Have you noticed how easy it is to let other people influence you? Maybe you wanted to stand up for the kid on your bus that kept bullying others. But you were afraid of what others would think, so you kept silent.
Fearing people is easy to do. It’s natural. But it always is a trap. Fearing people will keep you from fully serving God. Take a look at what God’s word says.
Fear of man will prove to be a snare, but whoever trusts in the LORD is kept safe. – Proverbs 29:25 (NIV)
When we fear people, it traps us. It keeps us from doing the right things. It also means that we are letting people be the final authority in our lives instead of God. We should be seeking after God and making Him the most important voice in our lives.
Yes, we can listen to teachers, parents, friends, and others, but our ultimate goals should be living for God in all we do.
