It’s hard to please anyone that walks self willed and in the flesh. Me, anyone. Hard to please. As well, until someone is ready to surrender their heart and life to Christ or until someone is ready to overcome what imprisons them, they won’t come. A person has to have a heart to change.

John the Baptist came and didn’t drink, fasted a lot, abstained from savory meat and so on. He avoided the pleasantries of life for the gospels sake. They ridiculed him and killed him.

Jesus came eating and drinking. He was accused of being gluttonous and a friend to sinners. He did many mighty works but was called a devil. They ridiculed and killed him.

If you are trying to walk in the spirit and live unto Christ you will encounter scoffers and naysayers. Don’t let them bother you. It’s been this way since the beginning of time. Love them. Forgive them. Pray for them. I often walk in the flesh. I’m working to anchor to the Holy Spirit daily so that I am easily entreated, my speech salted with grace, and content with my daily wages. I’m finding life much more accommodating when I surrender to Christ daily. The flesh cannot be pleased. The surest way to be miserable is to think you can please anyone’s flesh or to think you can please your own flesh. Stop altering your identity in Christ to please others. Be true to yourself, who you are, and walk daily in borrowed confidence. I lack confidence therefore I borrow confidence from my Christ and only then have the confidence to get through today happy and healthy. Sound body. Sound mind.

Yoking with Christ today. His burdens are light and He cares for me. Christ is easily pleased. I desire to be too.

A testimony Monday, August 30, 2021