Quotes about Approval

Enoch was taken away so that he did not experience death… . He was approved, having pleased God. Hebrews 11:5

The amateur allows his worth and identity to be defined by others. The amateur craves third-party validation. The amateur is tyrannized by his imagined conception of what is expected of him. He is imprisoned by what he believes he ought to think, how he ought to look, what he ought to do, and who he ought to be.

People's love for us may change, depending on what we do or don't do to please them. But God's does not—it's everlasting.

How often do you cave in to the pressures of the crowd, seeking the approval of others instead of the approval of God? We all like to be liked—but that can be a very dangerous thing. Make it your goal to live for Christ and be faithful to Him, regardless of what the crowd demands.

Many Christians would prefer to hear "What a great guy" from the crowd rather than "Well done, good and faithful servant" from the Master [Matthew 25:23].

What right does any church have even attempting to approve of lifestyles or certain acts for which God prescribed the death penalty in the Old Testament?

You're never going to please everyone, and if you do, there's something wrong.

I said, look, do you think you could bring Gerry through, and they said yeah, absolutely, they thought that. Joel was very keen to cast him. If all my music team were happy, I was happy.

I played at my church every once in a while, but that's not a good gauge, because everybody loves you at your church.

Love yourself as you are. Love and approve of yourself.

There will be people who hate everything you do. And some people will really love it. But that's not really different from the people who really hate it.

As I love and approve of myself and others, my life gets better and better.