How big is God? It’s more than just a Sunday School question for kids; grown-ups need to answer it as well. How big is God in your life?
We want the applause of people, and we fear their rejection. In both cases, other people have become big in our eyes while God has become small. How can we flip that around?
“Fear of man” is the phrase Christians often use to describe our common tendency to be intimidated and controlled by the viewpoints of others. When that happens, people have become big and God has become small in our eyes.
The Apostle Peter did mighty things in God’s kingdom. He often struggled with the fear of man just like many of us do today, but that wasn’t the end of his story.
Fear of God and fear of man are two sides of a tug-of-war battle in the heart of every Christian. This struggle will last a lifetime, but not without progress and never without hope.
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When People Are Big and God Is Small
In this book, Ed Welch uncovers the spiritual dimension of people-pleasing and points the way through a true knowledge of God, ourselves, and others.
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Dr. Ed Welch on the Tug-of-War Between Fear of Man and Fear of God
We’ve all been there. Peer pressure, desire for acceptance, fear of rejection. These aren't just issues for teenagers in the lunchroom. From young adulthood into old age, these struggles are still an issue for many of us. The Bible calls...
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Heather Davis Nelson on How Jesus Rescues Us from Our Shame
What are you ashamed of? If you're like most people, a blunt question like this has the power to resurface long-ago-buried memories of wrongdoing. It doesn't even matter whether you were caught or got away with it, shame can stay...
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10 Biblical Truths For Losing Fear
Whether it’s a terrorist attack or changes in the world around us, only one word can adequately describe the feeling of despair we feel when life spirals out of control—fear. It can strike at any moment. You could be at...
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