The speaker defines fear of man as compromising obedience to the Holy Spirit to please people or avoid conflict. Examples include staying silent when prompted to speak, altering beliefs to fit in, saying yes to tasks God didn't ask for, and abandoning decisions after others discourage you despite clear direction from prayer.
When the Holy Spirit tells you to speak and you stay silent, that's the fear of man. When you change your theology or what you believe about the manifestations of the Holy Spirit's power in order to fit in with others, that is the fear of man. When you say yes to things God never asked you to do because someone else is asking you to do it, that is the fear of man. When you act one way in public than you do in private because you don't want those in public to know who you are as a Christian in private, that is the fear of man. When you change your decisions after consulting with Others. You prayed about something, God spoke to you, you know something is right, but then someone else comes along and dissuades you from doing what God has told you to do. That is the fear of man. People pleasing will minimize the work of the Holy Spirit in your life. To learn more about the voice of the Holy Spirit, get Holy Spirit: God Within You at encounterthespirit.com.
