Mathew 3-4
Only after Jesus was validated by His Father was He then tempted. He received approval from His Dad. And in that having been baptized and approved He had all the internal strength He needed to withstand the fiery darts (and downright onslaught) of the enemy. We too have approval – maybe not from our earthly dads – but certainly from our heavenly Father.
When goods are given a stamp of approval, it is always so much more meaningful when it comes from someone else. We tend to not be so impressed when we hear self-approval. I would then say, we need to be quick to give our approval of others when warranted so we discourage others’ self-approval. PS: You do a great job!