My paraphrase of some words of wisdom from Kirk Dubois: Die to self. One expression of that is no longer caring if people like you. If you need someone's approval you can't minister to them.

I need to hear that more than once. We all like to be liked, but being liked is not our main concern. We perform for an audience of one. As long as my heavenly Father is pleased with me nothing else matters. I am accepted in the Beloved - in Christ.

Be encouraged today to press in to Christ and kill your fleshly tendency to seek approval from others. True peace comes from God and noone else.