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Trapped by Fear -- Break Free!

In today's reading, David makes a connection between trusting the Lord and not being afraid. He's specifically talking about the fear of others. 

Interestingly, there seems to be an inverse relationship between the fear of man and trust in God. When we have high levels of fear of man, we have low levels of trust in the Lord. Inversely, when we have high levels of trusting the Lord, we have low levels of fear of man.

Many of us are trapped by the fear of man. We're needlessly worried about the power of others over us. 

Notice that David chooses to praise the Lord as a response. He lifts up the Lord with his words and as he does, his fears of others go down. What if you took some time to praise God right now? Let this time melt away your fear of man.

Make a list of those who you are afraid of and pray for them. Pray that God would bless them, and help you to trust in the Lord to overcome your fear. 

It's time to refocus. It doesn't matter if it's the morning, evening or your lunch break, take a few minutes to think about the Lord. Bring to mind how he's been faithful to you. Think of his power and love for you. 

Prayer: Lord, I recognize that today is a gift from you. Help me to steward this gift and use it to bring you honor. I want to bring a smile to your face. Let me see how you're working and be a part of it.