Exhausted from trying to make everyone happy and afraid of their disapproval? In this episode, discover how living for an audience of One frees you from the endless trap of people-pleasing and anchors you in God's acceptance alone.

Have you ever found yourself saying yes when you wanted to say no, just to avoid disappointing someone?

People-pleasing can look like kindness on the outside, but underneath it's often driven by fear, fear of rejection, fear of conflict, fear of what others will think. Over time, that fear becomes exhausting. You twist yourself into knots trying to keep everyone happy, and it's never enough. One group wants you to be more. Another wants you to be less. You lose yourself trying to win approval that constantly shifts.

In this episode, we look at the story of Christian hip-hop artist Lecrae, who spent years trying to please both the mainstream hip-hop world and the evangelical Christian community at the same time. It was draining him. When he started speaking honestly about his struggles, he lost fans on both sides. But at his breaking point, he made a life-changing decision: stop playing the approval game and start living for an audience of One.

Through his story and Galatians 1:10, you'll see that you can't fully serve Christ and live for the approval of people at the same time. The freedom you're looking for isn't in finally getting everyone to like you; it's in letting go of that impossible goal and resting in God's acceptance alone.

BY THE TIME YOU FINISH LISTENING, YOU'LL DISCOVER:

1. Why people-pleasing is an exhausting trap that can never be satisfied
2. How Galatians 1:10 draws a clear line between living for human approval and serving Christ
3. What it looks like to live for an audience of One and find freedom from the fear of disapproval

You'll never be able to please everyone, but you don't have to. God's approval is already yours in Christ.

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