| Life is like a maze; it's easy
to get lost. Pressure comes at us from every direction to keep others
happy. We study the important people in our lives, trying to decide what
they want from us and how to give it to them, and in the process we
lose ourselves. You need to stop and ask, 'Who am I living for? Why am I
doing the things I do?' Paul writes, 'Having gifts... that differ...
let us use them' (Romans 12:6 AMP). What has God called and equipped you
to do? Those who succeed at being themselves don't allow others to
control them because they're led by God. 'As many as are led by the
Spirit of God, these are sons of God.' Don't be upset because people
place demands on you. It's your life, take charge of it! The pressures
you feel right now may not be coming from others at all; they may be
coming from your own people-pleasing instincts! Yes, there are times
when we all do things we'd rather not do. We do them because we love
others, and in so doing we show '...the fruit of the Spirit...'
(Galatians 5:22). But that's different from being controlled by your own
insecurities or the endless demands of others. When you try to become
everything to everybody, you get lost in the process. Plus, when you
live for people's approval, you risk forfeiting God's. It's time you
started praying, '..."Lord, what do You want me to do?"...' (Acts 9:6
NKJV). Once He reveals it to you, commit yourself to it fully,
regardless of who does or doesn't agree.Culled from The Word for Today archives |
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