These are some of the Bible passages that ground what I’ve been saying about approval, correction, human value and grace.
Bible quotations on this page are from the New International Version (NIV).
Our value begins with God
“So God created mankind in his own image...”
Other people’s opinions can become too powerful
“Fear of man will prove to be a snare, but whoever trusts in the LORD is kept safe.”
Love can include correction
“Wounds from a friend can be trusted...”
God loved us before we fixed ourselves
“While we were still sinners, Christ died for us.”
Salvation is a gift
“For it is by grace you have been saved, through faith... it is the gift of God.”
Put together
Made in God’s image → able to receive both encouragement and correction → freed from letting human approval define us → loved by God before we have fixed ourselves → saved by grace.
If you want to keep digging
Proverbs 27:5–6 — honest correction and friendship.
Romans 5:1–11 — God’s love and reconciliation through Jesus.
Ephesians 2:1–10 — grace, salvation and the life that follows.
Scripture quotations taken from The Holy Bible, New International Version (NIV).