PLEASING GOD VERSUS MAN

For every relationship we have both with our fellow man and with our God their are rules to relationship.  Just this morning as I was reading II Thessalonians 2: 4b it struck me as to one of the important components of a immediate-radical-obedient rule of relationship with my heavenly Father.  The apostle Paul, in his letter to the Thessalonian church shares that their sharing of the gospel despise incredible opposition did not spring from error or impure motives nor out of trickery.  On the contrary they were speaking as men "approved by God to be entrusted with the gospel".  And here is the key element:  "We are not trying to please men, but God who tests our hearts."  So with that in mind my prayer this day is Lord, search my heart and may my relationship with you and what I do for you out of that relationship be done for pleasing you and you alone and not for the accolades and praise of men.  I will continually work for an audience of one.  To you be all the glory, all the honor, and all the praise, Amen & Amen!!!!