“The fear of man brings a snare, But whoever trusts in the LORD will be safe.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Not long ago I learned this Bible verse, and I use it every day—because it is the Word of God, and God’s Word has power in our lives.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
I find that “the fear of man” includes a lot more than just being afraid that someone might physically hurt me.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Fear of Man includes—<\/p>\n\n\n\n
— Expectations of others.
— Expectations of me, influenced by others.
— Thinking what others may think, consumes too much of my thinking.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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