Do We Live to Please Man or God?

[Pragmatist]

I don't "hide" things that I do, but I don't announce them, either. We have TV, we go to pro football and baseball games, I wear pants. I've never heard my pastor preach against any of the above, but I know the ladies used in ministry do not wear pants, so I wear skirts if I know I will be seeing anyone from church. I don't do it to please men; I do it so I won't cause problems. Now, if someone happened to see me in pants, well, they can think what they will. Most people have TV and I don't know if anyone cares about ball games around here or not.

[Apprehended]

Originally Posted by rgcraig

This subject came up in another thread and I thought it would make for a good thread starter.

If someone feels that going to ballgames is okay and their minister doesn't really preach against it, then why do they feel they have to hide it from others?

Or, they feel watching TV is a sin, yet they will watch a TV series on DVD?

God knows all and sees all so they aren't hiding it from God. They are hiding it from others.

Have we so complicated living for God that we make people do things in hiding to just please other people?

Wouldn't it be easier to just try and please God?

This may sound strange to many, but it is BIBLE and it is true in my own EXPERIENCE that pleasing a man of God IS sometimes pleasing GOD TOO.

[nahkoe]

Originally Posted by Coonskinner

I believe in some company, Paul would eat meat that had been scarificed to idols; but when he was with believers whose consciences were offended by the practice, he would refrain.

Example--I have been to a couple of music shows in Branson. I have friends who would be opposed to going. If I were in branson with them, I wouldn't go.

It isn't that complicated.

I do this sort of thing too. I don't try to hide what I do when not with these people though.

[StMark]

Originally Posted by Pragmatist

I don't "hide" things that I do, but I don't announce them, either. We have TV, we go to pro football and baseball games, I wear pants. I've never heard my pastor preach against any of the above, but I know the ladies used in ministry do not wear pants, so I wear skirts if I know I will be seeing anyone from church. I don't do it to please men; I do it so I won't cause problems. Now, if someone happened to see me in pants, well, they can think what they will. Most people have TV and I don't know if anyone cares about ball games around here or not.

Renda you said you wore a skirt when i came to visit only because i was there - remember ?

[Pragmatist]

Originally Posted by StMark

Renda you said you wore a skirt when i came to visit only because i was there - remember ?

You have me confused with someone else because I've never met you, but yes if you did visit me, I would wear a skirt.

[StMark]

Originally Posted by Pragmatist

You have me confused with someone else because I've never met you, but yes if you did visit me, I would wear a skirt.

I was just pointing out that Renda did the same thing that you mentioned that you do. when the SAINTS are around, you put on a skirt

[TrmptPraise]

Originally Posted by Apprehended

This may sound strange to many, but it is BIBLE and it is true in my own EXPERIENCE that pleasing a man of God IS sometimes pleasing GOD TOO.

You are correct there. There is a point where you have put yourself under the subjection of a pastor when you choose to attend that assembly. I rambled about this in another thread as rgcraig can attest too

[Esther]

There are some good responses here.

Some I agree with.

[rgcraig]

Originally Posted by StMark

Renda you said you wore a skirt when i came to visit only because i was there - remember ?

No, I wore a skirt because we were going to church.

[StMark]

Originally Posted by rgcraig

No, I wore a skirt because we were going to church.

That's a given
but when we went to Jackson??????(or whatever the town was)