Audience of One
“For am I now seeking the approval of man, or of God? Or am I trying to please man? If I were still trying to please man, I would not be a servant of Christ.”
THE QUESTION THAT FREES
Paul asks what all of us should ask: whose approval am I seeking? The answer shapes an entire life.
APPLAUSE IS A CAGE
Living to please everyone makes you a slave to everyone. You cannot serve two audiences.
ALREADY APPROVED
In Christ, the verdict is already in: accepted. You do not obey to win approval — you obey from it.
COURAGE TO DISAPPOINT
Obeying God sometimes means disappointing people. It is one of the quietest forms of courage.
BEFORE HIS GAZE
Live today aware of one gaze: the Father's. An audience of One simplifies everything.
DECIDE BEFORE HIM
Act: identify one decision you have been making to please someone, and before breakfast bring it to God in prayer — and decide before Him.