Perfect Love Casts Out Fear

After I send this out this morning, I am heading for another “procedure”. These things have become a normality in my life but it wasn’t always that way. The anxiety and fear that I use to built up inside me was silly thinking back. No matter what I did, I could not relax. While the procedures aren’t always the most wonderful, the aftermath isn’t too bad. In the end, it’s just something we have to do to be sure the cancer isn’t on a walk about…I’m sure I’m like the rest of us when I say I can be bad about fear and worry. No matter how much I KNOW my life is in Gods hands and he always provides, I still get caught in worry. When that happens, I think we are not necessarily driving God away, but we are certainly keeping him at bay. “There is no fear in love, but perfect love casts out fear. For fear has to do with punishment, and whoever fears has not been perfected in love.”1 John 4:18 Most Christians do not consider their worrisomeness a hindrance to God’s transformative work in their lives, but they should. Fear can be paralyzing, especially in the face of spiritual challenges.For non-believers, succumbing to fear reflects self-doubt. For believers, however, it can indicate a lack of faith in God’s absolute power, providence, and goodness. In the words of Jesus, “Can all your worries add a single moment to your life?” Matthew 6:27Be Nice. Grace Wins.