At Home with Heather

"If we are addicted to people's approval, we will always experience pain when that approval is withdrawn-as it always is, at one time or another. However, if we look to God for our approval we will never experience the pain of withdrawal because we have a constant, steady flow of His love and acceptance. It is always available for the taking. It is free and abundant. We suffer much agony because we try to get from people what only God can give us, which is a sense of worth and value. Look to God for what you need not people."
From the book, Approval Addiction By:Joyce Meyer

Always a self-professed, "people-pleaser" this is the story of my life. I really, honestly think that this is what this year of Sam being away is about for me. The Lord really wants me to depend and relay on Him for everything I need. I hope to finally learn this lesson, because so many people have come in and out of my life because I chose to seek their approval and acceptance instead of the Lord's. Which is known as, "fear of man." (attributing actions that keep us in our comfort zone or "approval pool" to avoid rejection from people). When really all that matters is what God thinks about us. This is going to be a hard one for me. Hope I can pass the test....