Whose Approval Are You Living For?

 

Take a moment and ask yourself—be honest: Whose approval do you truly seek when making decisions or taking steps in life?

More often than we realize, God gives us clear instructions and patiently waits for our response. Our choice to obey or disobey does not derail His sovereign will—what He has purposed will come to pass. Still, that does not diminish the significance of our obedience. There is something deeper at stake: our alignment with God’s heart and our posture of surrender.

We are called to seek God's approval above all else, not the validation of man.

Consider Moses. When the Israelites grumbled in the wilderness, accusing him of leading them into the desert to die of thirst, Moses cried out to God. The Lord told him to strike the rock once, and water would come forth. But Moses, overwhelmed with frustration, struck the rock more than once. Water still flowed, but his disobedience carried weight.

This moment wasn't just about disobedience in action—it was about a misalignment of heart. There's a crucial difference between willing obedience and reluctant compliance. Partial obedience or delayed obedience is still disobedience. God was inviting Moses to cooperate with Him so that Israel could encounter a new revelation of His nature, as the fountain of living water, faithful and trustworthy.

This is echoed in Jeremiah 2:13 (NIV):

“My people have committed two sins:

They have forsaken me,

The spring of living water,

and have dug their own cisterns,

broken cisterns that cannot hold water.”

So, again: Whose approval guides your choices? Are you living to walk in step with God's design for your life, or are you shaped more by the opinions of others?

God is inviting us to let go of the burdens, the false identities, and the spiritual clutter we’ve picked up along the way—those things that keep us from being open and real before Him. He calls us to approach Him with vulnerability and reverence—not out of fear, but from a deep awe and trust in who He is.

We are not mere servants working to earn acceptance—we are sons and daughters, welcomed into intimate fellowship. And as sons, we should come to Him daily and ask:

"Lord, help me walk out the life You designed for me."

This transformation into the likeness of Christ doesn’t happen all at once. It unfolds gradually, as we let Him lead, guiding our steps, shaping our desires, and aligning our hearts with His. In that place of surrender, we begin to experience the fullness of life He intended for us all along. God wants you to seek his approval and let him take the lead.

Stay Revived!