Dangerous trap

"I want people to like me. I want to please others and pretend I can do all things for all people.

But I can get myself and my schedule into a mess because of it.
And in an effort to please others, it's those closest to me who get the worst of me when I'm over scheduled.

Saying yes all the time won't make me Wonder Woman. It will make me a worn out woman. This isn't pleasing to anyone. Not my family. Not my friends. Not the people I'm trying to impress. And certainly not God.

If I know this, I can start to see people pleasing for what it really is ... a trap. Even the Bible calls it this in our key verse, Proverbs 29:25, "Fearing people is a dangerous trap, but trusting the LORD means safety." (NLT)

Yes, being so focused on pleasing people is a vicious trap that ensnares us and those who do life with us.

So, here's what we need to do today: • Look for the trap. • Unlock the trap.
To unlock the trap, we must use the word "no." This should be handled delicately and appropriately, but it should be used.” - Lysa TerKeurst