What drives the human person to desire to be liked? It's a driving force that makes a woman change her dress or a man say silly jokes in front of friends. We want others to accept us and reassure we are liked. Even with my family I find myself thinking. Do they like this about me? What if I do this? Or if it was a man and a woman in a relationship work so hard to make the other like him or her.
Is it really worth all the effort we are putting forth? I don't think so. It doesn't matter what others think about us. It's how God views us. He wants us to be his children and love him. Getting liked by others isn't what life is supposed to be all about. There's a greater purpose out there than being popular or accepted. You are the only you that will ever exist. Make sure everyone knows that you won't make yourself as others think you should be but who you are. Anything less is robbery to yourself and the world.
Lucie Inspired
Friday, July 25, 2014
the need to be liked
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For I am persuaded that neither death nor life, nor angels, nor things present, nor things to come, nor height, nor depth, nor any other creature shall be able to separate us from the love of God in Christ Jesus. (Rom. 8:38-39)
ReplyDeleteIsn't it wonderful that God loves us unconditionally - see's us as we are - forgives and loves us.
Powerful words you have written here.