You want to fit in, to belong — and for others to see that you do.

You think that life will be made if you’re offered a fancy job at one of those skyscrapers downtown. You expect to find a godly life-partner who is also blessed with a sense of humor, a suitable supporting actor in your carefully-crafted game plan. Add in a sizable group of friends who laugh at your jokes, compliment your weight loss, and include you in their travel plans, and your perfect life is essentially written.

Without a doubt those things — the job, the husband, the friends, and their acceptance — give you a sense of security. But only fleetingly so.

Your Desire to Be Seen

Finding a loving spouse won’t cure that nagging self-doubt in your heart. Neither will that enviable job. Winning the approval of people won’t fill that void. That aching search for worth can only be fully satisfied in Christ’s full acceptance and love.

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