On The Wrong Path

 

We all have walked down the pathway
Where we should not have been,
Seeking the praise we would receive
From the voices of men.
 
Alas, that path does not end well.
Despite all we have done,
When we are focused on ourselves,
We lose sight of the Son.
 
We are not called to please mankind,
But to offer them grace
In the same way we have received
It in The Son’s embrace.
 
We do not serve others for praise
Or the fame we might claim,
But because we want to share Him
That they might call His name.
 
Don’t seek the praise of mortal man,
For it holds no value,
But seek instead to serve The Lord
As He’s called us to do.
 
Galatians 1:10
For am I now seeking the approval of man, or of God? Or am I trying to please man? If I were still trying to please man, I would not be a servant of Christ.
 
Matthew 6:1
“Beware of practicing your righteousness before other people in order to be seen by them, for then you will have no reward from your Father who is in heaven.”