Living For an Audience of One (Part 1 of 2)
Focus on the Family with Jim Daly
Focus on the Family
4.7 • 4.5K Ratings
🗓️ 29 September 2022
⏱️ 29 minutes
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Summary
Karen Ehman’s journey as a recovering people-pleaser began when she realized she was seeking others’ approval more than God’s. In this conversation, Karen shares practical guidance on healthy boundaries and encourages you to serve God intentionally in the areas he’s called you to serve. (Part 1 of 2)
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| 0:00.0 | I remember just getting like really panicky like no I have to figure this out right now because |
| 0:06.9 | My my sons are gonna come on from school like two hours and I have to know what to say |
| 0:12.0 | When Holly's son was considering suicide she called a focus on the family counselor |
| 0:17.4 | All those years I'd been listening to focus. I was thinking about how |
| 0:21.8 | They were like that practical guide for me that was sounded by I could get from them. I |
| 0:26.4 | Didn't really know where else to turn. I'm Jim daily working together |
| 0:30.8 | We can rescue hurting parents like Holly and give families hope |
| 0:35.3 | We need the truth that focus on the family brings into our minds and into our homes |
| 0:41.8 | We need that if we're gonna raise up the next generation of believers to walk in obedience and to walk in the truth that God loves us |
| 0:50.5 | Donate today at focus on the family dot com slash hope and your gift will be doubled |
| 1:01.9 | I set out as my goal to have people like me to have people think I'm |
| 1:06.7 | Wondervness wonderful and I got disappointed all the time |
| 1:09.6 | But if my goal now is to walk so closely with the Lord |
| 1:12.8 | But I'm getting my marching orders from him and I'm getting my approval from him. It really doesn't matter |
| 1:17.8 | That's Karen Eman and if you frequently find yourself taking on too much at work or at church |
| 1:23.2 | I hope you'll stay with us for an encouraging conversation |
| 1:26.5 | This is focused on the family with Jim daily and I'm John Fuller. Thanks for joining us |
| 1:31.4 | John one of the most challenging |
| 1:33.2 | Passages in the Bible is the sermon on the Mount |
| 1:36.1 | That's found in the book of Matthew in chapter five and Jesus says it's not enough to look good on the outside like the Pharisees |
| 1:43.2 | Would do right they judge people by their exterior |
| 1:46.4 | Right God cares about the heart and he said it's about the heart |
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