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"Fulfilling Purpose" is NOT about "being supported", but about "being obedient" to do WHATEVER God says to do! Some of US have made the acceptance of people about our "calling", which we "see" as the platform, the pomp, and the prosperity — the "end all" (climax) of our walk of faith in God! So, instead of treating it as an indication of their interest in His Voice through us, we allow it to negatively impact the use of our voices "for Him", because we're enamored with THEIR APPLAUSE! The reason this is SO IMPORTANT...Because, GOD "looks upon the heart"! INTENTIONS, MOTIVES and HEART DISPOSITIONS are singularly GOD's main or highest priority and focus for HIS dealings and affairs amongst mankind! LISTEN: I didn't say that GOD is concerned with mankind's BEHAVIORS, MISTAKES and SINS...HE completely resolved those issues AT CALVARY! GOD is most interested with us "g...

FAMILY:  Acceptance, Affirmation, and Approval, are NOT evil or selfish, when the context for the "need" is from a place of brokenness, sincerity and authenticity —oftentimes derived through life trauma, bad decision making, or absent and missing influences in our lives. Listen: We ALL have a "deep need" for nurture, for love, and for a calming reassurance in our ongoing maturity and growth; and especially during our unpredictable developmental transitions, spiritually speaking.. But, the reality is, many of us are sorely lacking in our foundations, because of either missing parental guidance in these areas — or just through encountering the well meaning, but partially equipped: teachers, pastors, counselors, social workers, mental health professionals, youth advocates, and concerned family members that are also OPERATING FROM A DEFICIT, spiritually speaking! YES — We ALL do "our best", but "sin" and it's fragmenting imp...