Most people, including myself, have had a fear of people most of their life. My problem was that I was a people pleaser. I had to be delivered from the fear of people. That included those who knew me well and those I met who didn’t know me at all.

When I deal with people who abuse alcohol and illegal drugs, they have to be detoxed from the need of whatever substance to which they are addicted.

Just as a person has to be delivered from the bondage of drug use, a people pleaser has to be delivered from being a people pleaser. Being set free from the fear of rejection by people and the need to have their acceptance can only be accomplished with God’s help.

When I became a Christian in 1980, I remembered what I learned in the first grade at St. Peter School in Reserve. I was told that I should love and serve God. I’ve been forgiven for neglecting my Heavenly Father for many of my adult years.

Today, I still have a desire to be liked by people, but my only concern is pleasing God. If I succeed in doing that, I’ll never have to worry about being a people pleaser.

I’ve heard it said that the by-product of being a people pleaser is a low self-image. The Bible says we are made in God’s likeness and image. If we continue having a low self-image, I think it’s an insult to God.

If you have any questions, or comments, please write to Harold Keller at Get High on Life, P.O. Drawer U, Reserve, LA 70084, call 504- 652-8477 or email hkeller@comcast.net.

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