It is not very wise to live in people's opinions: imagining and mirroring ourselves in them, that's living in a world of delusion or unreality, which leads to hypocrisy or acting holy.

Not many have discernment of true spirituality. People may think you're Holy just because you're naturally introverted and always simply dressed (with no jewelry, not tight-fitting, maybe slightly old-fashioned, ETC). With all these people might even go as far as calling you religious NAMES like Pastor, Holy holy, S.U, ETC. Meanwhile, they do not know what you do back home behind the door, when NO ONE but God is watching.

They do not know what you listen to and watch on your mobile phone, computer and other devices. These days, to be a Pastor or church worker in churches of men you don't need to do much: you just need to convince them you know the Bible (or maybe to have gone to a Bible school of men), have some religious gifts (like musical gifts or preaching). And one can make a name from that, but still dead inside.

Alas, you may have all that and still be terribly backslidden or never even converted in the first place. The devil too has got those gifts: Bible knowledge and eloquent speaking; musical ability (please don't try to doubt this one), Signs and wonders (he still has the power he had before he became Satan).

Other people, even the closest to us don't necessarily know the hidden wickedness in our hearts: bitterness and anger; greed and sexual lusts; Pride and evil thoughts; Love of Money and the world. Even though we dress very simply, go to church regularly with loads of pious activities as workers or members like praying, having praise and worship, preaching, ETC. Yes, people maybe FOOLED but God is not, but saying:

Matt.15.8 (NLT) - 'These people honor Me with THEIR LIPS, but their "hearts" are FAR AWAY.

Matt.15.9 - Their worship is a FARCE (empty), for they replace God's commands with their own MAN-MADE teachings.'"

As Jesus said, one major way to lose one's faith and NOT believe is to be concerned about the honour or opinions of people:

John.5.44 - How can you believe, who RECEIVE honor from one another, and DO NOT SEEK the honor that COMES from the ONLY God?

When we're focused on our "reputation" before people (religious or general people) instead of the opinion of God alone, we're bound to "gradually" get LOST sooner and later.

I believe this is the problem of many Christians, especially GREAT PREACHERS/Church founders who are secretly or openly after Money, Popularity and False Peace and Unity in the world. It becomes MUCH MORE DIFFICULT to Repent and set things right when we don't want to OFFEND people and hurt our reputation before them or the popularity.

Jesus couldn't care less for people getting OFFENDED, even if it meant that ALL would leave him all ALONE: see John 6:66...) That proves to me that MANY of these "great" so-called Pastors/Prophets are not of Jesus but of Self and Men, and thereby leading MANY astray: including the VERY ELECT, although they have GREAT spiritual gifts that arrest their people. (Matt. 24:24)

We've got to JUDGE OUR OWN selves first.

Whose opinions is MORE
important to us: spiritually dead, backslidden Men/People Or God's?

Are we really seeking to please Jesus or Men?

Are we checking out these "great" leaders of ours like the Bearens dealt with Paul and others (see Acts 17:11), or we LOVE BLIND MEN MORE? All are BLIND compare to Christ.

It's time to Repent of IDOLATRY of worshipping RELIGIOUS MEN, instead of God. Then discard the opinions and honour of ALL People as RUBBISH!

Matt.23.9 - DO NOT CALL ANYONE on earth your "father" (a COMMAND not a suggestion); for ONE is your Father, He who is in Heaven.

Matt.23.10 - And DO NOT BE CALLED teachers (again, a COMMAND); for ONE is your Teacher, the Christ.

Matt.23.11 - But he who is GREATEST among you shall be your servant (and servants don't take TITLES...).

Matt.6.24 - "No one can SERVE TWO MASTERS; for either he will HATE the one and LOVE the other...

May Jesus bless you.

Thank you.

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