Sometimes it is really hard to understand people. I consider myself a student of people; observing, watching, anticipating, sensing what is going on in their life and what decisions they are or will be making. Of course, I am merely human and not God in this context so I will never quite understand all the mysterious workings of the human mind, will, and emotions.
I do know this. In the angst, He is there. In the gap, He is there. When there is brokenness and strife and disappointment, He is there. When we are not enough ( and we never will be) in whatever circumstances we find ourselves in, He is there.
I also know this. He holds the mysteries for us. Some things-mainly the whys- will never be explained in this life. But I find tremendous comfort in knowing He holds those mysterious wiles and whys for me.
This world and all it's circumstances, unmet expectations, and disappointments is not HOME. This drives me to be okay with the earthly angst, unsettled-ness, and transient mindset. The Lord Jesus Christ is my prize; not this place, not what I accomplish or don't, and certainly not the human people. I love people, but they are not my prize. Therefore, I am free to be true to Him and His ways of doing things, and not driven to please others. In Grace/Christ freedom I will have the energy to serve people, not please them. Living to please people is the most debilitating and draining way of life.
It is a wonderful thing when one lives to honor Jesus and that in itself pleases people.
"Am I not trying to win the approval of men, or of God? Or am I trying to please men? If I were still trying to please men, I would not be a servant of Christ." Galatians 1:10
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