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The Proverbs Challenge Day 29 - Chapter 29

Hi, Woman of God

Welcome to Day 29 of the Challenge! 

SCRIPTURE

Proverbs Chapter 29 verse 25 

OBSERVATION

verse 25"The fear of man brings a snare, but whoever trusts in the Lord shall be safe"We all like to be liked by the people in our lives, but that same desire can make us victim to the danger of fearing man. Fearing man is to be overly concerned about people's opinions of you, so much so that you alter your behaviour and actions to suit them, even when you know that it is to your detriment or against God's will. This verse is another reminder that covering the truth for fear of offending people will bring a snare. It’s a trap that prevents many believers from speaking the truth that sets others free. The enemy knows that the moment Christians start to speak out with wisdom against the evils being normalised, that this will be the same moment the kingdom of darkness loses its stronghold over the mind of our generation. The wisdom of God and the Truth of Christ which has the power to save has been entrusted to us as Christians to speak boldly to all men. Deliverance of the captives is quite literally in our mouths. Yet our words and our speaking is the exact thing the enemy seeks to silence, primarily through the fear of man. Thankfully, however, the second half of the verse offers the solution.It says we are safe when we trust God. Trust comes from relationship. Fellowshipping with God through His Word leads to our boldness and to our ability to trust His character, His nature and His promises to us. As our relationship with Him grows, do does our desire to obey Him and as a result, fear of man disappears.Your mindset becomes "if this great God is for me and desires the best for me, then I will choose Him, what can man do to me?" (see Romans 8:31).Glory to God for calling us into relationship with Him! 

APPLICATION

I will prioritise my relationship with God above every other relationship in my life. I will entrust my life to God, knowing that He is able to teach me, instruct me and deliver me. I will pray daily that I don't fall victim to the trap of fearing man, even when it proves difficult. But rather I will pray for God to help me trust Him more, with each area of my life.

PRAYER

Dear Abba Father, I pray that you take us deeper with You. Help us to trust You more. Even when the voices around us speak differently, and man seeks to influence us to the ways of this world, allow us to be steadfast and unmovable in You. Teach us Your wisdom so that when we speak men will marvel at the Truth that we carry through You. We love you so much Lord, take all the glory in our lives. In Jesus name I pray, amen.  

See you tomorrow for Day 30 my sisterFollow me on Instagram at @creatortochi for updates and encouragement throughout our challenge. With my love,Tochi