For am I now seeking the approval of man, or of God? Or am I trying to please man? If I were still trying to please man, I would not be a servant of Christ. Galatians 1:10 ESV

Meaning of validation the action of checking or proving the validity or accuracy of something:

I could not validate how many times this word appears in the Bible. I do believe it's because it may not be in print but it’s a goal of every believer to be validated by our Heavenly Father. 

Many of us run through life looking for that stamp of approval. Do we belong? Do we fit in? What makes us yearn to be validated by others?  

Are they experts of life? Do they have the experience because they traveled the road before us?  I do believe they have acquired a skill set that perhaps we do not have and certainly we can learn a valued lesson! But do we need validation from someone that has their own hidden insecurities, frailties, and agenda? 

I believe when we look for validation for the wrong reasons it could fall short of our expectations and wound our souls. 

God has already validated us with his love, and the sacrifice of His beautiful Son Jesus

Ultimately we should only seek our validation from the creator of all things. He is the only sovereign leader He is without blemish. He is a fair and just lover of our souls. 

But do we only believe this with our minds? Or do we feel it in our hearts? Do our lives and our actions reflect Him and His teachings? 

I firmly believe we will always have His love and as a child of God, we have His stamp of approval. However, He expects us to grow, to become everything He knows we can be while on this earth. 

Heaven's gate is the destination where we will receive our true validation, our stamp of approval from our amazing Savior, Our beautiful King. We may even be blessed to hear Him say .. Come in my child,  well done!!  That will be an amazing moment in time. 

It’s Him! It’s Him!  Forever and ever amen! 

He'll validate your life in the clear light of day and stamp you with approval at high noon.   Psalms 37:6

Keep me as the apple of your eye; hide me in the shadow of your wings, Psalms 17:8

Above all else, guard your heart, for everything you do flows from it. Proverbs 4:23

Do not harm the land or the sea or the trees until we put a seal on the foreheads of the servants of our God.” Then I heard the number of those who were sealed: 144,000 from all the tribes of Israel.

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