Galatians 1:10–11 (ESV) — 10 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. 11 For I would have you know, brothers, that the gospel
that was preached by me is not man’s gospel.
NOTE: It is very
difficult in leadership and in many aspects of life to not go out of our way to
please others. And pleasing others is a commendable quality. The problem is
when our pleasing is because we are more concerned about another's favor toward
us than in doing the right thing. This is especially difficult as a leader.
Most leaders want to be well-perceived. Additionally today, our culture tells
us that the "intellectual" thing to believe is that all religion is
good and that there are many ways to God. But that is a message from the Devil!
In Galatians, Paul makes it very clear that there is only one truth, salvation
by faith alone in the death of Jesus Christ for our sin. God, by grace, has
secured our salvation, but we must put our faith in Jesus. No other name can
save us from our sins. No work can save us. No sacrifice can save us. No amount
of good deeds can save us. We have to stand up and say the message that is
true, even if it is against the culture and others might think poorly of us for
saying it.
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