you have parents who died years 
ago, but youre still trying to live up to 
their expectations. Some of you are hanging on to 
what your ex-husband or ex-wife said to you, and 
youre trying to prove that person wrong. Some of 
you are trying to keep up with what the culture 
says you should be. 
   But the Bible says this: Our purpose 
is to please God, not people. He alone examines 
the motives of our hearts (1 Thessalonians 
2:4 NLT). 
   Choose to be who God made you to be. 
Simply say, I resolve to no longer let other 
people press me into their mold. Im going to do 
what God wants me to do and fulfill the plan he 
has for my life - not somebody elses plan for 
my life. 
   Friends, that is real success in life. 
God wants you to be exactly who he created you 
to be and nothing more. [Daily Devotional by 
Rick Warren: https://pastorrick.com/devotional/] 

LINK FOR FURTHER STUDY ON THIS TOPIC

Colossians 3:23 - ALIVE in CHRIST!

http://www.abible.com/devotions/2019/20191104-1022.html 

YOUR COMMENTS

If anyone has a paraphrase, commentary or 
testimony on this passage of Scripture, either 
personal or otherwise, I would be interested in 
hearing from you.  Thanks in advance and let's keep 
uplifting Jesus that all might be drawn to Him. Fred 
Gibbs  

LINKS WORTH CHECKING OUT

Most Important Decision in Life: 
http://www.youtube.com/embed/WGnEuGwvXqU?rel=0 

A Man without Equal by Bill Bright: 
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NiVa7UoruIo 

Steps to Peace by Billy Graham: 
https://stepstopeace.org/ 

Seeking God Made Real: 
http://vimeo.com/31489782 

Prayer Made Real: 
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tc8VdMV26VE 

LINKS FOR BIBLE STUDIES 

Lifting Up Jesus Bible Studies: 
http://www.liftingupjesus.net/ 

Amazing Facts Bible Studies: 
http://www.amazingfacts.org/bible-study/bible-study-guides.aspx  

Voice of Prophecy Discover Bible Study 
Guides: 
https://www.voiceofprophecy.com/study/discover 

Glow Tract Video Bible Studies: 
http://www.bibleresearch.info/ 

LINKS FOR BIBLE PROPHECY SEMINARS

Unlocking Bible Prophecies by Cami Oetman of 
Adventist World Radio: https://www.awr.org/bible 

Panorama of Prophecy with Pastor Doug 
Batchelor: https://www.panoramaofprophecy.com/  

Hope Awakens by John Bradshaw of IIW: 
https://itiswritten.tv/programs/hope-awakens 

Prophecies Decoded by Pastor Ron Clouzet: 
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL1A435C5373550657  

Islam and Christianity in Prophecy, The 
Third and Final Conflict by Tim Roosenberg: 
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gHSJB-fuHLU&list=PLWhQIHGTHlkaGg5Cwe3NDzWtFX8vNSpsE