Jesus never shaped His life to fit the expectations of people. His heart was set on one thing — to please the Father. Every choice He made was anchored in obedience, even when it meant saying no, walking away, or facing rejection.
📖 "For I have come down from heaven, not to do My own will, but the will of Him who sent Me." — John 6:38 (NKJV)
People pleasing is not love.
Love will say no when yes would cause harm.
Love will correct, not to shame, but to restore.
Love will set boundaries that protect the heart.
Love will stand for justice, even if it costs the approval of the crowd.
The pathway of love is paved with truth — truth that sometimes feels like a sting before it feels like healing. And yet, in walking this path, we learn to love as Jesus loved: with courage, with conviction, and with a heart fully yielded to the Father’s will.
May we be people who love deeply enough to tell the truth, gently enough to restore, and bravely enough to follow Jesus even when the road narrows.
🙌Prayer:
Lord, help me to lay down my need for approval and lift up my desire to please You above all else. Teach me to love in a way that reflects Your heart — willing to correct, to protect, and to stand for what is right, no matter the cost. Keep my feet steady on the pathway of love, always anchored in Your truth. In Jesus’ Name, Amen.
Affirmation: I choose truth over approval and love over comfort, for my heart belongs to the Father.
Donderdag 14 Augustus 2025
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