To Please God or Man?
Hi I'm Charlene from the Philippines. I'm a highschool student from a Christian school. I have a big family, probably the biggest in school. I love my family so much.
I was really born participative in school and got used to performing in a lot of school programs. I always transfer in different schools and got along well. But now that I'm in 4th yr. high, I don't feel like participating in school anymore. It's because one time, we had an open forum inside the class room. My girlfriends opened the topic about me, that I always perform on stage. They said our teachers play favoritism but I guess it was just all but God's favor on me. The worst thing is that my bestfriend thought the same way as all the other did. She even told me I always wanted to be on top of everything. She said that in a nice way but it's really not true. I just want to do what my heart says and bring out the best in me.
Because I really felt alone knowing that my bestfriend thinks like that, I kind of compromise a bit. I do things that please them but I really want to get over it.
Now, I started to care less about what they feel and care more about what God will see. I thank Him for being there. And I am trying to make my bestfriend understands my side.
I wanted to be more firm in what I am standing for and not compromise anymore just to be part of the group. But I still wanted an advice for something I want to hold on to and learn from it.
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There’s really nothing wrong if we want to be a good friend to our friends or to other people neither is it erroneous to aspire to excel in every undertaking that we have. In fact, that’s a good attitude in life. One thing we must be cautious of though; that we would be more concern of what people would say than what God would say. We should always remember that God should and must win the first place in our hearts and in every aspect of our lives. Why? Because He deserves it! Jesus told in Section 4.9 of Book of Hope that it is better to obey God rather than man. Kindly read it and be more encouraged to stand firm on what is right!
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