Pleasing People -- Dealing with Pride Part 2

Pleasing People -- Dealing with Pride (Part 2)

I heard from a number of you yesterday that are are struggling with this issue. I don't want to be a people pleaser -- I want to be a recovering people pleaser.

Here is the rest of the questions that you can use to help you get at the heart of pride. They are from the book PLEASING PEOPLE -- HOW NOT TO BE AN "APPROVAL JUNKIE!" by Lou Priolo (P & R). If you'd like to order the book from us, the cost is $15.00. I will waive the shipping and handling if you respond to this email with your name and mailing address.

You are pleasing people with a prideful heart:

13. When you give in to peer pressure

14. When you are critical of others (or hold them in contempt)

15. When you overreact to criticism

16. When you fail to witness to someone out of fear

17. When you flatter someone

18. When you lie

19. When you are discontented with the condition of your life

20. When you take credit for the achievements in your life

21. When you boast or brag

22. When you are defensive

23. When you blame someone else for your sin

24. When you are indecisive

25. When you talk too much

26. When you are contentious

27. When you are ungrateful

28. When you find yourself using your wisdom, abilities, and gifts for selfish purposes

This really exposes some issues in my own heart! Ouch! Lord, I thank YOU for revealing this truth to my heart from lips. Painful but necessary words. -- Bill Welte is President and CEO of America's KESWICK

God's WORD for YOU: Proverbs 7; Psalm 72-73; Romans 9:1-15

Great Quote: No person has a right to lead such a life of contemplation as to forget in one's own ease the service due one's neighbour; nor has any person a right to be so immersed in active life as to neglect the contemplation of God. Augustine