Posts with the tag “applause”

“Look at me, I did a good thing!” Being seen is the quiet plea of every human heart. We want recognition, a nod of approval that affirms our worth, our success, or our goodness. We are not content with merely existing. We want to be acknowledged. Applauded. Seen as significant.  Read More

They desire to be seen as spiritual, as valuable to the community of the faithful, as useful to the movement of God—yet all the while, the intent of the heart is angled not toward Christ’s glory but their own. And the Spirit sees. The eye of man may be beguiled by charisma, gifting, zeal even—but the Spirit knows the bent of a heart.  Read More