Becoming obsessed with what people think about you is the fastest way to forget about what God thinks about you.

Find out in our lesson today.
You are the marvelous creation of God himself!
Are you an APPROVAL JUNKIE? 

I hope you are having a great start to this week of June. I know I have been spending more and more time reading since it’s been so hot outside. With that opportunity, I’ve been reading from several books. Books that I have found incredibly interesting and are part of the material that I’m using for this Sunday’s message – “Chasing Dreams – Continual Pursuit of Approval.”

The books are by an incredible woman – Dr. Harriet Braiker. She graduated Suma cum laude from UCLA with her PhD, in psychology. And what an incredible lady she must have been. Unfortunately, she passed away a few years ago at age 55, but that certainly doesn’t lessen the impact of the writings she left behind one iota.

She wrote about the different aspects of the human need for approval and how we go about chasing after it and longing for it in so many ways. She laid out the understanding that people are like “junkies” where approval is concerned and how some folks will manipulative other people by using approval or withholding it to knowingly to get what they want out of people.

So in this Sundays message, I'm sharing the wonderful and awe-inspiring understanding that we don’t need, and shouldn’t look for, or have to have the need for anyone else's approval!
Why?

Because we already have “God’s Approval!” 

But the way we gain the upper hand in these situations is to know what God says about us – each and every one of us.

So I have listed for you the10 of the most important things God says about you as his child and marvelous creation. What I’d like for you to do is to say them out LOUD to yourself! Because when You hear yourself say them out LOUD – you’ll hear them back in your own ear and in your own voice as well as the devil who is always trying to put a snare to you and to your dreams and future.

The 10 Most Important Things God says about YOU!

  1. You are a new creation in Christ. 2 Cor. 5:17
  2. You are forgiven and your sins are washed away. Eph 1:7
  3. You are more than a conqueror through Christ. Rom 8:37
  4. You are God’s masterpiece. Eph 2:10
  5. You are the light of this world. Matt. 5:14
  6. You are filled with the same spirit that raised Christ. Rom 8:11
  7. You are a joint heir with Christ. Romans 8:17
  8. You are Christ’s ambassador. 2 Cor. 5:20   
  9. You are the righteousness of God in Christ. 2 Cor. 5:21
  10. You are greatly loved by God. Romans 1:7

I hope you will join us this Sunday for the message – “Chasing Dreams – Continual Pursuit of Approval,” and be set free from the “need” to be approved by man and learn that you are already approved by God.

Blessings,
Pastor Bob
Crossroads
I don't know about you, but I've had my challenges in this life about people and needing/getting their approval. I had those issues till I found out what God "said" and "though" about me. And from then on, I didn't care as much about what people thought or said about me - because I KNEW what God said.

You can strive after 'those' people's opinion or be comforted and soothed to know exactly what God says about you. I hope as you read these, "HIS" thought about you - that you'll share how they've impacted your life and thoughts.

Blessings,
Pastor Bob

P.S. Take a moment and let me know if these have spoken to you. I won't share your thoughts with anyone. I just want to make sure YOU experience change in your life!

PPS. If you have enjoyed this week's lesson and think someone else could use it s help - please share it with them. Forward it to them with a note - they'll love you forever, especially if they are having challenges with getting or needing someone's approval.