Interpretation of the Bible / Galatians 1:10

Am I now trying to win the approval of human beings, or of God? Or am I trying to please people? If I were still trying to please people, I would not be a servant of Christ.

This Bible verse invites us to reflect on the motives that guide our actions. Specifically, it makes us think about how much weight we place on others’ opinions of our lives and how we make decisions.

The idea of seeking approval from people is a concept we find in many different religions and philosophies. Basically, it involves doing what we think others will like with the intention of gaining their approval, even if it means going against our own beliefs. While this may seem like a noble attitude, it can actually be very damaging to our lives and our relationship with God.

Seeking approval from people is dangerous for a number of reasons. First, it can cause us to become overly dependent on the opinions of others, which means we risk losing our self-esteem and our ability to make consistent decisions.

Second, seeking approval from people can cause us to lose our connection with God. When our decisions are based solely on what society expects of us, we distance ourselves from divine truth and the wisdom it implies. Consequently, our spiritual life can suffer and we can lose purpose and meaning.

Book: New Testament / Galatians

Topics: obedience, relationships, reward

Attention! This is one of the possible interpretations based on the comments of famous theologians, which may differ from each other. If the interpretation is taken from other languages, then there may be a distortion of meaning when translating the language. Matthew 7:7-8

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