No Fear in Love

1 John 4:18a KJV
"There is no fear in love ..."

What? There is no fear in love! But there are fears everywhere so how could there be "no fears?"

1 John 4:18c "Because fear hath torment." Fear causes problem in the bodies. Fear does not give us peace. Fear is a lack of faith in God. Fear destroys the faith. Fear destroys confidence in God. Fear destroys our trust in God. Fear destroys love. 1 John 4:18d "He that feareth (keeps on having fear, talk fear of things) IS NOT MADE PERFECT IN LOVE." It means a person is not mature enough to walk in love. It takes practice to turn "fears into fully trusting God in all things." Even when things go bad? Yes, even when things go bad. God has a plan. Remember that!

So finally what is the solution to the problem of getting rid of "fear?" The answer is: "But perfect LOVE casteth OUT FEAR" (1 John 4:8b).

About that perfect love, that is something for us to figure it out. Think big about that subject for the week: Perfect love cast out fear. Now the next step will be "how do we get perfect love?" Like Paul said, "Think on these things ...." I am working on it.

Trust God today and let the Holy Spirit teach us how to have perfect love for God is love!

Prayer: Dear Father who are in heaven, Your name is holy and honorable. Your kingdom will soon come. Your will be done by faith that all will be accomplished according to Your plan on earth as it is in heaven. Give us our daily bread as You meet our physically need and soon our spiritually need, too. Forgive our fears of all kinds. Thank You for forgiving our sins as we follow Your steps to forgive those who have hurt us and to keep forgiving them as You have kept forgiving our sins. Give us grace to change our ways and not to repeat our sins. Help us not to go into temptations that often faced us, but to be an overcomer of all things. Deliver us from evil surroundings or dangers and from Satan's fiery darts that go into our thoughts unpleasant so often. Help us to watch what we think and put Your Words into our thoughts and hearts and stay close to You. Yours is the Kingdom on earth and heaven, and the power belongs to You and all the glory are Yours for You alone are worthy to be praise. You are to be glorified, Lord! Amen to that, Lord!

Dorothy