When I was in my forties, I didn't even consider "no" an option. Instead, I did everything everyone asked me to do without even thinking about it. This led to stress, resentment, and sometimes doing things God didn't want me to do. Not bad things, ... [ Read More ]
Breaking Free from People Pleasing with Olu Sobanjo
Many of us are exhausted because we're not just trying to love people well--we're trying to please them. On today's podcast, Olu Sobanjo and I talk about how to break free from people pleasing. Olu Sobanjo is a recovering people pleaser and ... [ Read More ]
When You Feel Like No One Likes You
Do you ever feel like no one likes you? I remember sitting in my house when my kids were little, thinking that the only person who liked me was our one year old—and she liked everyone! The truth is, people did like me back in those days. But I was ... [ Read More ]
How to Overcome Insecurity with God’s Help
Do you ever feel like people don’t like you? It’s easy to believe the lie that we have to reach a certain standard of success before people will like us. The standard varies depending on our age, culture, friend group, and occupation, but many ... [ Read More ]
The “I Want to Be Great” (or at least avoid being a loser) Bible Study
Do you ever feel like you want to be great? Not because greatness is so appealing in and of itself--but because you think people will respect you or like you more if you're great? Unfortunately, we live in a world that defines greatness by ... [ Read More ]
19: Weight Loss and Insecurity: A Renewing of the Mind Project
See also: Taste for Truth Christian Weight Loss Podcast. Click here for more info! Click here to view on iTunes. An interview with Becca On today's episode of the Christian Habits Podcast, I'm excited to share an interview with Becca, who is ... [ Read More ]
08: When You Feel Like a Failure: 10 Questions to Ask
Do you ever feel like a complete and total failure? Do you ever feel like a mild loser? Either way, this podcast will help. We'll go through the self-condemnation questions and insecurity Bible verses from I Deserve a Donut with our own failures ... [ Read More ]
04: 6 Tips for People Pleasers
http://traffic.libsyn.com/christianhabits/people_pleasing_2.mp3 Do you ever feel like you have to say yes when someone asks you to do something? Do often find yourself saying yes and then regretting it later? Does it bother you when ... [ Read More ]
5 Tips for People Pleasers
According to an article by Eric Hamm, you might be a people-pleaser if you: say yes, even when your mind says no. are devastated when you think someone doesn’t like you. cringe at the first sign of friction. lose sleep over the ... [ Read More ]
The Renewing of the Mind and Self-Condemnation
Do you ever beat yourself up because you're not perfect enough? Maybe you just said something completely dumb to a friend. Or you've spent the night struggling with that same old sin. Or maybe you've just been around that "perfect" person for a ... [ Read More ]