¹⁰ For am I now trying to persuade people,^[a] or God? Or am I striving to please people? If I were still trying to please people, I would not be a servant of Christ. (Galatians 1:10 CSB)

I am, somewhat, of a people pleaser. My wife is as well. I think it might be hard to have a servants heart and not be.

However, there is one area where I do not seek to please others and that would be in my unabashed discussion around scripture. However, I do this too in love.

Here, in my devotions, I strive to bring a good word of love and grace. I may not tackle the harder portions of scripture, but this is due to my desire to uplift others each morning and not get into debates. In discussion, although, I have no issue with straying into the more difficult and direct areas of scripture should the conversation deem.

While scripture is very clear on topics people often want it to be vague on, we can still speak our words in love. And in truth, as I have said many times before, my devotions are as much for my edification as yours. I feel I need God’s word daily more than others.

Thus, while I may continue in servitude to please others, I will speak on scripture without fear and without reservation.