The Light

We often celebrate God's love, but have we stopped to consider His faithfulness? Dr. John explores this foundational attribute — rooted in Numbers 23:19 — and why God cannot lie, cannot change His mind, and cannot break His word. Discover how His unchanging faithfulness becomes the sure foundation for trusting Him with our love, our hope, and our future.

The Kind Attributes of God: We often set God's love against His justice, as if the two pulled in different directions. But Scripture reveals a fuller picture. In this five-message series, Dr. John explores the kind attributes of God — His faithfulness, love, goodness, grace, and wisdom — showing how each one reveals a God who never gives less than the ideal, and whose kindness shapes everything He does in our lives.

Each of us must navigate the pain, brokenness, and injustice of living in this world. The ancient words of Job wrestle with this fact and still pierce our hearts today.

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Are you constantly trying to meet expectations, avoid disappointment, or gain approval from others? In today's Crosswalk Devotional, we explore Galatians 1:10 and the danger of allowing people’s opinions to become more important than God’s approval. While serving and loving others are important parts of following Christ, our identity and worth were never meant to be built on earning acceptance.

People-pleasing can leave us exhausted, anxious, and disconnected from who God created us to be. But freedom comes when we shift our focus from pleasing people to faithfully following God. When we understand that our worth is already secure in Christ, we can serve others from a place of love rather than a need for approval.

Highlights:

• Discover how Galatians 1:10 challenges us to seek God’s approval above the opinions of others.
• Learn why people-pleasing can prevent us from living authentically and faithfully.
• Understand how setting healthy boundaries can help us serve others without losing ourselves.
• Find practical ways to overcome overthinking and replace anxious thoughts with prayer.
• Be reminded that your worth comes from God’s love—not your performance or others’ acceptance.
• Explore how focusing on Christ first brings freedom, confidence, and purpose.

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Where do you find yourself seeking approval from others more than God? What is one step you can take to find your identity and worth in Christ instead? We'd love to hear your thoughts in the comments.

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Full Transcript Below:

To Please or Not to Please?

By Aaron D’Anthony Brown

Bible Reading:
“For am I now trying to persuade people, or God? Or am I striving to please people? If I were still trying to please people, I would not be a servant of Christ.” (Galatians 1:10, CSB)

A dear friend of mine has told me many times, he longs to be understood and known by those around him. For much of his life, he’s felt just the opposite, both with family and friends. What I’ve tried to instill in him, is that he might be working against himself. In his mind, doing for others at the expense of himself is supposed to lead to being understood.

He’s a people-pleaser and he knows it. If he can just do the right thing, and say the right thing, he will eventually reap the reward of being known.

In an apparently shocking contrast, Jesus calls out the religious insiders for hypocrisy and exposes their sin, while ultimately welcoming an outsider who comes to him in humble faith. He makes it clear that religious ritual is worthless as a means to cleanse from sin. Only humble faith in the Son of David has any power. Where have religion and ritual become a mask for sin in our lives? Are we casting ourselves solely upon the mercy of Jesus for our cleansing and acceptance before God?