People Pleaser or God Pleaser? | Proverbs 16:7 | Get Wisdom

Have you discovered yet that you just can't make everybody happy? You'll drive yourself crazy trying to please everyone! Our verse today tells us that there is one Somebody that we should be trying to please, and in so doing, we might even please our enemies.
Join us today for Day 16 of our series #GetWisdom as we dig into Proverbs 16.
Did you know you cannot make everybody happy all the time? You just can’t do it. Our goal should be to please One. According to our verse today, that might even please our enemies.
Thanks for joining us for Day 16 of our series #GetWisdom! I must admit, I’ve been trying to make these videos shorter, but I feel like I’m failing. Anyway, I hope you’re enjoying them, and learning from them. Hopefully, today’s is a little shorter.
Our verse today is Proverbs 16:7. It says, “When a man’s ways please the LORD, he makes even his enemies to be at peace with him.” Again, this is not a promise, but a saying that is typically true of life. This is a tough one. We’re always trying to please somebody, but really we should be focused on trying to please God. As long as He’s happy, I’m good.
I spoke at a weekend retreat once, and a girl who was helping lead worship came up to me after a session and asked me if anyone had ever told me they don’t like the way I speak. I said, “Yes, why?” She told me someone had told her they didn’t like they way she leads worship. That’s tough, but I asked her, “Are you leading worship to please those people?” She said, “No, I lead worship to please the LORD.” I told her of an older music album entitled “An Audience of One” and asked her what she thought it meant: that she should be singing for an audience of One: God.
It only matters if we are pleasing God. We seek only to please the LORD. People are wishy-washy; we want one thing one minute, and a different thing the next. We have to learn to please the LORD, who is constant. 2 Corinthians 5:9 says, “So whether we are at home or away, we make it our aim to please Him.” And Colossians 2:10 says, “So as to walk in a matter worthy of the LORD, fully pleasing to Him, bearing fruit in every good work, and increasing the knowledge of God.” Paul is praying here for the Colossians, that they would keep their focus on the LORD.
Let’s get back to our verse for the day. When we are focused on pleasing the LORD, God will work out great things. When we’re focused on being honest, truthful people of integrity, even if people don’t like us, they’ll respect us.
When I was younger, I saw a lot of gang activity in my neighborhood. I wasn’t involved with these people; the only time I’d hang out with them was when they’d pull out the basketball hoop, and I’d play basketball with them. Well, I remember when one of these guys got shot and killed…it was actually on my front lawn. The following morning I walked out to my car, and one of these guys told me he and his friends respected me. I think he was trying to acknowledge that even though I did my own thing, I didn’t run the streets with them, they respected my choices. Even if you don’t like someone, if they have integrity, don’t you respect them?
I once saw this quote at a school: “I’d much rather be hated for who I am than to be liked for who I am not.” We so often struggle with trying to fit in with the crowd, but is this worth it if we don’t like ourselves? Is it worth it if we’re not pleasing God?
Let’s read our verse of the day one more time. Proverbs 16:7 says, “When a man’s ways please the LORD, he makes even his enemies to be at peace with him.” God is the one we should seek to please.
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[@priscilla4221]

May 25th 2021 this is true for me. Where I moved there is a girl that does not like me and makes up things about me and made my life horrible to the point where she was even putting cameras in her window watching my every move and got two other neighbors to do it. But I remember this verse. And I told everybody that me and her one day would be friends or at least not enemies. I've been praying for her heart to soften and I've been trying my hardest to please the Lord by doing acts of kindness in spite of her cruelty. And it brought us together in harmony. We were actually discussing planting flowers together. This is the same woman who took down all my garden things spitefully to hurt me. And I brought a cooler of cold drinks to that side of the street because it was hot. When she saw that that did not bother me she even put in to move next door to me. That didn't bother me either. I was my cheery self and I renewed my lease. She was hoping that I would move away. But my mother is old and dying and even though my family doesn't care about me they're all I have. There is no going backwards for me it was the only place for me to live. And my daughter is getting married in August and it would be too hard for me to find another place. But God is moving mountains where I live. He turned my prison into a palace. I believe I believe

[@pynsuklin]

I'm so blessed by this sharing of the Word.Thankyou! May God continue to bless you.

[@milliewilson9614]

I agree with Kelly, Ty for sharing your wisdom and videos. I like verse 9. NIV In his heart a man plans his course, but the Lord determines his steps. So totally true. Good nugget in that verse.

[@simone9063]

Amen🙏

[@mvp.j3385]

I Would Rather Stand with God and Be Judged by the World Than Stand with the World and Be Judged by God

[@JesusLightsYourPath]

I love this verse because it is so true. Anytime I have tried to be rude to people who treat me poorly it has only made things worse. Whenever I approach the situation the way God would want me to, it creates a form of peace.

[@kandashaylocklin2862]

Be you☝🏾🙏🏾 may God continue to bless you and your wife 💞

[@vanedwards7610]

Just wanna say THANK YOU Mr. Brown for This Channel and I AM Very Pleased. I share them on my FB Wall and the Groups I run Daily. Making a better Hu-Man out of Me.

[@aaronebright4698]

This is good.

[@Kelly_Hammond]

Thank you for these videos And it doesn't bother me if they are longer.

[@YeshaisHoly]

Thank you for this❤ and just be you

[@kristinmorris5293]

I love your videos, and I'm getting so much out of them! I say be you! ☺️

[@thureintun1687]

What pleased God? Completely new to Christian faith.. Can you tell me examples of some ways that are approved by God, in turn, will ease my enemies?

[@mariacarrion1992]

❤🙏

[@chencheigless1281]

It's collosions 1:10 not 2:10 but great video I pear alot thx Godbless