Human approval

From Ray Ortlund, Jr.:

1.  Human approval is divided.  Some like you, others dislike you.  A split vote.  Who can you believe?

2.  Human approval is shallow.  None of them know your deepest heart.  What if they did?

3.  Human approval is distorted.  Your friends overlook many failings.  Your enemies can’t see anything right with you.  How do you sort it all out?

4.  Human approval is unsatisfying.  The need of your heart for belovedness goes far beyond anything another sinner can say or do.

5.  Human approval is a blessing.  The loving favor of true friends is a gift from God.  Receive it cheerfully, with thanks to him.  And be sure to give it out to others in generous measure every day.  They need it too.

“I have derived much joy and comfort from your love, my brother, because the hearts of the saints have been refreshed through you.”  Philemon 7