Approval

"It is not the one who commends himself who is approved, but the one whom the Lord commends." 2 Corinthians 10:18

I've been dealing with some deep issues lately - issues that affect who I am and how I can minister to others. These issues deal with approval, but not approval from the sense of acceptance or likeability. The issues I'm referring to involve approval as it relates to identity. I'm learning that a part of my identity should have been confirmed years ago. Yet, where I lack confirmation, I find approval from the heavenly Father. I'm still learning about this stuff, and I have been surprised by the amount of emotion stirred by it.