So that you may walk properly before outsiders and be dependent on no one. 1 Thessalonians 4:12.
People around us are very important for us, they make us feel valuable, we are part of their lives and we share special bond with few of our close ones. We love to hear compliments from our loved ones, we are happy when someone helps us with our work. We also look forward for people to help us emotionally as well. There is no doubt that God uses people to move us towards our destiny, but, you can't depend on people that in getting your worth and value on how they treat you. The problem is you are trying to get from people what only God can give. Your worth or value doesn't come from a person you love the most or value the most or do a lot for them and expect the same from them. People will disappoint you, how loving and caring you may be to them, but, they may not treat you the same way you expect them to. People may get busy, they may even turn you down, But, don't stop loving them, don't stop the things you do for them just because they do not do in return. In the Bible, we see a special character who denied the Lord of the Lords, when he needed the most, Peter denied knowing Jesus. Jesus would have been broken, he must have thought, why my friend was not there for me? But, he looked at him and smiled. Jesus never stopped loving Peter. And also, He was depending on Almighty God. Quit relying on people, what they do or don't do, doesn't determine your worth. God crowned you with his grace, his purpose. Quit waiting for peoples approval, but, start approving yourself, start encouraging yourself, start making yourself feel special by doing what God has put in your heart. Continue to do what makes you happy.
Above scripture says walk properly before outsiders, what does that mean? when you look at previous verses to this, Paul writes to them saying - Now concerning brotherly love you have no need for anyone to write to you, for you yourselves have been taught by God. Which means God has already put inside of you what you need to shine in this world and he already taught you to walk before the people around you, so that you will show them his love to one another. You do not need anybody's approval. Are you looking for someone to talk to you, are you looking for that special person to appreciate you or ask "how was your day?" in return and are you disappointed or sad that they don't do that. God has divine connections, he has lined up the right people in our lives to full fill his destiny. Sometimes, the reason why people don't give us what we need is cos they don't have it. If they weren't raised showing affection, expressing feelings, being good to each other, the problem is they don't have it to give, if you are trying to get from them, you going to be frustrated. Why don't we let them off the hook and look up to God for what they can't give you. God has it all.
You and God are a majority. Quit depending on people, you will accomplish more with less help, less people, your anointing will increase in your life cos of God's favor in your life. Are you discouraged cos the people who are closed to your heart are not treating you the same way they used to, that's cos Gods growing you up, quit trying to impress people but impress God. If you start passing these tests on not relying on people for their compliments, favors, encouragement, people to love you back, I assure you, you are not far from reaching God's Destiny.
Be Blessed!
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