God’s opinion

In this modern day and age, we consider the opinions of others so much, it could actually get to a place, where it controls us.

How often do we want to say or do something, but the first question that comes to mind is: “what will people say” or “what will they think of me” or you share an idea with a friend and the first thing the friend say is: “are you nuts?” or “that will never work” or even worse stuff comes out of their mouths.

Do you recognise this? Then, as soon as I pay attention to their words or opinions, I give up on my dream, I relinquish the idea.

Psa 139:16 Your eyes saw my unformed substance; in your book all my days were recorded, even those which were purposed before they had come into being. 17 How dear are your thoughts to me, O God! how great is the number of them!18 If I made up their number, it would be more than the grains of sand; when I am awake, I am still with you.

17 How dear are your thoughts to me, O God! how great is the number of them!

Public opinion on certain issues are important, but. When it comes to my life and your life, the only opinion that matters, is God’s opinion.

What does He say or think about me? Who does He proclaim, I am?

There is a saying that goes something like this: “nothing you do, can make Him love you more and nothing you do, can make Him love you less, but, He loves you too much, to leave you as you are”

Psa 37:3 Have faith in the Lord, and do good; be at rest in the land, and go after righteousness. 4 So will your delight be in the Lord, and he will give you your heart's desires. 5 Put your life in the hands of the Lord; have faith in him and he will do it. 6 And he will make your righteousness be seen like the light, and your cause like the shining of the sun. 7 Take your rest in the Lord, waiting quietly for him; do not be angry because of the man who does well in his evil ways, and gives effect to his bad designs.

“4 So will your delight be in the Lord, and he will give you your heart's desires. 5 Put your life in the hands of the Lord; have faith in him and he will do it.”

Sometimes we are overwhelmed with failures because we are so aware of our own, but we fail to notice those of others. The athlete is not celebrated for the games he has lost; the photographer throws away his poor pictures; the potter reshapes his jars; and the painter displays only his best portraits.

Perhaps then, God has different measurements for failure and success than we do.

Paul the Apostle was not acclaimed during his lifetime. He was rejected by Jews and held in suspicion by Gentiles. He was stoned, beaten, imprisoned, mocked by some, and ignored by others. He spent his life starting little churches that were soon overtaken with problems so big that the members needed revisiting and letters written to them to straighten out their difficulties.

Paul taught the truth only to discover that some who received it on one day were turning the next day to some false doctrine. No glory crowned his life, nor was any success evident when, during his last days, his friends deserted him as he was held prisoner. In the end, he was shamefully executed.

Yet, looking back on the ministry of Paul, we see that he was indeed a successful failure. One-half of the books of the New Testament are from his pen, and he is now hailed as the greatest Christian missionary of all time!

Focus on God’s opinion and His desire for your life. Expect God’s outcome for your life.