1Th 2:4 but as we have been approved by God to be entrusted with the gospel, even so we speak, not as pleasing men, but God, who tries our hearts. 5 For neither at any time did we use flattering words, as you know, nor with pretense of covetousness; God is witness.
I praise God for his patience. Because after I was born again, I still did so many things wrongly! But systematically, the Lord opened my eyes, through His Word, the Word of truth.
One situation I remember now, I was riding with my bike in the morning and asking the Lord. But Lord, if this is so wrong, why does it feel so right? It was because of my lifestyle at that moment.
How did I know I did something that was not right in the eyes of the Lord? His Spirit, and His Word! He was admonishing me but ... in and with an awesome love.
Well, I could make two choices, I could choose, to go on and to not change, I could choose to keep people happy, but it would definitely not have "impressed" the Lord. So it was my choice ... "impress" the people or "impress" God!
The question ... if I choose people, what would have been the end of that? Would He have entrusted me with His Word? What would I choose? To be from the house of David or from the house of Soul?
Soul wanted to please people, David, God! Look at their lives and then you answer that question! To whom did the Lord entrust his house! Choose today who you are going to serve?