God approved you before you could do anything good. He didn’t approve you based on your performance; He approved you based on the fact that you’re His child, created in His image, crowned with His favor. Now you have to receive that approval.
Jesus said, “Your approval or disapproval means nothing to Me.” He wasn’t being disrespectful; He was simply saying, “I know who I am and I know where I get my value.” That’s the place we need to get to. We don’t need people’s approval to feel confident in who we are.
Don’t depend on other people to affirm, approve, or validate you. That’s no way to live. That puts your self-worth and mood in their hands. Put it in God’s hands. Go to Him for your value and approval.
God meets you at the level of your expectations. If you expect nothing, you’re going to receive nothing. But when you’re thirsty, you say, “God, I don’t see how, but I know You can do exceedingly, abundantly above all I can ask or think.”