Week 35, Sunday, Diet with Dianna

2 Corinthians 6:8We serve God whether people honor us or despise us, whether they slander us or praise us. We are honest, but they call us impostors.

This is an article that came in my mailbox, today. This is a worldly view of serving or pleasing others. Contrary to the Holy Bible it says:

The dangers of people pleasing
No matter how hard you try, no matter how many hours you spend pondering and planning, and regardless of how hard you try, you absolutely cannot please everyone. It is impossible. So do yourself a favor and stop now, before you drive yourself farther toward insanity. There are many drawbacks to being a people-pleaser. A big one is that you often put yourself in a position of subservience. Sometimes you even put yourself last, which helps no one. Remember that helping yourself and doing what you feel is important should be valued. Find worth in your own opinions and viewpoint, and don't let your desire to please others compel you to keep yourself in the background. Falling short of perfection only proves that you are a normal human being. www.sparkpeople.com

WRONG! It is true that the world won't see that pleasing others will be easy. Jesus was a perfect example of serving and pleasing, but he was ridiculed and even put to death by being a servant and doing good for others! Pleasing is different than serving. Pleasing is trying to make someone happy. Serving is to do for others, no matter what they think or say. We don't do it to get praise for ourselves, but to bring glory to the Lord. The joy of the Lord is your strength. We do it because God, himself came to earth in Jesus to serve us. True you won't be able to make everyone happy, but that is not our job to make others happy. Happiness can only come from within. Instead, it is our job to serve others with a good attitude and reflect the Love of God/Jesus/Holy Spirit in everything we do.

Jesus always put others first, but he too spent time in rest for himself. He had a perfect balance of serving and resting: Mark 6:31 Then Jesus said, “Let’s go off by ourselves to a quiet place and rest awhile.” So, don't be a 'Martha' and lose sight of what is important, but be balanced in serving and taking time for yourself. Do Not let the pendulum swing too far in the opposite direction. Don't become self absorbed and selfish. Be pleasing and kind, serving others with a grateful heart. Spend time in the Word, rejoice, and praise the Lord because that is where TRUE happiness comes from, not from the praise of others. 

Exercise:
Walked about 2.5 miles

Menu:
Egg, toast, turkey bacon, coffee

Mixed baby lettuce salad, Balsamic dressing, Fiber One 50 calorie yogurt (blueberry)

Egg burrito. Coffee

Homemade vanilla cookie and diet coke.