People Pleasing

<p>It's not a bad thing to want to please others. So when do we cross a line into sinful people pleasing? Jasmine Holmes puts it succinctly: "It's when your identity is founded on other people's perception of you."</p><p>On this episode of Let's Talk, Jasmine, Jackie, and Melissa all confess to people-pleasing tendencies that can become sin, though each faces different temptations. It's helpful to understand how your personality and gifting may bring with them a related temptation. Melissa shares that, in her own life, she has learned that it's possible to be <i>nice</i> to people in a way that isn't actually <i>kind</i>. The hosts also talk about how people pleasing affects parenting, and what they hope for their kids as they grown in independence.</p><p><strong>Related Resources</strong></p><ul><li><a href="https://www.thegospelcoalition.org/article/6-ways-to-smash-approval-idol/">6 Ways to Smash the Approval Idol</a></li><li><a href="https://www.thegospelcoalition.org/article/servant-not-doormat/">How Can I Be a Workplace Servant But Not a Doormat?</a></li><li><a href="https://www.thegospelcoalition.org/article/servant-not-doormat/">Personality Tests Don’t Excuse Your Sin</a></li><li><a href="https://www.thegospelcoalition.org/blogs/kevin-deyoung/exchanging-fear-for-fear/">Exchanging Fear for Fear</a></li></ul><p>This season of Let’s Talk is sponsored by RTS Global, the online program at Reformed Theological Seminary. Learn more at <a href="http://rts.edu/online"><strong>rts.edu/online</strong></a>.</p>