"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 (NIV).
Imagine how good it must have felt for Edmund Hillary to be the first person to reach the summit of Mount Everest. There seems to be a strong desire in each of us to be validated; either by parents, friends, teachers, bosses, spouses, etc. Every hilltop moment of validation is temporary though; you will not be satisfied with man's approval for very long. You'll just move on to some other goal in which to be validated. Yes, even Edmund Hillary continued climbing other mountains, I'm sure trying to recapture that feeling and gain recognition. Paul, in today's Scripture is saying that, to be a servant of Christ, our need for validation should only come from Christ Jesus. That strong desire for validation was placed in each of us for Him and, in truth, only He can satisfy that desire. "Take delight in the Lord, and He will give you the desires of your heart" (Psalm 37:4). Who do you seek validation from: people or God? The real question is: Whose servant are you?
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