The mindset I mentioned at the beginning of this chapter is this: people’s opinions define who we are. If we live with this mindset, we will be desperate to try and control people’s perception of us. We will spend our lives managing opinions to always be favorable toward us so we can feel good about ourselves. But think about the tragic reality of that mindset. Being too concerned with gaining the approval of others can give us a divided heart with God. Galatians 1:10 points out this issue: “Am I now trying to win the approval of human beings, or of God? Or am I trying to please people? If I
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