Many of our problems could be solved if we did not regard people as highly as we do.
We can value people’s opinions, actions, and decisions more than we prize God’s. We can spend more time worrying and fretting about pleasing people than we do about pleasing God.
The truth is that people who are evil are but a vapor. They come and they go. They cause a brief commotion, loudly proclaiming their presence, and then they are gone. Every such person has ultimately met their end and faced God’s judgment. Likewise, those people of “high degree” are merely people, like us. We tend to put certain people on pedestals and treat them as if they are more important than others. Society fawns over its celebrities and quotes their every word. But the truth is that they are people, just like you. They are frail and sin-prone, just like you. The media may present them as superstars, but that is a lie.
Take time to reflect on the way you look at people. Are you spending inordinate amounts of time trying to win their favor or attention? Are you filled with anxiety because of them? How much are people controlling your life?
Draw near to God and seek His heavenly perspective. It could change everything.