Comments on: I Like Your Dress http://www.mijah.com/2007/02/05/i-like-your-dress/ text pertaining to the love of God Fri, 27 Aug 2010 16:02:09 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Katie http://www.mijah.com/2007/02/05/i-like-your-dress/comment-page-1/#comment-487 Katie Mon, 12 Feb 2007 07:35:33 +0000 http://www.mijah.com/2007/02/05/i-like-your-dress/#comment-487 <p>I've been thinking about this post a lot lately as I've been waiting on tables. It's so easy to get into a people-pleaser mode, and I keep reminding myself that I can't try that--I have to simply work as unto the Lord and try to do my job with excellence. It's when I have that mindset that I have true joy in my work--although I really do enjoy my work anyway.</p> <p>Even when I try my best, some people just won't enjoy their time at my table. I can smile my head off and not get a smile back. I just need to be cheerful for God, and not for man. I can bend over backward to serve them and not get a tip. That's fine--it's in God's hands, and ultimately, I'm working for Him.</p> <p>(Not to say that bad responses are common, though. The majority of guests are awesome and very sweet.)</p> <p>Good point also about hypocrisy, too--funny how we can lose ourselves (more importantly, our integrity!) in trying to please others.</p> <p>Really, even though people-pleasing can come across as unselfish and loving, it really is rooted in self-love. It just really points to God as our only hope, because we are such sinners.</p> I’ve been thinking about this post a lot lately as I’ve been waiting on tables. It’s so easy to get into a people-pleaser mode, and I keep reminding myself that I can’t try that–I have to simply work as unto the Lord and try to do my job with excellence. It’s when I have that mindset that I have true joy in my work–although I really do enjoy my work anyway.

Even when I try my best, some people just won’t enjoy their time at my table. I can smile my head off and not get a smile back. I just need to be cheerful for God, and not for man. I can bend over backward to serve them and not get a tip. That’s fine–it’s in God’s hands, and ultimately, I’m working for Him.

(Not to say that bad responses are common, though. The majority of guests are awesome and very sweet.)

Good point also about hypocrisy, too–funny how we can lose ourselves (more importantly, our integrity!) in trying to please others.

Really, even though people-pleasing can come across as unselfish and loving, it really is rooted in self-love. It just really points to God as our only hope, because we are such sinners.

]]> By: Leila http://www.mijah.com/2007/02/05/i-like-your-dress/comment-page-1/#comment-486 Leila Wed, 07 Feb 2007 20:26:54 +0000 http://www.mijah.com/2007/02/05/i-like-your-dress/#comment-486 <p>I'm not sure I agree with your professor - perhaps on a material level this is true - but there certainly are universal likes and dislikes - the human mind, for example, recognizes beauty in harmony. Now, even though some cultures think long necks or bolts through your nose are attractive, there are still certain likes and dislikes we all share, no? I think that points to God's imprint on us.</p> I’m not sure I agree with your professor – perhaps on a material level this is true – but there certainly are universal likes and dislikes – the human mind, for example, recognizes beauty in harmony. Now, even though some cultures think long necks or bolts through your nose are attractive, there are still certain likes and dislikes we all share, no? I think that points to God’s imprint on us.

]]> By: Andy http://www.mijah.com/2007/02/05/i-like-your-dress/comment-page-1/#comment-485 Andy Tue, 06 Feb 2007 01:41:02 +0000 http://www.mijah.com/2007/02/05/i-like-your-dress/#comment-485 <p>Kind of appropriate since we just came from retreat and it is easy to jump back into the world head first, and crash, instead of looking to Christ alone, the author and perfecter of our faith. Our appetites(desires) are fueled by our passions and as God commanded through Paul to the Thessalonians, we are not to obey our passions like the Gentiles (haters of God), but we are to be sanctified and able to possess our own body. Thanks for your growing love and loyalty to Christ, Micah.</p> Kind of appropriate since we just came from retreat and it is easy to jump back into the world head first, and crash, instead of looking to Christ alone, the author and perfecter of our faith. Our appetites(desires) are fueled by our passions and as God commanded through Paul to the Thessalonians, we are not to obey our passions like the Gentiles (haters of God), but we are to be sanctified and able to possess our own body. Thanks for your growing love and loyalty to Christ, Micah.

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