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omans 8:31 clearly tells us opinions of us? Are we thinking alarm [I will not fear or dread or be manifest perfection, some people
that God is for us. We also for ourselves, or are we always terrified]. What can man do to would still not be satisfied simply
Rknow that Satan is against agreeing with everyone else's me?” because they are unhappy indivi-
us. The question we must ask is: opinion? If people's opinions, Most of us, to some extent, need duals who will not ever be content
Are we going to agree with God or judgments, and attitudes toward to be delivered from the fear of with anything until they change
with the devil? You know the us are sometimes inspired by the people and from caring too much their own attitudes.
answer. Stop opposing yourself devil, then we must resist what about what others think. People We need to be confident that God
and mentally beating yourself up people think and say instead of who always need the approval of accepts us - with our imperfec-
just because Satan is against you! agreeing with it. others desperately want every- tions. Even though He continues
Sad to say, sometimes we dis- If we know God is for us, then it one to look at them from head to to work in us to make us more
cover people are also against us. should not matter how we feel or toe and say, “Perfect.” When they Christlike, we do not have to
Satan does not always work alone what other people think of us. As do any kind of a job, they want struggle to win His approval or the
in the spiritual realm; he also the Bible says in Romans 8:31, everybody to look at it and say, approval of others.
works through people in the who can be against us if God is for “Perfect.” In everything they do - If God is for us - and He is - we do
natural realm. He attacks our us? If He is on our side, then what the way they look, the things they not need to fear anyone who is
confidence through the things can others do to us? say, every action they take - they against us!
people say or do not say. He can Hebrews 13:6 makes a similar want people to say “Perfect.”
cause us to feel unworthy or point: “So we take comfort and If we try to be perfect, we will be [The Everyday Life Bible, Faith
rejected because of another are encouraged and confidently disappointed. It will not work Words, New York, Oct. 2006,
person's words or actions. and boldly say, The Lord is my because you and I are imperfect Notes and Commentary by Joyce
How important are people's Helper; I will not be seized with human beings. Even if we could Meyer].