E32 Acceptance vs. Love (The One Where "Friends" Makes A Great Point)

Do you long for acceptance or love?  In this @soulanchoring podcast episode, we're diving into the true meaning of love and acceptance. We listen to an Instagram reel where Jimmy Rex (@mrjimmyrex) and Ed Mylett (@edmylett) contend that what we really want is love, not acceptance.  Do you want your friends to accept you just as you are, or do you want them to love you deeply enough to challenge you to grow? We'll explore the difference and why it's crucial to surround ourselves with people who love us but don't always accept our behavior. Great leaders and friends challenge us to be better. If everyone around us is always accepting our actions without question, we never grow or expand. We'll also look at how God's love works in the same way. God loves us as we are, but He doesn't want us to stay the same. He calls us to grow, change, and become more like Him. Let's learn how to love each other deeply, challenge each other wisely, and grow together in our walk with Christ. Tune in and let's embrace the journey of becoming like Christ, loved by God and challenged to grow! Proverbs 18:24...One who has unreliable friends soon comes to ruin, but there is a friend who sticks closer than a brother. Original Instagram Reel can be found here. ************************** Find and connect with us in more places and ways: Website: https://www.soulanchoring.com/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@soulanchoring Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/soulanchoring Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SoulAnchoring Twitter: https://twitter.com/SoulAnchoring  Email: [email protected]   Listen Now:  ​​Apple Podcasts Spotify Website If you like what you hear from us, would you be so kind as to Follow Us / Subscribe, Give us a 5-Star Rating, Write a Glowing Review, and Pray for Us? You can also make suggestions of topics you'd like to hear us discuss.  If you'd like to donate to Soul Anchoring Ministries - our nonprofit dedicated to helping people have God-honoring relationships - click here.  Thanks!!  💙 blessings, cosmo + suzi