There should be a difference between pleasing God and pleasing man. I know there is. But what if you know that pleasing a certain person also means pleasing God?
Yes, there are certain people with us which if we please/honour them, it also pleases God. Members of our family come to mind, so does our spouses and church leaders. It is easy to honour and pay respect to some people but others.... Sometimes the way they behave just makes us want to tear our hair out! Some people are just not that easy to love!
It'll be good if we can just ignore those above us who rub us the wrong way but sometimes it is not possible especially if they are family.
I suspect God has His purpose in putting us in these 'can't get out of' situations. Because this where we can grow. Iron sharpens iron, remember? It is also in these situations that God reveals to us who we really are, selfish, bitter, uncompromising, prideful, ya, you get the drift! Unpleasant though it may be, but I believe if we surrender to God and confess our sins, not only will He forgive us but He will give us the strength and His agape love to love and honour those whom we love to hate.
Suddenly, I don't feel so bad about myself because I just realized, there is hope for me, yet!
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