People pleasing and seeking external validation is something many of us struggle with.
But what if the love and affirmation we are searching for, can only be found in God?
The youngest black Priest in the Church of England, Reverend David Peterson shares the root of his desperation for love. We discuss how experiencing rejection in church threatened his faith in God, the lengths he went to the gain the approval and acceptance of others, and how God used the heartbreak of rejection to deliver him from their opinions.
This episode is an invitation to check who is motivating the way you live your life, and how you show up. What does it look like to know and be truly satisfied by God's love? Can you confidently give Him your "yes" - even if it costs you your reputation?
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Chapters
00:00 Coming up
03:25 Where rejection began
09:07 Becoming a Christian
13:57 Operating with the spirit of legalism
16:00 Backsliding and falling into sin
20:44 The church's response - public enemy number one
23:45 Encountering Jesus' love and forgiveness
31:40 Manipulating and performing for love
36:57 The decision to change his name
43:43 Undignified for Jesus
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Music: Flower by KV Creative Commons — Attribution 4.0 International — CC BY 4.0
