What God Thinks.....

Recently I have been reading on contentment and also about being concerned about what God thinks of us, instead of what man thinks of us. I'll be honest, I struggle in both areas. Sometimes I think I am doing ok, and then I realize I haven't gotten there yet. Case in point this week....I was very concerned about someone I don't know really well seeing my house. My house was not clean, and for some reason I get embarrassed that we don't have a big house. She ended up not having to come to the house, and I was relieved. Second case....we had to go to someones house this past week and the house was GORGEOUS!!! I kept thinking to myself....if only I had this house....think of all the room we would have....where we could put this, where we could put that. I hope in a couple of years at the most that we will have a bigger house, but right now, I have to realize that is not possible. More cases this week.....I was put with a group of Christian women who were very kind to me, but yet because I do not go to church with them, I lacked that common bond. I found myself trying harder to be 'accepted" when actually I already was...it's just that I don't know them as well because of that. Why do I care what these people think anyway? Even one of my children made a comment to me about how another mommy was "skinny" as was able to play sports....and well, lets just say that's another post!!!
I have daily learn these lessons of contentment (and I should just be thankful that we have a place to call home, even though I can't decorate or make it fancy) and learning that I don't have to go through life trying to please everyone when all I need to do is make sure that God thinks of me.
So, do any of you guys struggle in one or both of these areas, or am I the only one that struggles?