The art of unpleasing

"Am I now trying to win the approval of human begins, or of God? Or am I trying to please people? If I were still trying to please people, I would not be a servant of Christ." Galations 1:10


I recently had a situation a lot of people had given their advice on. They all had their opinions on how I should handle a situation and I was afraid of how they would feel or look at me based on the decisions I made about it. In fact I was so afraid of disappointing others or their opinion about me changing based on what I did that it consumed me. The over whelming pressure of wondering if it was the right decision based on how everyone else felt over came me to the point where I didn't know if it was my voice or their voices in my head. And the worst part is even when I prayed about it I could get no comfort because I allowed everyone else to over take my thoughts. I was in confusion and in annexed swaying one way or the other daily for weeks. So over whelmed by the pressure that I just wanted someone to tell me what to do straight up so it would no longer be my responsibility. The problem was, I was so over whelmed by trying to make sure I pleased everyone else I couldn't even hear the voice of the one person I should have been listening too.
I recently read a daily devotional series that covered this topic a few times. It pointed out that worrying about what everyone else thinks about you, or how they'll react to what you say is a form of adultery. We can be so afraid of what others will think we fear talking about God, praying in public, or saying we went to church when asked what we did for the weekend. And although my particular situation may not have been a direct spiritual one it was still a life choice that God should have been a part of and not shadowed out by others. Its important we remember whose opinions really matters in our life. Its hard not to focus on what other people may be thinking about us, but in the long run they don't matter. Their is only one persons opinion that truly matters in the end. And its the one person who truly wants the best for you. So in tough decisions don't ask what will my boss think, my best friend, my co-work, sister or even spouse. Ask yourself one question what will God think.