Daily D – Galatians 1:10

by | Nov 10, 2024 | Daily D | 0 comments

David G Bowman Logo

Galatians 1:10  For am I now trying to persuade people, or God? Or am I striving to please people? If I were still trying to please people, I would not be a servant of Christ. (CSB)

Proverbs 29:25  The fear of mankind is a snare, but the one who trusts in the Lord is protected. (CSB)

Rick Nelson, who some of us remember as Ricky Nelson, wrote and sang a song called Garden Party with the bottom line that says, 

You see, you can’t please everyone
So you got to please yourself. 

([https://bit.ly/3CfbJXd](https://bit.ly/3CfbJXd))

This conclusion is partly right. The Apostle Paul indicates in this chapter of Galatians that “you got to please God and not worry about everyone else.” It’s a little harder to sing to the Garden Party tune, but it gets right to the heart of the matter. 

I received a text message a few minutes ago saying that a friend who served as a pastor in our area before moving to Deep East Texas will probably lose his job today. A business meeting has been called after the morning worship service to that end. 

Talk about your bad days.

People are important. God loves ‘em all. Even so, not all of them are altogether lovely. Some of them are just plain mean. Some of them think their meanness is righteousness. Being right never permits us to be jerks. 

I’m standing in for a local pastor today. My text is Ephesians 4:32: 

And be kind and compassionate to one another, forgiving one another, just as God also forgave you in Christ.
‭‭(Ephesians‬ ‭4‬:‭32‬ ‭CSB‬‬)

Kindness and compassion are the rules. Hard-hearted and mean are not. 

I wish my friend would experience kindness and compassion from his congregation this morning. Even if a separation is necessary, there are better ways to accomplish this than to call a business meeting at the end of Sunday morning worship. 

A mutual friend is making the long drive to Deep East Texas to be with our soon-to-be-unemployed friend. At least there will be some kindness and compassion in the room. 

Every day is a good day for everyone to anticipate kindness from us. This is true even in the most challenging moments. Be kind not to please others, but to please God who wants every grumpy person to experience the kind of peace that puts meanness out to pasture. 

I will seek to live a kinder, gentler life.

Our Father, please build more kindness, gentleness, and compassion into my life. May everyone now and forever anticipate kindness from me. Amen. 

0 Comments

Submit a Comment

CONNECT WITH ME!

Interested in learning more about Church Unique or Life Younique? Send a note through the Get In Touch box or Message me through the Facebook link above.

          Church Unique Logo          Auxano Logo

GET IN TOUCH!

READ MY BLOG!

Daily D – Psalm 106:1-3

Psalm 106:1-3
Praise the LORD!
Give thanks to the LORD, for he is good!
His faithful love endures forever.
Who can list the glorious miracles of the LORD?
Who can ever praise him enough?
There is joy for those who deal justly with others
and always do what is right.

Daily D – Psalm 103:1-5

Psalm 103:1-5
Let all that I am praise the LORD;
with my whole heart, I will praise his holy name.
Let all that I am praise the LORD;
may I never forget the good things he does for me.
He forgives all my sins
and heals all my diseases.
He redeems me from death
and crowns me with love and tender mercies.
He fills my life with good things.
My youth is renewed like the eagle’s!

Daily D – Psalm 92:4

Psalm 92:4
“You thrill me, Lord, with all you have done for me!
I sing for joy because of what you have done.”

Daily D – Psalm 86:5-7

Psalm 86:5-7
O Lord, you are so good, so ready to forgive,
so full of unfailing love for all who ask for your help.
Listen closely to my prayer, O LORD;
hear my urgent cry.
I will call to you whenever I’m in trouble,
and you will answer me.

Daily D – Psalm 84:5-7

Psalm 84:5-7
And how blessed all those in whom you live,
whose lives become roads you travel;
They wind through lonesome valleys, come upon brooks,
discover cool springs and pools brimming with rain!
God-traveled, these roads curve up the mountain,
and at the last turn—Zion! God in full view!