So often we get trapped into worrying about what people think about us. We concern ourselves with how we look to others, their opinions about us. This can become a huge snare and stop us being ourselves. We fear not being accepted by others so we behave differently in order to fit in. The huge danger becomes when we take our value based on other people's value of us. However, Psalm 139 v17 says ''How precious are your thoughts towards me God.'' David made God's thoughts, God's opinions of him far more important than peoples'. David placed huge value on what the Lord thought about him. Because everyone has an opinion. But God's opinion is the only perfectly true one. People can criticise but we shouldn't get down and people can praise but we shouldn't seek after their compliments. David made sure he was listening to God's opinion of him by treasuring His opinion far more than peoples. Rather than ponder on his reputation he would ponder God's thoughts towards him. He set apart God's thoughts and pursued them. By living like this he could say the next part, " how vast is the sum of them". It appears God has much to share with us, much to impart toward us. Words that will cause us to see ourselves as He does. Words that will strengthen and make us stand strong against the lies of the world. Words that will help us to see our true infinite worth, to see that we are accepted and loved unconditionally independent of performance/ behaviour. Words that our souls need to hear. So, if we find ourselves needing to know what others think of us, needing to know their opinion, needing to be praised, let us remember there is only One opinion that truly matters. And seek His thoughts. Always.
