How does a person know if they have God's approval?

Some feel that having head knowledge about the Bible gets God's approval. Some feel that wearing religious garb or religious paraphernalia or giving false worship to images or religious idols or having religious pictures and religious items in their home proves that they have God's approval. But is that the case/reality concerning those realistic scenarios?

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YoMomma ·

I think that people who follow Gods heart have his approval.. regardless of if they think they believe in him or not..

seotelkniwt · F

@YoMomma How does one follow God's heart? What does it take to do so? If a person doesn't believe in God, that one is not more prone to following God's heart. How does one find out what's in God's heart to truly follow?

Thank you for your sincere heartfelt thought.

YoMomma ·

@seotelkniwt idk but i think it has something to do with pure intentions.. and selflessness

seotelkniwt · F

@YoMomma that's very true. Those two qualities "pure intentions and "selflessness" can certainly help a person follow God's heart, because God is that way. And He expects us to be that way too. Your beautiful reply reminds me of Philippians 4:8 which says:

"Finally brothers, whatever things are TRUE, whatever things are of SERIOUS concern, whatever things are RIGHTEOUS, whatever things are CHASTE, whatever things are LOVABLE, whatever things are WELL SPOKEN of, whatever VIRTUE there is and whatever PRAISEWORTHY thing there is, CONTINUE considering these things. The things that you learned as well as accepted and heard and saw in connection with me, practice these: and the GOD of PEACE will be with you."