
The Approval Fix
How to Break Free from People Pleasing
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Joyce Meyer
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Everybody wants to be loved. We all need affirmation, acceptance, and approval. Let's face it: It feels good to be appreciated and admired. But when we depend on the approval of others to feel good about ourselves, it's impossible to have emotional stability or a healthy self-image. And when our value is based on how people see us rather than God's unconditional love for us, our desire for approval can become an addiction.
In The Approval Fix, number-one New York Times best-selling author Joyce Meyer gives you practical insights that will help you learn how to accept who you are and become the unique individual God created you to be. You'll experience greater confidence, deeper emotional stability, and healthier relationships - the life you're really longing for.
Today, discover the truth about God's love for you and approval of you. And enjoy the freedom to be the amazing person you can be in Him!
Derived from material previously published in Approval Addiction.
©2014 Joyce Meyer (P)2014 Hachette AudioListeners also enjoyed...
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powerful words!
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Joyce Meyer has a knack for coining phrases - her fans call them "Joyceisms" - and one of her best loved is "Where the mind goes, the man follows."This was the basis for Battlefield of the Mind, and in her latest book, Meyer provides "power thoughts," bringing the reader to a new level of ability to use the mind as a tool to achievement. In Power Thoughts, she outlines a flexible program to turn thoughts into habits, and habits into success. Nobody has more of a "can-do" attitude than Joyce Meyer. Now you can, too.
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From nail biting to cell phone addiction, procrastination to overspending, bad habits seem to outnumber the good ones. Unfortunately, we pay a price for bad habits that outweighs the immediate gratification that they bring. In this audiobook, Joyce Meyer starts by examining the nature of habits. The first habit - and most important one to have - is the God Habit.
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Couldn't get past the accent and "reading" voice
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- Kindle Customer
- 07-02-20
great read
nice book helps to open your eyes to deep beliefs and incorrect patterns recover and reframe
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- Lee
- 02-10-16
This book was wonderful & a blessing from God!
Thank you God for using Joyce Meyer in so many ways! Thank you Joyce! This book is just what I needed.
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- Jm
- 02-16-17
the approval fix
In a long standing voices are more important than we thought and were on
everybody'swant ads to make you obey.
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- Steve Kauffman
- 08-22-20
Good, but not THAT great! I expected more
Overall, this was good, but there are better stuff out there on being a “people pleaser!” I thought “Stop People Pleasing” by Patrick King was a lot better! “Not Nice” and “When I Say No, I Feel Guilty” have excellent reviews also, but I can’t vouch for them cuz I haven’t gone through them yet.
The Approval Fix talked about a Christian mentality to have, and some Bible verses to back up what the author said. I liked how the author used her own experiences as examples, and taught to have faith. However, I didn’t think she went that in-depth about why we are people pleasers, or give specific tactics or strategies other than having faith.
I expected more from such a famous author. I’m more hard in my reviews in established authors (admittedly I don’t like to screw over new authors with harsh reviews. Guess I’m too nice).
One thing about Joyce Meyer- I like her flavor of Christianity. Recently, I had a Christian from the chapel here (I’m on a military base in Iraq), who shoved down his flavor of Christianity down my throat. I thought he was rude and I want to confront him about it. His evangelical approach used ‘scare tactics’ and he was too extreme. Since dealing with him, I felt less inclined to read my Bible or daily devotionals. He left a bad flavor of Christianity in my mouth. I like Joyce Meyer’s loving, and not so abrasive approach to being evangelical much better. It might help bring me back to Christ.
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- DAWN COOPER
- 02-20-15
Helped me much heal my mind and retrain my thought
Yes. Very much very enlightening thank you Joyce Meyer
For being obedient to the Lord in this work. Be blessed.
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- Kimberly
- 05-23-16
Inspiration.
Loved it. Encouraging.
Confirmation of everything I have been dealing with and working on lately.
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- Amazon Customer
- 07-09-16
AMAZING from Start to Finish!!
This audio book is phenomenal, life changing and a God send to me! The narrator was excellent she able to capture the heart of the writer...a sound of purity! I HIGHLY RECOMMEND!
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- BJP
- 07-06-15
Inspiring!
Feeling the effects of living this already. I will listen to sections of this book again and again. Excellent!
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- Harold Dangervil
- 03-15-19
Insightful
Gained many valuable insights about my self and world. made me change my perspective on life
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- Deborah
- 09-02-17
attention people-pleasers!!
I felt as if she knew me inside and out. if you are a people-pleaser, this book is for you!
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