Beware! The Trap Is Waiting

Are you more concerned about pleasing man or pleasing God? Do you fear man more than you fear God? Most people will probably say God, but as you think about it, is that really the truth? Sadly enough, fearing man and what he thinks is one of the most dangerous traps a Christian can fall into. Whether it's spouses, friends, bosses, pastors or family, we can easily become consumed with focussing on what they think instead of what God thinks. Our daily focus must be to please the Lord and fear Him. Proverbs 29:25 clearly warns us, "Fearing people is a dangerous trap, but trusting the Lord means safety." I've found that if your goal is to please man, you will always fail. However, if your focus is to please the Lord, that will take care of every other relationship. It's tragic for me to see people who live their lives in fear of man, with every ounce of their focus being on what man thinks about them. How can we get off course so easily when it comes to pleasing the Lord? This happens when our relationship with Him is not our first and foremost priority. It's a line that we walk. Once our focus moves off Him, we immediately move into the realm of pleasing and fearing man. Unfortunately today, many people will walk around caught in this trap. Choose not to join their ranks. Don't become someone who walks around on eggshells because their focus is on what others think. Live to day to please the Lord and you won't become ensnared in the trap of fearing man.