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The Rob Skinner Podcast: Helping You Make This Life Count
Release Date: 02/13/2026
399. Why I Fasted for 7.5 Days (And What God Taught Me)
The Rob Skinner Podcast: Helping You Make This Life Count
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398. Who Are You Becoming? (Part 3): The Power of Focus That Transforms Your Life
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397. Your Life Follows Your Focus (Part 2): Fix Your Eyes on Jesus
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396. Your Life Follows Your Focus: The Secret to Spiritual Transformation
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395. What Is Your Rock? The Danger of Trusting Wealth Instead of God
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394. Freedom in Christ — Why Christian Passivity Is So Dangerous
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393. Ask Better Questions — The Simple Habit That Made Jesus So Influential
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392. One Day You Will Stand Before Jesus — Live With the End in Mind
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391. The Dangerous Desire for Applause: Learning to Seek God’s Approval Instead
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Are you living for God’s approval… or people’s applause? Most of us enjoy recognition. We like being noticed, appreciated, and affirmed. Even when we serve God, there can be a quiet craving underneath — the desire to be seen. But Jesus said something that cuts completely against our natural instincts: “I am not seeking glory for myself.” — John 8:50 In this episode, Rob explores the subtle trap of self-glory and the freedom that comes when we seek God’s approval alone. Pride often hides behind good works, and even spiritual service can become a stage where we hope someone...
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390. Don’t Bury Your Gift: The Silent Drift That Kills Your Calling
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📝 The Freedom of Living Beyond People’s Opinions
Podcast: The Rob Skinner Podcast
Scripture Focus: 1 Corinthians 4:3
Episode Summary
Have you ever felt crushed by what others think of you—or even worse, by the voice inside your own head?
In this powerful devotional episode, Rob Skinner explores the radical freedom found in the apostle Paul’s words from 1 Corinthians 4:3:
“I care very little if I am judged by you… indeed, I do not even judge myself.”
Paul lived with an unshakable peace that most of us have never experienced—freedom from people-pleasing, freedom from self-condemnation, and confidence rooted entirely in God’s approval.
In a world driven by comparison, criticism, and constant validation, this message reveals a better way to live:
for an audience of One.
You’ll discover how trusting God’s judgment instead of human opinion releases emotional weight, silences the inner critic, and opens the door to peace, confidence, and joy.
In This Episode, You’ll Learn
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Why people-pleasing quietly steals your peace
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How Paul handled criticism, comparison, and rejection
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The danger of harsh self-judgment and inner condemnation
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What it means to live for God’s approval alone
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How trusting God’s grace creates real emotional freedom
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Practical steps to release the need for validation and live with confidence
Key Scripture
1 Corinthians 4:3
“I care very little if I am judged by you or by any human court; indeed, I do not even judge myself.”
Core Takeaway
Real freedom begins when God’s opinion matters more than anyone else’s—
including your own.
When you trust Him as the true judge, you can stop performing, stop replaying failures, and start living with peace, confidence, and joy.
That’s the heart of the 10X Christian life.
Reflection Questions
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Whose approval are you chasing right now?
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Where is your inner critic louder than God’s grace?
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What would change if you truly lived for an audience of One?
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Have a great day—and make this life count.