Overcoming the Affirmation Addiction | Week 3

In the final week of our series Know thyself, we are talking about the Popularity Lie. 

We want people to like us. Sometimes we are addicted to what other people think of us. And, why is that? Maybe it’s because you received too little affirmation growing up, OR perhaps you had become addicted to what other people think of you because you actually received TOO much empty affirmation growing up. Whatever it may be, it is easy to be pressured to live in ways that can run contrary to the fullness of life that God intends for you. People have been bound, constrained, and deformed by a world and a culture often at odds with flourishing. In fact, the way most people live, think, and interact with others serves to either bind or unbind our souls. 

So, with all that being said, behind all this pressure is a powerful lie that people are susceptible to… a lie that often powerfully pressures most to conform. It’s the lie of popularity. 

After you watch the message, let us know what you think in the comments below. Are you susceptible to the popularity lie? How can you stay away from this lie and live a life of flourishing with Jesus? 

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COMMUNITY Pastor Ted Coniaris concludes our series: Know Thyself

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