Do I Want To Be Liked, or Do I Want To Be Obedient? - Encouragement for Today - December 15, 2022

Timeless truths for peace and perspective from Proverbs 31 ministries [Crosscards.com Logo]( Encouragement for Today [Lysa TerKeurst]December 15, 2022 Do I Want To Be Liked, or Do I Want To Be Obedient? [LYSA TERKEURST]( Lee en [español]( “but just as we have been approved by God to be entrusted with the gospel, so we speak, not to please man, but to please God who tests our hearts.” [1 Thessalonians 2:4]( (ESV) Sometimes I confuse the command to love with the disease to please. Wanting to please other people and not disappoint them seems to be part of my peacemaking makeup. It’s something I can catch myself being resigned to having to deal with rather than being determined to overcome. Why is that? [CONTINUE READING →]( You May Also Like: [How to "Resist the Devil" When You Find Yourself Alone]( Aaron D'Anthony Brown Everyone suffers, whether from their own sinfulness, or actions from the enemy, the devil. Here are 3 ways to “resist the devil” when you find yourself alone. [CONTINUE READING →]( [Beth Moore Denounces Her Generation's Role in 'Christian Celebrity Culture']( Michael Foust Author and speaker Beth Moore says in a new social media post that she regrets her generation's introduction of "Christian celebrity culture" and wants younger believers to "be filled with his Spirit," not with their own ego. [CONTINUE READING →]( [Crosscards.com Logo]( [Read about Salem Web Network]( | [Unsubscribe]( [Email Preference Center]( | [View in Browser]( © 2022 Salem Web Network. All rights reserved. 111 Virginia Street, Suite 200, Richmond, VA 23219. This email is never sent unsolicited. You are receiving this email because your email address, {EMAIL}, is signed up to receive newsletters, updates, and special offers from Encouragement for Today. [Link](