Eliminating the Fear of Man
Abundant Blessings Ministry
Definitions:

Fear of God = hating sin as much as God hates it; for us
to give a deep respect for and understanding the
holiness of God, the power of God, and God’s capability,
competence to meet all man’s needs.

Fear of man = is being more impressed with man’s
reaction than with God’s reaction.

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You have FEAR OF MAN if:

  • concern about my standing or perception in the  
         eyes of others which energizes disobedience and
         rebellion towards God

  • being more concerned with the approval of man
    than the approval of God

  • anxiety over the approval of man which inhibits
    spontaneous and joyful obedience to the Holy Spirit

  • the desire to please man more than God

FEAR OF MAN – the consequences in the
church

1.   Spiritual deception – watering down the radical
nature of the gospel   Galatians 3:1–5   

2.   Withdrawing from dependence on the Holy Spirit and
leaning on human wisdom and good ideas Acts 15:28  

3.   Withdrawing from the simplicity of faith in action, into
complexity and programs.

4.   Loss of joy    Galatians 4:15  

5.   Division       Galatians 5:14–15  

6.   Demonic enslavement     Galatians 4:8–9  


FEAR OF MAN – the cure
1.   Repent
2.   Renounce it
3.   Receive God’s forgiveness
4.   Rebuke the enemy’s hold on you
5.   Replace the enemy’s lies with God’s truth


Prayer
Thank You Father that I can overcome the barriers in my
life.  That I can break through the barriers in my life, I can
fight the battles without hiding from fear, doubt,
depression, or negative people.  Help me to abort all
fear-inducing conversations, relationships, thoughts and
actions.  

Lord strengthen me, so I will not compromise but live as
a conqueror.  When I disconnect, help me not to fear the
rejection of others or their agendas.  Today in Jesus’
name, I break free from the false safety zone of fear and
turn to the valiant zone of faith!  

Father, thank You for helping me break through these
barriers of fear and for showing me how to remove my
secret motivations of harboring fear.  Thank You for
moving me from the setbacks of the past to a future of
exploits for You!  Today I am coming out of my cave of
hiding and shedding the grave clothes of fear.  

From this day forth, I live as more than a conqueror for
You in the valiant zone of faith.  In Jesus’ name, Amen.