If
you can’t say ‘No’ or thrive on the approval
of others, no matter the consequences, Joyce Meyer wants to
help you break the habit.
I’m not
a people pleaser but I know two people who are and don’t
even know it. I know what it’s like to see them respond
to the approval given as soon as the words spoken are: “okay”
or “sure, I’ll do it” -- no matter the personal
sacrifice. I’m reviewing this book because I want to
understand them better.
The Approval
Fix is small book and the audio version is only 3 hrs
and 23 mins, but don’t let that fool you, Meyer packs
a lot into it. She sets it up in five parts:
1. Accepting
Who You Are
2. Breaking Approval Addiction
3. Putting an End to People Pleasing
4. Finding Freedom from Comparison, Rejection, and Control
5. Moving into a Great Future
Meyer first reminds
us of God’s love and our value. She wants Christians
to accept themselves and stop seeking acceptance through good
deeds. With God’s Word and stories from her own life,
she explains boundaries and tells us how to handle disapproval.
She wants us to understand that God leads us into the right
relationships, and those that are not meant for us will fall
by the wayside. She even helps us to recognize and deal with
controlling personalities that take advantage of a People
Pleaser.
Jodi
Carlisle narrates the audio version. She has narrated other
titles by Meyer as well. Between Joyce’s spiritual advice
and Jodi’s reassuring voice, you can’t help but
come away a believer. In listening to it, I realized The
Approval Fix has a message for everyone, not just people
pleasers. It’s another great addition to your Joyce
Meyer library.
Reviews of other titles by this author
FICTION
NOVELS
|
The
Penny (a novel) |
[audio] |
Any
Minute (a novel) |
[audio] |
DEVOTIONALS
|
A New Day A New You |
[audio] |
Starting
Your Day Right /Ending Your Day Right Box Set |
|
Power
Thoughts Devotional |
[audio] |
Trusting
God Day by Day |
[audio] |
The Power of Being Thankful |
[audio] |
Closer to God Each Day |
[audio] |
My Time with God |
[audio] |
Wake
Up to the Word |
[audio] |
NONFICTION
CONDENSED TEACHINGS (smaller hardcover) |
Power
Words
|
[audio] |
Let
God Fight Your Battles |
[audio] |
Good
Health, Good Life |
[audio]
|
Worry-Free
Living |
[audio] |
Enjoy
Your Journey |
[audio]
|
NONFICTION
TEACHINGS (regular hardcover) |
Approval
Addiction |
[audio] |
Battlefield
of the Mind |
|
The
Confident Woman |
|
Confident
Mom |
[audio] |
The
Power of Simple Prayer |
|
The
Love Revolution |
|
Never
Give Up! |
|
Eat
the Cookie, Buy the Shoes |
|
The
Secret to True Happiness |
|
Look
Great, Feel Great |
|
In
Pursuit of Peace |
|
I
Dare You |
|
100
Ways to Simplify Your Life |
|
Seven
Things That Steal Your Joy |
|
How
to Hear From God |
|
Knowing
God Intimately |
|
Living
Beyond Your Feelings |
|
Do
Yourself a Favor...Forgive |
|
Power
Thoughts |
|
Change
Your Words, Change Your Life |
|
Making
Good Habits Break Bad Habits |
|
The
Approval Fix |
|
You
Can Begin Again |
|
God's
Greatest Gift |
|
Closer
to God Each Day |
|
The
Mind Connection |
|
Me
and My Big Mouth! |
|
Living
Courageously |
|
The
Power of Being Thankful |
|
Get
Your Hopes Up! |
|
God
is Not Mad at You |
[audio] |
The
Battle Belongs to the Lord |
|
Overload |
|
Seize the Day |
[audio] |
20 Ways to Make Every Day Better |
[audio] |
UnShakeable Trust |
[audio] |
|