The fear of man bringeth a snare: but whoso putteth his trust in the Lord shall be safe.
Proverbs 29:25 KJV
The fear of human opinion disables; trusting in God protects you from that.
Proverbs 29:25 MSG
John 12:24 "Truly, truly, I say to you, unless a grain of wheat falls into the earth and dies, it remains alone; but if it dies, it bears much fruit."
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Without a fear of God, all that is left is fear of people. And living in fear of people all the time is a terrible place to live.
True enough, sir; fear of people can be debilitating. I would point out, however, that the word translated as "fear" of God actually means a reverential awe & respect.
So fear of people would be what your neighbors gossip about you, but fear of God...God can do much greater good and damage than neighbors gossip. I pay attention to trying my best on The Lord's good side.
The neighbors come around to my side after a while.
I really like your header picture!
Exactly, Suz, you've got it! And thank you for the kind words about the kind words about the header: that's looking southwest across the mouth of the Turnagain Arm where it meets Cook Inlet, a few miles south of Anchorage.
That is pretty evident today, I think.
I, too, try to pay attention to what the Lord wants me to do. Some days are harder than others; but I think the Lord knows this and just... reminds me to listen harder?
Anyway, thank you for this post, Reverend.
You're welcome, Linda. :)
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