There’s a brokenness in me this morning: a sweet one, but broken. A realization that I have sought approval from ones not worthy, for only He is worthy. So today and going forward, I pledge to no longer seek that which is unattainable. I will seek to be wholly pleasing to my Healer, my Redeemer, my Sustainer, Jesus Christ.
When I felt led to begin sharing my journal online, my flesh hoped that maybe, just maybe, someone else might like what was written. I was hoping that something in my journey might cause another to want Jesus in a whole new way. Yet in innocence and zeal as I began writing, and sharing to FB, my gauge for approval shifted toward man’s response–rather than seeking the smile of my Caller.
Social media has tainted our believing that we are not worth knowing unless we have massive “friends” and numerous “likes” on our life-posts. Instead of finding new “friends”, I found myself blocked. Instead of “likes”, I found myself hidden. THANK YOU! Thank You Lord for closing self-sought doors and allowing me to feel unwanted by the masses. Thank You for bringing my self-worth You-ward. Should the Lord grant me new friends, it will be those chosen by Him for me. Should these ramblings be liked, it will be by His design for His glory. That is my prayer.
I may, on occasion, post into the oblivion of social media–not for man-approval but God-approval. To proclaim with a loud keyboard stroke a witness to His mightiness, His faithfulness, His overwhelming redemption in my life and to all who would invite Him. My witness is now surrendered and laid at His feet to use, or hide, in His perfect Plan.
Today, I will choose to write as a witness of a life. A life filled with ups, downs, and sideway slides that have skidded across rocky roads and left me bleeding and ravaged–yet with every one of them, a faithful Healer by my side. Farewell dear social media approval. I will no longer appeal to your fleshly likes–I will appeal to Jesus. I will render ALL to His glory and praise. And if someone should read this and agree, may He cause His Word, His Will and His Holy Spirit to invade you in ways you’ve never hoped possible. May He show Himself worthy, and stronger, than you’ve ever seen Him. May He become to you as He is to me: your Maker, your Father, your Husbandman and your eternal Friend.
“Am I now trying to win the approval of human beings, or of God? Or am I trying to please people? If I were still trying to please people, I would not be a servant of Christ.”
Galatians 1:10
“May the words of my mouth and the thoughts of my heart be pleasing to You, O Lord, my Rock and my Redeemer.”
Psalm 19:14
AMEN!
