How to Stop Living for People’s Approval

Are you exhausted from endlessly living for people’s approval to keep everyone around you happy? In this episode, discover the absolute freedom of stepping off the people-pleasing treadmill and learning to live entirely for an audience of One.Have you ever found yourself completely exhausted from trying to manage everyone else's opinions of you?Deep down, every believer possesses a holy longing to hear God say, "Well done." The problem is, we often take that deep desire and try to satisfy it with cheap, immediate substitutes. We hustle for social media likes, overwork ourselves for a boss's nod, and compromise what we know is right just to avoid someone's disapproval. But the applause of people is incredibly fickle; today, it’s easy to go from hero to zero faster than you can say, “What happened?”In this episode, we tell the story of the legendary composer Johann Sebastian Bach. He worked under intense pressure to please demanding royals and town councils. His livelihood depended on their favor. Yet, Bach approached his blank manuscripts differently. He began every piece with the letters J.J. ("Jesus, help me") and ended them with S.D.G. ("To the Glory of God Alone"). Bach viewed his daily work as a private offering. He stopped composing for the applause of the German courts and started writing for his ultimate audience: God.Through Bach’s example and the promise of Matthew 25:21, you'll see why the praise you receive from people is fleeting, but the approval of God is eternal.BY THE TIME YOU FINISH LISTENING, YOU’LL DISCOVER:Why seeking the approval of people is a treadmill that will eventually drain you dryHow Matthew 25:21 provides the ultimate antidote to our obsession with human applauseA simple, practical daily habit to help you transform your ordinary tasks into an offering for an audience of OneWhen you stop performing for the crowd, everything you do changes, even when no one else is watching.Share This Episode:https://www.dailydevotionsforbusylives.com/190Need Prayer? Leave me a voicemail:https://www.dailydevotionsforbusylives.com/voicemailWant to keep these devotions coming? Please consider supporting this podcast.https://www.dailydevotionsforbusylives.com/support/Connect with BartFacebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/dailydevotionsforbusylivesWebsite: https://www.dailydevotionsforbusylives.comFeeling spiritually drained? Start here. Download your free copy of my eBook Making Time for Jesus here.Mentioned in this episode:Join Our Private Facebook CommunityIf you're looking for a place to connect with other Daily Devotions listeners and pray for each other, I'd love for you to join our private Facebook community group. Come find us at https://www.dailydevotionsforbusylives.com/group