John 5:44

"How can ye believe, which receive honour one of another, and seek not the honour that cometh from God only?"
John 5:44


This is interesting... it seems to say that in seeking for approval, acceptance, and popularity among our fellow humans, we manage to obscure our view of whose approval and acceptance really matters.  Like in school when a child will do something against the rules in order to gain the admiration of classmates.  When children put the admiration of classmates above the admiration of the teacher, then it is really hard to get them to listen or to learn anything... because they will more willingly believe the perceptions of their peers than the instruction that the teacher is trying to instill.  And we are pretty much in the same situation.  It is impossible to believe God when we have put the admiration of others before him.  We believe what they have to say about him instead, and instead of seeking his honor and his approval, we seek honors from other people, who unfortunately are fallible and often misinformed.  Sincerely, if we want to know something about God... God is who we should go to.  We can't know anything for sure... not about the scriptures, not about the church, not about anything, unless we go to the source.  And if we ask God, sincerely, with an open mind and heart... he'll let us know.  Sometimes an open mind and heart are hard to have, especially when we have been relying on human doubt for a long time... but if we put in the effort to make ourselves completely open to the answer... it will come.  I promise. :)  So, today... let's look to God for honor, not to mere mortals. :)