¹⁰ For am I now seeking the approval of man, or of God? Or am I trying to please man? If I were still trying to please man, I would not be a servant^[a] of Christ. (Galatians 1:10 ESV)

My wife and I both tend to be people pleasers. We both desire to work with others and do so in a way that creates good relationships and harmony. Can we do this 100% of the time? No, but we both recognize this and accept that you cant please 100% of the people 100% of the time. So there is a balance for us both in how we work where we will not compromise ourselves, or our faith, in our attempts to please others.

Sadly, speaking for myself, I too know I do not please God 100% of the time. This is not because I do not desire to, but because there is still a sinful nature that works within me. And where I fail God tends to be in certain specific areas of my life where I continue to falter the most. I do not wish to be this way, and have a strong desire to change but that old self continually tries to reassert itself. And the enemy is right there ever seeking to pull me away.

But my core desire is to please God, and it is my primary focus. Before pleasing my wife, my children, my friends, my coworkers or others, God comes first. I seek to serve God in all I do and I try very hard to put every action against that filter. God first, others second. But it requires a moment to moment diligence in my life.