Stop Seeking For The Approval Of Men
Galatians 1:10 ESV For am I now seeking the approval of man, or of God? Or am I trying to please man? If I were still trying to please man, I would not be a servant of Christ. Do you live under a burden of guilt and condemnation…feeling unrighteous, unworthy, and insecure? Are you a people-pleaser, always looking for the approval of others? If the answer to any of these is yes, then God wants to help you move beyond those feelings, Why? Because they not only affect your personal relationships, but also your prayer life and your ability to be promoted. And I can tell you from personal experience, they certainly steal your joy and your peace—and that is not God's will for you or anyone else. I believe there are two states that can cause us to desire the approval of people: being emotionally wounded and being caught in a pit of self-pity. Wounds that won’t heal Because I grew up in an environment of sexual and verbal abuse, I thought I was wounded beyond healing. W