Fear of Man and a Failure to Launch
Most of us like to think that we live to please God, not people. However, I believe there is a subtle trap that can cause us to live in a posture of people-pleasing.
I received my call into ministry at 15 years of age. God put vision inside me of ways to reach and impact people for His Kingdom. Over time I began to cultivate the vision. As I grew older it seemed the more I shared my “big dreams”, the more people would try to encourage me to stay humble and not promote myself.
“Your own website? That seems kind of pretentious man.”
“Jason Daughdrill Ministries? Why does it have your name on it?”
These questions would cause me to panic and delete my website, or try to change the name of the ministry. How foolish is that? It was bondage.
I have a website, because it’s a tool.
I use my name in the ministry, because it’s the ministry I do. Creating a fancy name felt just as much about marketing as slapping my name on it.
At the end of the day, we can’t let these things steal our focus. Use your name, or make up a name. Launch a website, or knock door to door. These are all just methods to try and carry out the vision that God has given you.
Learn to put the religious voices on mute.
You know why you’re doing what you are doing. God knows why you’re doing what you are doing. That’s what matters.
For anyone that really knows me, they can tell you that self-promotion is the last thing I would ever want to do. The fear of seeming like I was too ambitious paralyzed me for years. I had dreams and vision, but also a failure to launch.
Why? Because I didn’t want people to think my motives were wrong.
Think about that! I allowed the fear of what people thought of me, to keep me from stepping into everything that God had put inside of me.
I believe there are people reading this blog right now, and you are struggling with the same bondage of false-humility. You are afraid to step out in faith boldly because you fear what people might think or say about you.
Don’t allow religious bondage to limit you and the impact you can have through your life. Should you check your motives? Absolutely! Should you guard against ego? Without a doubt! However, don’t fail to launch because of your fear of people.
This felt appropriate for my first blogpost on my new website. ☺
Do me a favor. Quit worrying about what people are saying and go change the world!
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