God or Man Pleaser

John 5:43-44,
"I am come in my Father's name, and ye
receive me not: if another shall come in
his own name, him ye will receive.
How can ye believe, which receive honour
one of another, and seek not the honour that
cometh from God only?"

John 5:28-47
This is in reference to the fact that Jesus came
in the power and authority of His father to
point men to Father God.
Jesus existed before His coming on this earth
in the form of God and was equal with God.
Yet, He humbled Himself and became a
servant while here on earth (Philippians 2:6-8).

He did not come to promote Himself but to
give His life to provide the way to the Father
(John. 14:6).
In the same way, the Holy Spirit does not exalt
Himself, but points all men unto Jesus.
Jesus came totally submitted to and seeking
only to please the Father.

This is quite different from the way so called
"great men" present themselves.
The Roman Caesar of Jesus' day proclaimed
that he was God and demanded worship.
Lesser leaders ruled by exalting themselves
over the people they governed; but, Jesus
showed us that "whosoever will be great
among you, let him be your minister; and
whosoever will be chief among you, let him
be your servant: even as the Son of man came
not to be ministered unto, but to minister, and
to give his life a ransom for many".
Matthew 20:26-28

If we are concerned about what people think
in an attempt to gain their approval (or honor),
we will never take a stand in faith for anything
that might be criticized.
This one thing has probably stopped as many
people from receiving from God as anything
else.
You cannot be a "man-pleaser" and please God
at the same time.

We must commit our all to Him - every thought,
every word, and every deed.