Matthew 6:25-32 "Therefore I say unto you, Take no thought for your life, what ye shall eat, or what ye shall drink; nor yet for your body, what ye shall put on. Is not the life more than meat, and the body than raiment? Behold the fowls of the air: for they sow not, neither do they reap, nor gather into barns; yet your heavenly Father feedeth them. Are ye not much better than they? Which of you by taking thought can add one cubit unto his stature? And why take ye thought for raiment? Consider the lilies of the field, how they grow; they toil not, neither do they spin: And yet I say unto you, That even Solomon in all his glory was not arrayed like one of these. Wherefore, if God so clothe the grass of the field, which to day is, and to morrow is cast into the oven, shall he not much more clothe you, O ye of little faith? Therefore take no thought, saying, What shall we eat? or, What shall we drink? or, Wherewithal shall we be clothed? (For after all these things do the Gentiles seek:) for your heavenly Father knoweth that ye have need of all these things. But seek ye first the kingdom of God, and his righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you."
Our drama takes on a new face when we worry about what other people think of us. We worry about our appearance. We worry if they’ll like us. We worry that we’re not accomplishing all that we should be. We worry that we’ll fall flat on our faces. We worry that we’re not enough just the way we are. We really worry about all those foolish, thoughtless things someone once said about us.
Social media, with all of it's positives, gets us to seek constant approval with virtual likes and hearts. It only intensifies the problem with its endless highlight reel of perfect bodies and epic travels. Please realize this:
You don’t need any of that social validation, distraction, and drama in your life! You will face real challenges as it is, so don't add imaginary ones on top of those.
It’s the strength of your conviction that determines your level of personal achievement in the long run, not the number of people who agree with every little thing you do. Ultimately, you will know that you’ve made the right decisions and followed the appropriate path when there is genuine peace in your heart, and when the few people who truly mean the world to you are the ones celebrating your success alongside you.
It’s nice to have acquaintances. It’s important to be involved in your community to an extent, but don’t get carried away and spread yourself too thin. Leave plenty of time for the people and projects that matter most to you. Your time is extremely limited, and sooner or later you just want more of it with those select few people and projects that make you smile for all the right reasons.
The ultimate goal is to never let some random person’s opinion become your reality:
-Never sacrifice who you are, or who you aspire to be, because someone on the internet has a problem with it.
-Love who you are inside and out as you push forward.
-Realize once and for all that no one else has the power to make you feel small unless you give them that power.
Sometimes the pressure and judgements coming from our peers, work, and society in general is enough to make us feel completely broken inside. If we do things differently, we’re looked down upon. If we dream big, we’re ridiculed. If we don’t have the “right” job, relationship, lifestyle, and so forth, by a certain age or time frame, we’re told that we’re not good enough. But that is just not true, and it’s your job to acknowledge it!
Don't worry about what people think of you, just do your best to please God. That's all that matters in the end anyway. Seek His kingdom and He will take care of you!
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