The fear of man brings a snare, said the prophet, and this enemy, too, must be defeated.
Our whole modern world is geared to destroy individual independence and bring all of us into conformity to all the rest of us.
Any deviation from the pattern, whatever that pattern may be at the time, will not be forgiven by society...
And since the Christian must deviate radically from the world he naturally comes in for the world’s displeasure.
If he surrenders to fear he has been conquered, and he dare not let this happen.
Other enemies may be identified, such as love of luxury, secret sympathy with the world, self-confidence, pride and unholy thoughts.
These we must resist with every power within us, looking unto Jesus, the author and finisher of our faith.
A. W. Tozer
How easily concern for what people think pushes aside our awesome reverence for what God thinks.