Faith And Obedience

Do you ever feel like you can’t please anyone? Or, do you ever feel that you can’t please everyone? 

It’s normal to want to please those we love. However, we’re wise to realize that we can’t please everyone. Not even Jesus pleased everyone. So how do we prioritize who we please? We follow Jesus’ example, who was well-pleasing to the Father as Matthew 11:25-26 points out. “At that time Jesus said, ‘I praise You, Father, Lord of heaven and earth, that You have hidden these things from the wise and intelligent and have revealed them to infants.Yes, Father, for this way was well-pleasing in Your sight.’”

John 8:29 further points out that Jesus pleased His Father. “He who sent Me is with Me; He has not left Me alone, for I always do the things that are pleasing to Him.”

If you’re in a quandary about how to live so that you please your Heavenly Father, follow Jesus’s example.

• Jesus used Scripture to stand against temptation. We can do that.
• Jesus reached out to others in love. We can do that.
• Jesus prayed before making decisions. We can do that.
• Jesus followed His Father’s leading rather than His own impulses and initiative. We can do that.

There is no one more important for us to please than our Heavenly Father. We can do that. 

Heavenly Father, as Jesus was WELL-PLEASING to You, help me please You. 

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