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Galatians 1:10 - Living To Please People Or God?

Galatians 1:10 (NIV) Am I now trying to win 
the approval of human beings, or of God? Or am I 
trying to please people? If I were still trying to 
please men, I would not be a servant of Christ.  

Galatians 1:10 (NLT) Obviously, Im not 
trying to win the approval of people, but of God. 
If pleasing people were my goal, I would not be 
Christs servant. 

INTRODUCTION

Do you spend your life trying to please 
everybody? Paul had to speak harshly to the Christians 
in Galatia because they were in serious danger. 
He did not apologize for his straightforward 
words, knowing that he could not serve Christ 
faithfully if he allowed the Galatian Christians to 
remain on the wrong track. Whose approval are you 
seeking - others' or God's? Pray for the courage to 
seek God's approval above anyone else's.  [Life 
Application SB] 

COMMENTARY PEARL

   My husband, Jeff, and I own a little 
condominium on the beach in Galveston. We love to 
vacation there, but it's also our pleasure to offer 
it to family and friends. My daughter-in-law's 
parents had planned to use it for the weekend, so 
Jeff and I drove down and spent hours cleaning 
furiously to make the place sparkle. One final look 
told me the condo was perfect and guest-ready. 
   We'd been on the road, headed for home, 
for an hour when it dawned on me I didn't buy 
coffee for them. Jeff reminded me there was a free 
coffee bar downstairs, or they could walk across 
the street to Walgreens if they wanted to make 
their own. My mood soured. Instead of being 
satisfied with our day of hard cleaning, I couldn't 
stop thinking about what I didn't do. 
   It's not easy to live life as a pleaser. 
As a firstborn child and only daughter, that 
was the destiny I embraced. That desire to 
please, to go over-the-top in everything I do for 
others, has persisted into adulthood. 
   When I get caught up in people-pleasing 
mode, I realize I've strayed from Jesus, for it is 
only Him I need to please and no one else. How 
much more satisfying would life be if I 
concentrated on being a servant of Christ? I'm taking a 
vacation from people-pleasing and plan to find out! 
Pat Butler Dyson 
   Faith Step: Make a list of three things 
you could do that would be pleasing to Jesus. 
Then do them! [Mornings With Jesus 2023 
Devotional by Guideposts and Zondervan] 

LINKS FOR FURTHER STUDY

Galatians 1:10 - Living To Please Man Or God?

https://www.abible.com/devotions/2021/20210526-1103.html 

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

https://www.abible.com/devotions/2021/20211127-0859.html 

Romans 2:28, 29 - Physical and Spiritual 
Circumcision. 

https://www.abible.com/devotions/2015/20150716-1631.html 

LINKS WORTH CHECKING OUT

https://abible.com/links/