Are You An Approval Addict?

Pastor John Ortberg, author of The Life You’ve Always Wanted, says if we live with a nagging sense we aren’t important or special enough; if we’re envious of others’ success; if we keep trying to impress important people; if we’re worried someone might think ill of us, then we’re probably approval addicts.

‘Fear of man’ is on the top of the list of the most common fears. Society’s myth says: I must depend on others for my value. I must be loved or approved by every significant person in my life. Sadly all this mindset does is make us people-pleasers because we fear rejection and disappointing the people in our lives. We compromise in order to gain approval. People are big and God is small. How can we successfully overcome our people-pleasing [fear of man] tendencies?

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