Fear of opinion tends to cripple and limit us in unimaginable ways. It restricts our ability to live out our fullest potential and be free of the chains thereof that holds us back from reaching and dreaming for more……. Do you often feel that you rely to much on the opinions of others and not your own? Are you limiting, restricting, crippling and even imprisoning yourself due to what others think or say???
You see we build a prison so heavily guarded by the words of others, we make building plans based on their thoughts and even appoint guards to notify us when someone is having an opinion and how we should react towards it!!!!! It’s your prison and you are the only one who can break down those walls and set the captive free…YOU! There is so much freedom when you trust what God has created in you, how unique and wonderfully made you are, how known you are by The Hand that has created you with so much love, care and thought!
Often opinion of others are based on their own insecurities and not on you, but it is so much easier to project rather than to do introspection…. And is exactly there where you should start. Start with introspection as in why others opinions have such a hold on you, why you allow the effect to be greater than the ignorance thereof and why you are fearing their opinion rather than redirecting it to opinions that can be listend to but not be allowed to take up space that belongs to the Only one who will never have a negative opinion of you…God! Surround yourself with people who’s opinion you do not fear but appreciate because the faith of few can change the minds of many.
How is your relationship with yourself because within that sprouts the personalized opinion you have of you and what opinions you allow to form you from the outside! Do you really love yourself, the beautiful wonderfully made human being you are??? Or do you compare and invest in the hated opinions of those you choose to listen to? Yes you heard correctly…you choose to adhere and give attention to whoever gives an opinion….choose wisely, choose with eyes wide opened and with introspection if you are going to internalize that opinion, fear it, burden yourself with it, or throw it like a rock into a lake that sinks and has no effect on the purpose and beauty of the lake!
His opinion of you is always greater and more beautiful, look into and pray that your ears will be able to hear His voice above all else, and surround yourself with people that create positive thought and beauty rather than fear.
With Regards
Warm positively affirmed opinions
Naomi
“The fear of human opinion disables; trusting in God protects you from that.”
Proverbs 29:25