He who speaks from himself seeks his own glory

PICTURE WHAT THE world would be like if no one had hidden agendas -- everything out on the table, no gossip or talking behind people's backs...

 

Imagine how freeing it would be to live like Jesus, not ruled by people's opinions, to only be concerned about God's view of us, thus freeing us to care for others with honest words that lead either to rejection or genuine closeness.

 

Most of us don't live this way.  We get consumed with how we come across to people.  We hunger for their approval and become manipulative.  This creates a false, but fleeting, sense of satisfaction.  Or, we judge others, telling them that they need our approval.  But Jesus describes a new way to care for people, one unconcerned with their opinion of us, one in which we have both compassion and candor, making our relationships real.

 

"He who speaks from himself seeks his own glory; but He who seeks the glory of the One who sent Him is true, and no unrighteousness is in Him."  John 7:18

 

Mike Benson