Lately my biggest struggle has been remembering the difference between serving and pleasing. God commanded me to serve others but I'm only working to please Him. The problem comes when I switch those two things around. I beat myself up trying to please people and I end up serving God with a very grumbly heart.
Why is this such a hard concept for me to get right? Why do I constantly look to people for approval and validation when I know it's not going to come? Why do I always let that trip me up and make me discontent in how I obey God?
Just last week I was listening to my pastor talk about doubt and thinking to myself "wow, Jen, you used to struggle with this a lot and now you are so much better. Yay me!" I should have known that patting myself on the back for being awesome would lead me to see another huge thing I'm struggling with in my walk.
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A collection of randomness that may include the following: photos, sewing, science jokes, scripture, poetry, Doctor Who, recipes, whining, Hawaii Five-O references, bible study, anthropology, squee over the A-Team movie, gardening, music, politics and anything else that runs through my brain.
A collection of randomness that may include the following: photos, sewing, science jokes, scripture, poetry, Doctor Who, recipes, whining, Hawaii Five-O references, bible study, anthropology, squee over the A-Team movie, gardening, music, politics and anything else that runs through my brain.
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