God's Glory Church

“That we may be truthful in love, and grow in Him in everything, and He is the Head, Christ.” — Ephesians 4:15

Andrew Card was the chief of staff of US President George W. Bush. In an interview about his role at the White House, he said, “In every staff member’s office is a framed statement of purpose: ‘We serve to support the president.’ But that doesn’t mean we serve to please the president or win his favor. Rather, we serve to tell him what he needs to know to do his job effectively.” This job is about managing the United States of America.

In many of our roles and relationships, we begin to please people, instead of building each other up in unity, which the Apostle Paul often called for: “And He, therefore, appointed some to be apostles, some to be prophets, and some to be evangelists, and some to be pastors and teachers, to prepare the saints for the work of service for the building up of the body of Christ, until we all reach the unity of the faith” (Eph. 4:11-13). In verses 15-16, Paul exposed our tendency to please people. He emphasized that these gifts should be expressed through truthfulness in love, which “makes the growth of the body to build itself up with love.”

As Christians, we serve people to build them up and fulfill God’s purposes. Whether we please others or not, we please God as He works through us to create unity in His Church.

Who are you serving to please? How can God’s presence guide your speech?

Dear God, I want to please You by speaking the truth in love to my brothers and sisters.

Author: Eliza Morgan