How To Stop Craving Constant Human Approval

About this episode

Dr. Greg Gifford discusses how misplaced identity and the fear of man lead to insecurity and relational instability, advocating for confidence in Christ as the solution.

Most people think rejection is just emotional pain, but the deeper issue is often spiritual. Dr. Greg Gifford explains how misplaced identity, fear of man, and people pleasing create cycles of insecurity, hypersensitivity, and relational instability. Discover how confidence in Christ—not human approval—becomes the foundation for lasting peace, resilience, and wisdom. Transformed Podcast Episode 178 | June 04, 2026 ___ Thanks for listening! Transformed would not be possible without the financial support of our Gospel Partners. If you would like to support Transformed we would be extremely grateful. VISIT https://fortisinstitute.org/donate/ If you are already a Gospel Partner we couldn’t be more thankful for you if we tried!

People in this episode

Host: Dr. Greg Gifford

Topics covered

• human approval
• spiritual identity
• confidence in Christ
• relational instability
• people pleasing

Keywords

• rejection
• spiritual pain
• insecurity
• hypersensitivity
• lasting peace

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Fortis Institute

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