Fear of People is a Deadly Trap!

[Minister Yvonne Carson]

Today's Bible Verse: Proverbs 29:25 - The fear of man brings a snare, but whoever trusts in the LORD shall be safe.

There was a time in my life, before I gave my life to Christ; I was a people-pleaser big time! Having grown up in big family and an abusive home, I was starving for love and acceptance and trying to please everyone was the way I chose to get my own need met. This behavior followed me well into my adult years and as a single mom. I was fearful nobody would love me and so I became a chronic people-pleaser!

One big lesson I learned from my experience is this: fear of any kind (other than the fear that protects you from "real" danger or harm) is straight from the devil! I have found that the most pervasive type of fear that traps people is the fear of people!

The fear of people is a deadly trap! You often hear of people who have done to horrific things because they were afraid to tell someone NO! Fear of people has been and still is a deadly trap for the woman who's fearful to leave an abusive relationship.

One of the worst cases of the fear of a person is Adolf Hitler! He so inflicted fear that it wiped out a generation of innocent Jewish women, men, and children. Yes, this is an extreme case; however, it didn't happen overnight. It happened overtime. 

Fear of people is a deadly trap and oftentimes can be fatal! So, take today's Bible verse very seriously and meditate on it until you get revelation for your own life, especially if you are dealing with this very issue in your own life! 

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[Minister Yvonne Carson]

Bless you and your family Anne B! I KNOW if you stay the course GOD will manifest in healing power and love to your husband, family, and your marriage!!! The key; however, is YOUR FAITH and the words that you are faithfully speaking out of your mouth every single day!

Speak only life over your husband and situation especially on those days when every looks and sounds contrary to the Word of God! If you cannot speak faith words during these sometimes heated moments, silence is the very best thing you can do! There is power in your tongue (mouth) and you will frame or create your world based on the words of faith you speak (positive or negative). Your words have the power to put you over and destroy the works of the devil or your words can cause you to curse your own family/self. These, of course, are any thing that's contrary to what God's said in His Word about you, your family, and your situation. "Is anything too hard for the Lord?

WE walk by faith, not by sight! NO weapon formed against you (or your family) shall be able to prosper. The Lord always leads you in triumphal procession in Christ Jesus.

You are the head, not the tail; above ONLY and NOT beneath. YOU are more than a conqueror through Christ Jesus who loved us! Walk in your power; walk in your authority; and take dominion and subdue the enemy with the power of the Holy Spirit who lives big in you!

[Anne B]

Yvonne thank you for the encouraging word to Ann Marie. I too needed to hear this very message for my family  and my husband who has once again fallen in his walk with the Lord, because he felt he could not gain the victory in areas of his life, feelings of defeat and discouragement all took it's toll.

This happened many years after the loss of our first born child, he turned away from God, it took 10 years for him to return to the Lord and in that time I had to stand in faith, believing and praying for his return, it was also a time of my learning and growth.

I know this is the devils workings in his life and I know I must continue praying for him, rebuking the enemies attacks against him, not just sit idly by watching what is going on. I do believe God can deliver him to where this roller coaster ride stops in his life and he is able to stand in the Lord Jesus Christ, believing in Him, without falling, and waivering when troubles comes our way.

Thank you again for this much needed, timely "Word" of instruction, &  encouragment.

Blessings

Anne B.

[Minister Yvonne Carson]

Good morning Ann Marie! I'm so glad that you found encouragement from my "Today's Daily Bible Verse". That means a great deal to me because my heart's desire is to touch the lives of God's people, especially women, by giving them hope and encouragement!

Remember, the devil comes to kill, steal, and to destroy! He's a liar, thief, a divider of families and relationships...BUT, the MAIN thing YOU must not only remember but MUST KNOW that he (satan) is an ALREADY DEFEATED FOE! He has to flee from you when you're first submitted to God and know who you are in Christ! I hear what you say about your daughter and your grandchildren; I totally get it!

There is a BUT in here though. YOU are NOT to cower down to the devil; YOU are a mighty woman of God. If you are born again, filled with the Spirit of GOD, and Jesus is living inside of your heart, baby girl, YOU are a mighty force against all the works of the enemy; however, YOU must KNOW and BELIEVE that for yourself and NOT doubt in your heart!

Your fight is NOT against your daughter but against the lying devil and his cohorts! Luke 10:19 tells you that you have been given the power to tread upon serpents and scorpions and over ALL the power of the enemy and NOTHING shall by any means hurt you! MEDITATE ON THIS SCRIPTURE Sister! DO NOT be passive with the works of the devil against your family!

He's trespassing and has NO right! In the natural, would you allow a thief to just come into your house while you home? Heck no! Well, the devil is a robber and a thief! Keep him out of your daughter's life. Pray. Fast. Decree and Declare every word of God you can find about the promises for your children (that includes your adult children too). Keep doing until your daughter gets her breakthrough.

Drug addiction or any type of addiction is of the devil to keep people bound in sin and destruction and as far away from GOD as possible! YOU must FIGHT for your family, for this is what GOD expects of you and I and ALL His children. OUR FIRST ministry is to our families and then outwards into our community and ultimately to evangelize the world!

God commands us to "Call those things that are NOT as though they were." Don't attach any labels to your daughter that God didn't say about her! How would you like to see your daughter? How would you like your relationship to be with your daughter? Whatever your answers are write them down, find Scriptures that back up your godly desires for your daughter and put her name in those Scriptures. Make these your prayer of intercession for her. Create your own decrees and declaration using her name with those Scriptures/decrees/declaration. Do this consistently, every single day, for the next 30 days. If that mountain hasn't move, do it another 30 days, etc. until her breakthrough comes in the name of Jesus! Faith without works is dead. YOU can do this and YOU will get the VICTORY, if you do not doubt but only BELIEVE!!!!

Blessings and Peace!

Yvonne

[Minister Yvonne Carson]

Blessing Anne B!!! So absolutely true that we will NEVER be able to please people. With some folk, no matter what you do that will they you that you could have that this or that and always find fault with something. We have to just come to the fact that we will never be able to please all people all the time. That our obligation is to please GOD and Him alone!

[Anne B]

Such an excellent scripture and topic to share on Yvonne.

I too have had this problem for years. I remember trying to do what I could to find acceptance and love from my mother. Things have changed now in that area but I can see that in areas I still have a tendancy to want to be a "people-pleaser", doing whatever I could to make situations right, even with those who simply cared nothing for me or what I had to say. 

In all reality it's pleasing God that counts, choosing to live right before Him.  I don't think we can ever really please people as they will always find some fault with us where we don't measure up to their thinking, however God is not like that as He loves us and accepts us as we are.

Being in fear of (people) man is a horrible thing, considering what you share even with Hitler and the countless number of men and women who must have feared him, to afraid to speak up, or come against his rulership at that time, which killed so many lives.

Thank you for sharing this, something I need to continue to be mindful of.

Anne B