The fear of man brings a snare, But whoever trusts in the LORD shall be safe.
I have realized the last couple months that fear of man isn't only being cared because someone is bigger or stronger than you. I have always been the servant at my church. Anytime anyone one asks me to do anything i answer with a quick yes and I go do it. I'm on the worship team almost every weekend, I am a leader for the middle school kids, and most of my time is spent at the church. Now all of this isn't bad, I have grown too love the church and i don't mind doing all that I do, I actually kinda enjoy it. But what i have realized over the last couple of weeks is that I can't say no. You know why this is? it's because i am afraid too let people down. All my life I have been striving to please someone. Whether it's my dad by playing basketball, or the worship pastor by learning more and more instruments, or my peers by saying yes too whatever they ask. Now don't give me wrong, this mindset of pleasing others has got me far, and i think that God used this mentality too get me where I am today. But now that mindset is starting too cause crisis. I'm not calling people out when they do something totally not right, and im getting worn down from saying yes over and over too whoever may ask. I heard Bo Stern preach a message about how God is constantly making new "ways" for us too accomplish what he has set out for us. I feel like this pleasing others "way" is no longer from God and he wants too show me a new "way". a "way" that leads too life, that leads to me becoming the leader that i am called too be. But this "way" is so much harder than the pleasing others "way". This "way" requires me too say no. this "way requires me too not always try and make everyone happy. Pleasing others is a fear of man, I fear that i will not be accepted, i will not be effective if everyone is not pleased. But just like it says in proverbs fear of man will bring a snare. A snare is a trap that hunters use too catch game. I feel like that is exactly what has happened to me, I have been caught in this snare where me trying too please everyone has caused me too lose friendships, and to lose passion. But no longer, I'm now no onger going too strive too please others, I am going too live life on God's terms, where i am accepted just as I am, and that he has a clear, concise plan for my life if i just see the new "ways" that he is showing me.
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