Who Cares What They Think!

This morning I was having a conversation with a co-worker about how people today seem so consumed with what other people think about them. They are willing to go into debt, reorder priorities, and overlook necessities all in the name of 'keeping up with the Joneses.' No wonder America is in the state it's in.

People join clubs, volunteer, and participate in other social activities all because it looks good to other people. Some people are in debt up to their ears all because they have to buy the latest clothes and gadgets in order to stay up with the latest trends.

Everyone is concerned with what everyone else thinks of them. No one wants to appear like they need help of any kind. And this need for affirmation causes some people to get off track.

Some of us may do the same things with regard to our faith. We don't talk about our insecurities, problems, or concerns because we want to seem to have it all together. We're quick to testify, but slow to ask for prayer. We put up a front during Sunday morning services because we don't want to reveal how much we're actually hurting inside.

We're so worried about how other people will see us, that we miss out on the One who can help us out of our troubles.

God is the One who matters. His is the viewpoint that we should be most concerned about. He is the One who has a front row seat to look upon our hearts.

There's a saying that goes: Man has no heaven or hell to put you in. At the end of the day, those people that we're so worried about can ultimately do nothing for us. In the perspective of eternity, they have zero influence.

Our Heavenly Father, however, does control heaven and earth. He is the One who holds the answers all of our questions. He is the One who can turn our lives around and upside down.

So, why are we not more concerned with pleasing Him?

Today, don't be so concerned with what other people think. Instead, ask yourself what God thinks of how you're living. Is He pleased with how you're running your life? Is He happy with the choices your making? He's watching everything you do... Make sure He's proud of it all too.

Verse of the Day: The LORD looketh from heaven; he beholdeth all the sons of men. From the place of his habitation he looketh upon all the inhabitants of the earth. He fashioneth their hearts alike; he considereth all their works. Psalm 33:13-15