Loving the Praise of Men...

Nevertheless even among the rulers many believed in Him, but because of the Pharisees they did not confess Him, lest they should be put out of the synagogue for they loved the praise of men more than the praise of God.  John 12:42-43

This verse was among my daily devotional today. When I read it, it stuck out to me for so many reasons. First, I need to constantly make choices based on God's word and boldly confess Him as the reason for my choices. Second, I feel as if it is saying to me once again, "It is NOT about you!" I get down in low places emotionally sometimes. When this happens, I feel sorry for myself. I look for reasons to glorify myself and the job that I do. I'm a perfectionist. So, naturally I feel like I'm always right and that I do my work very well. I love receiving praise from others over my artwork, crafts, job performance, ideas, and the list could go on and on for days!  I MUST remember to not worry about these frivolous cares of the world and put God first in all I do. The praise of men is NOT needed!