His Stamp Of Approval!

"Hi...uh, my name is Tamara and I am a head tripper."

"HI TAMARA!"

For those of you who do not know what I mean, here is the Urban Dictionary definition:

Head Trip

(noun) Something that you dwell on for a long period of time. Often an irrational fear or the reaction to Satan psyching you out. (It really said someone but I changed it to Satan)

With that being said, I feel the need to tell you that I do not always head trip.  There are circumstances in my life in which one would think that a head trip is in order, but God's peace has always proven itself to me during those times.  However, writing this blog has had me on edge. Here are the three main reasons why:

1.  I don't feel qualified.

2.  As I write what is on my heart, I make myself vulnerable. 

3.  I never really know if anyone is reading it or even being encouraged by it.

As I mulled these thoughts over and over...and over in my head.  I got the brilliant idea of calling a friend to ask her what she thought of my last post.  It has been the hardest for me to write because it is so close to home (going back to #2 on my list).  I figured that if I just got a little word of encouragement or some positive reinforcement than I could be sure that I am doing okay, that my posts have been okay...Well, God had a different idea.

He ever so gently called me out. "I have called you to do this so why are seeking the approval of a man, when I have already approved you? You are already approved."  Oh, no words.  Then He gave me this visual:

Whoever is reading this, I want you to know that you too are already approved.  God has called you by name. You are His. 

"Why live for the approval of men when you can have the approval of their Creator? What can they give you that God can't? -Lecrae