Seeking to please God above all else is a recurring theme in Scripture. The apostle Paul warns against seeking to please people in Galatians, emphasizing the importance of living to please God. In Romans and Colossians, believers are encouraged to live in a way that honors God, rather than conforming to the world's standards. As seen in 1 Thessalonians and Philippians, a genuine desire to please God is rooted in a deep trust in His goodness and provision, allowing believers to live with freedom and confidence.
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Am I now seeking the approval of men, or of God? Or am I striving to please men? If I were still trying to please men, I would not be a servant of Christ.
Do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind. Then you will be able to test and approve what is the good, pleasing, and perfect will of God.
Instead, we speak as those approved by God to be entrusted with the gospel, not in order to please men but God, who examines our hearts.
Whatever you do, work at it with your whole being, for the Lord and not for men,
Be anxious for nothing, but in everything, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God.
The fear of man is a snare, but whoever trusts in the LORD is set securely on high.
When a man’s ways please the LORD, He makes even the man’s enemies live at peace with him.
Therefore I urge you, brothers, on account of God’s mercy, to offer your bodies as living sacrifices, holy and pleasing to God, which is your spiritual service of worship. Do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind. Then you will be able to test and approve what is the good, pleasing, and perfect will of God.