Approval Addiction: Overcoming Your Need to Please Everyone

by Joyce Meyer

Book Overview

Many people suffer from an unhealthy need for affirmation. For some the quest for approval becomes an actual addiction, as they seek self-worth from the outside. Meyer believes that God provides all... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0446577723
• ISBN13: 9780446577724
• Release Date: April 2005
• Publisher: Faithwords
• Length: 255 Pages
• Weight: 1.03 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 6.3" x 9.3"

Customer Reviews

Might as well read the Bible

Literally a book of Bible verses. Nothing about approval addiction. Misleading title with irrelevant info.

Joyce Meyer is my favorite Christian author

As a Black woman, the books I’ve read from Joyce Meyer (including Approval Addiction) goes wayyyy beyond a color line and goes deeper into my true identity in Christ. I love how simple she is. She’s not trying to create a book with impressive and lofty words, but to help her audience understand exactly what she’s saying. This book has been extremely healing for me on my journey with Christ. I’ve only read about halfway through, but with taking time to reflect and implement the things learned in the beginning of the book, I continually see changes in my walk with Christ and my relationships. In other words, I highly recommend!

It's a real eye opener.

This book taught me so much! It made me realize how my behaviors with people were just as wrong as theirs. Joyce goes through specific verses in the bible that show you how God empowers you to have His confidence to not seek people's opinions about you, which lead to their approval. It's a real eye opener.

Joyce Meyer-keepin' it real....

Joyce Meyer did a great job on writing this bestseller. Approval Addiction is another one of Joyce's masterpieces. I saw a lot of me in this book, and she stepped on all of my toes....(even though I didn't want to hear it). The good thing is that she uses references (via scriptures from the Holy Bible) to explain how approval addiction can be harmful not only to you, but to other relationships. NOW, I understand that I need to change my behavior. Thank you, Lord, for having people like Joyce Meyer for keeping it real.

Eye Opening

I am reading this now and am loving it and seeing some of myself mirrored in this book. I had gifted it to my mom in Spanish and she loves it and she is learning alot about herself and has already begun to put into practice what she is learning. She said to me, "I don't want to just read this, I want to learn and live it." Powerful to experience and I am sure it will do the same for me and you should you decide to read and challenge yourself in this New Year.

Man Pleaser To God Pleaser

Joyc Meyer always has a way of making matter of fact out of the mysteries of Heaven and most importantly God's heart. For those who want out of the rut of feeling unworthy, unsuccessful or unaccepted in life, this book will redefine acceptance and love through God's eyes, which is always there no matter what, and help take our eyes off ourselves or our circumstances. We need look no futher for those attributes from people. Once we know we are loved and accepted always by God our true Heavenly father, we no longer need to base who we are off of people's thoughts of us. They make no difference. To live for God alone is all that should matter, not to be so stifled by what other people think about us.

This book does make a difference!

I have read a few of Joyce Meyers books and have loved all of them. My favorite being Help Me! I'm Married. This book I bought for my wife. When she didn't read it, I did. One thing I was not prepared for was God hitting me with a brick to let me know I needed to trust Him with my problem. You see, I was having a lot of anger towards a family member. It was stressing me out, causing loss of sleep, and putting a kink in my relationship with them. I had finally gotten to the point of really disliking this person. I hadn't read this book in months and when I opened it up, I had last left off on Chapter 9. (This chapter was on how we hold onto anger and resentment) As I was reading, God's Spirit convicted me of my sin. I fell to my knees in prayer and wept for God's forgiveness for being disobedient. This book has references to God's word because we are to lean on God's word and not our own understanding. We are to rely solely on Him to help us with our anger, hatred, and stress. Immediately my anger was taken away when I gave it to God. I thank Joyce Meyer for writing a book that has changed a part of my life. It is because God has used her to teach his word and share it with the world. I love this book and I still have a chapter and a half till I finish it. If anyone has any type of approval addiction, which we all do, then this is a wonderful possibly life changing book. I am a Christian and know that anything we have we can go to God. He is there ALWAYS and FOREVER!

EMPOWERING! An absolute must read for every man & woman!

In Approval Addiction Joyce Meyer encourages and implores readers to overcome the need to please. The need to please is something that runs very rampant in our society (minus those who have a need to be selfish). Whether it's at work, at home, at church or relationships with family and friends, the need to be please is a silent killer. Meyer guides and coaches readers to realize how potentialy damaging APPROVAL ADDICTION is, not just for the individual but for those they are trying so hard to please. In addition, Meyer helps readers find and eliminate their root cause of APPROVAL ADDICTION and how to rely on the Lord completely instead of the approval of others. When readers realize that they are 1) fearfully and wonderfully made and 2) that God loves them unconditionally and 3)they are rooted in righteousness, they will wonder why they spent so much time seeking or needing the approval of others when liberty in Christ was on the other side. APPROVAL ADDITICTION IS LIFE CHANGING, EMPOWERING AND WORTH EVERY PENNY. Whether you are a seeker, a believer (or not) grab a copy today, read it and watch how much happier and freer you are as a result. Perfect for everyone! Happy Reading! Marina Woods The GOOD GIRL Book Club www.goodgirlbookclubonline.com