"people-pleasers"

Being a "people-pleaser" is not a weakness; it is a requirement for every Christian. "just as I TRY TO PLEASE EVERYONE IN EVERYTHING I DO, not seeking my own advantage, but that of many, that they may be saved. Be imitators of me, as I am of Christ." (1 Cor 10:33-11:1) Although there is a kind of "people-pleasing" which is cowardly and convictionless (the more accurate term would be "people-fearing"), I suspect that the ubiquitous contempt for "people-pleasers" is as much motivated by selfishness, inflexibility, and pride than it is by a godly desire to be courageous and firm in our convictions.