“Forget About What ‘They’ Say…”
“And be not conformed to this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing by the renewing of your mind, that ye may prove what is that good, and acceptable, and perfect, will of God.” Romans 12:2
Once upon a time I used to live my life according to what would “they” say or how would “they” feel about this or that. Then one day I came to the realization that I really didn’t care about this faceless, nameless group of people whom I referred to as “they”. I began to ask myself some thought- provoking questions like: “When was the last time “they” paid a NIPSCO (light and gas) bill?” and “Where was “they” on the first of the month when rent needed to be paid. To my recollection, “they” had been no where to be found. It was then that I was delivered from caring about “they” and what “they” were going to think. Now, over a decade later I laugh at having had the “They Syndrome”.
If anyone is suffering from the “They Syndrome” God can deliver you from it like He delivered me. God does not want us to live our lives trying to conform to the world or caring about what “they” are going to say. Instead, we must focus our efforts on pleasing God. Each time we consider making a decision or taking action we must ask ourselves what God will say about this or how will God feel about this. Our goal should not be to please others but to “prove what is that good, and acceptable, and perfect will of God.”
“And be not conformed to this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing by the renewing of your mind, that ye may prove what is that good, and acceptable, and perfect, will of God.” Romans 12:2
Once upon a time I used to live my life according to what would “they” say or how would “they” feel about this or that. Then one day I came to the realization that I really didn’t care about this faceless, nameless group of people whom I referred to as “they”. I began to ask myself some thought- provoking questions like: “When was the last time “they” paid a NIPSCO (light and gas) bill?” and “Where was “they” on the first of the month when rent needed to be paid. To my recollection, “they” had been no where to be found. It was then that I was delivered from caring about “they” and what “they” were going to think. Now, over a decade later I laugh at having had the “They Syndrome”.
If anyone is suffering from the “They Syndrome” God can deliver you from it like He delivered me. God does not want us to live our lives trying to conform to the world or caring about what “they” are going to say. Instead, we must focus our efforts on pleasing God. Each time we consider making a decision or taking action we must ask ourselves what God will say about this or how will God feel about this. Our goal should not be to please others but to “prove what is that good, and acceptable, and perfect will of God.”
