IMPRESSING MAN (Peace Robber#5)
Men try to impress women. Women try to impress men. Neighbors try to impress 
other neighbors. Employees try to impress management. The list goes on. First impressions carry weight. And, leaving a lasting impression is excellent.
However, when impressions become crushing, consuming and costly that is dangerous. And of course, this steals your peace.
- Crushing occurs when impressions overwhelm or pressure your life. You must always have the best of the best, to show off to others and to have the ability to brag. And when you don’t have the best of the best you feel defeated or unimportant.
- Consuming starts when impressions uses valuable resources for life. When time and energy is spent away from more important things in your life. Your loved ones, friends and your mental or physical health is neglected to make an impression.
- Costly impressions cause loss or suffering in your life. Overspending, overextending credit cards, taking out exorbitant loans all to make an impression. The price is high and the debts must be paid. Is it worth it?
Lo, this is the man that made not God his strength; but trusted in the abundance of his riches, and strengthened himself in his wickedness. Psalm 52:7 (KJV).
If you find yourself in one of the categories listed above, or if you are in all three, of course, start with God. Now, ask yourself the 6 basic questions: who, why, when, where, what, and how.
- Who am I trying to impress?
- Why am I trying to impress this person or persons?
- What is it costing me to impress?
- Where are the limits?
- How did I get here?
There is something lacking in your life when you go beyond the limits to impress others. When people welcome God in their hearts and allow the Word to renew their minds, the void in their spirit is filled and there will not be an overwhelming desire to impress others.
Put not your trust in princes, nor in the son of man, in whom there is no help. Psalm 146:3King James Version (KJV)
The first bit of advice, don’t try to impress people. Learn to praise God. Thank Him for all good things in your life. Thank Him for giving you His strength. Let Him know your efforts will be impressing Him, and not man.
Truly my soul waiteth upon God: from him cometh my salvation. He only is my rock and my salvation; he is my defence; I shall not be greatly moved. Psalm 62:1-2(KJV)