The Approval You’re Seeking
Your Nightly Prayer for Mar. 6, 2025
by Keri Eichberger TONIGHT’S SCRIPTURE"Am I now trying to win the approval of human beings, or of God? Or am I trying to please people? If I were still trying to please people, I would not be a servant of Christ." - Galatians 1:10 SOMETHING TO PONDER I could tell my husband was struggling. His patience fuse had seemed slightly shorted, energy a bit run down, and attention and focus a little scattered. And I couldn’t blame him. I’d been walking through a lot of the same hard stuff and was handling it in my own not so perfect way. However, when he started to vent this morning, I ever so tenderly brought my notice of his behavior shift to his attention in the hopes of helping. After which, I immediately sensed his disappointment. I then prayed over both of us, and we moved on to our morning workout. But before he started to take off on his daily mile jog on the treadmill, I grabbed his hand and reminded him how loved he was. With a humble yet somewhat defeated look on his face, he questioned, “Why do you love me?” He knows why—because ultimately, God chose him for me to love—but deep down, he was simply seeking approval. Pursuing an affirmation of worth I think many of us long for when we feel like we don’t measure up. | 
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