Freedom from people-pleasing doesn’t mean we stop caring about people.

It means we start caring more about the approval that matters most. People-pleasing asks, “What will they think?” Faith asks, “What does God think?” People-pleasing says, “I need everyone to approve of me.” Faith says, “I want to faithfully follow Jesus even when someone doesn’t understand.” You cannot live for the approval of everyone around you and live fully surrendered to Jesus at the same time. Jesus offers something better than the exhausting pursuit of everyone’s approval. You can live secure in Him, faithfully following Him even when others misunderstand your decisions. Ask God today: Where have people’s opinions been controlling me? Then choose to live for the approval that matters most - His.