Man Pleaser or God Pleaser
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Man Pleaser or God Pleaser
sunshine Mon 28 Jan 2008, 1:26 pm
Quotes from Tozer
David said, “Whom have I in heaven but thee? And there is none on earth that I desire (to please) beside thee.” How can we uproot our life-drive from pleasing men to pleasing God? It must be a supernatural act. Only God matters.” 1
“How shamefully do we exploit the converted celebrity. Before them we bow with obsequious smiles and honour them in our public meetings and in the religious press. Thus we glorify men to enhance the standing of the Church of God, and the glory of the Prince of Life is made to hang upon the transient fame of a man who shall die.” 1
“The church of Jesus Christ was never intended to become a religious theatre. When we build a sanctuary and dedicate it to the worship of God, are we then obligated to provide a place in the church for entertainment to display their amateur talents?” 2
1.The Pursuit of Man – Tozer
2.Whatever happened to worship? Tozer
“The desire for social approval is a taskmaster. The desire to please men is back of all social acts. Some may seem to have escaped from the snare, but they have in reality merely harrowed the circle of those they desire to please.
David said, “Whom have I in heaven but thee? And there is none on earth that I desire (to please) beside thee.” How can we uproot our life-drive from pleasing men to pleasing God? It must be a supernatural act. Only God matters.” 1
“How shamefully do we exploit the converted celebrity. Before them we bow with obsequious smiles and honour them in our public meetings and in the religious press. Thus we glorify men to enhance the standing of the Church of God, and the glory of the Prince of Life is made to hang upon the transient fame of a man who shall die.” 1
“The church of Jesus Christ was never intended to become a religious theatre. When we build a sanctuary and dedicate it to the worship of God, are we then obligated to provide a place in the church for entertainment to display their amateur talents?” 2
1.The Pursuit of Man – Tozer
2.Whatever happened to worship? Tozer
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stephen Mon 28 Jan 2008, 4:25 pm
This is so true that we are more in to pleasing men than God. We are simply not afraid of God but of men. All our actions are towards pleasing men and we all take pleasure in pleasing men. Thank you for this eye opener. God bless
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Jeanne Guyon (1648-1717) wrote powerfully about the need for an intimate relationship with Almighty God, including this: “He who has a pure heart will never cease to pray; and he who will be constant in prayer, shall know what it is to have a pure heart.”
