Trying to please people won’t ultimately satisfy us or the other person, and it certainly doesn’t please God. I’m discovering that if I have a need and I ask something of someone else, that’s okay. But if I have a need and I demand it from someone, that’s a sign that I’ve crossed over into wanting from them what I should be seeking from God. But here’s what I’ve come to understand: God may be allowing that need in me so I will have the motivation to turn to Him.
