The Prison of Fear of “Disappointing People.”

The truth is our lives are incredibly affected by people. People can make our lives wonderful, and they can make our lives a living torment.

Affirming words can build us up. Harsh words can cut us to the heart. What can man do to me? They can affirm us, criticize us, exalt us, humiliate us, speak well of us, gossip about us. They can help us, hurt us, protect us, and devastate us.

It is important to reach a point in our lives where our identity is not dependent on others’ opinions, actions, or remarks. Instead, our identity should be anchored in what God thinks about us, says about us, and has done for us in Christ.

What can man do to me? If God is for me, who can be against me? Compared to God’s presence, people’s negativity should means little to nothing!