who do I fear?

I know God is my Father. I know He has adopted me. I know He loves me. But do I think, feel, believe, act, trust as if these are true? Thinking is a good thing, but sometimes too much is quite unnecessary which I tend to do. “Be still and know that I am God” Psalm 46:10

Thinking about this makes me laugh at myself. Why do I fear man? Why do I care about what others think, whether Christian or not? Being considerate is good, but being controlled and consumed by man’s opinion isn’t. They may be able to offer accolades, money, some sort “comfort”. But it’s silly to forget that it is rather God’s opinion that matters. He sees everything done in public and in secret, and He will reward in His own sovereign way. He is my Father, and I do not need to be afraid of losing His favor because of Christ’s work on the cross. Therefore when I am trying to please men, tired of discouragements, or prideful of my popularity, I need to remember that I really am nothing before God and man’s opinion means nothing; I can turn to my Father Who loves me dearly though I do not deserve His love and give thanks to Him.