It is good to recall this about the Lord. He knows all of our thoughts before we think them. He knows the words on our tongues before we speak them. We may feel vulnerable with others, but we are totally safe with the Lord.

Are you a man pleaser? Here is my friend’s definition for emotional vulnerability. “Wanting others approval to the point you allow them to lead you and/or control you.” Do you recognize the trap?

Traps are set to ensnare the unsuspecting. Relying on ourselves for protection is the bait of satan. Isaiah 55:3 says, “Incline your ear, and come to Me. Hear, and your soul shall live…”

We have the Holy Spirit who dwells within us. He will oppose our fleshly reactions, but we have to heed Him.

Our flesh wants its own way. Galatians 5:17 says that the Holy Spirit will fight against our flesh. I encourage you to ask the Holy Spirit, each morning as you wake up, to intercept your way. Then be attentive to His promptings. For me, the minute my spirit backs up, I’m alerted.