People pleasing is tempting

  It's tempting to give into people pleasing, especially if you've faced a lot of rejection in your life. There comes a time when you simply want to throw in the towel and say, "FINE! What do you want from me?!?!" But caving to people pleasing will never bring the freedom we seek. In reality people pleasing is a lot of work. It's slavery to the things you're trying to please.

   Freedom comes when we get our approval from God. When we accept the fact that people may not like us, we may never have the type of personality or image people naturally embrace. It may always be an up hill battle for us, but at least we are being true to who God created us to be. When people reject you they are rejecting aspects of God because you are His creation.  They will have to answer for their actions one day. It's not our job to hold people accountable or to morph into the image they want. You will never please everyone anyway.
   Even within the church. I'm too Spirit filled for some church people, and not filled enough for others. Does that even make sense? You can't win by people pleasing. There will always be a group of haters. You might as well be who God created you be so your soul will be at peace.