Fear not

“Perfect love casts out fear.” (1 John 4:18) 

It is our relationship with God that is the foundation of our faith. Have you ever been in a relationship with someone who said that they didn’t believe you? Have you ever told someone you care deeply for, “I don’t trust you?” When we operate in fear that is exactly what we are communicating to our God, who loved us first.

Spurgeon wrote: “Even those who have faith in God may occasionally be weak enough to fear and be dismayed about common circumstances to which they ought to be indifferent, or over which they ought by faith to exult. Desponding people can find reason for fear where there is no reason for fear. Some people are gifted with the mournful faculty of inventing troubles. If the Lord has not sent them any trial, they make one for themselves. They have a little trouble factory in their houses, and they sit down and use their imaginations to meditate terror.”

Even the strongest people will experience fear. David, although he faced Goliath, experienced fear at some point. The question is do we love our God enough to believe that we will persevere, that we will overcome whatever it is that we fear if we just trust Him? He loves us unconditionally and has our backs. He just wants us to talk to Him about what we fear, what concerns us, and He will sit us under a juniper tree just like He did Elijah and see to our needs. That's what perfect love looks like. 

“Fear not, for I am with you; be not dismayed, for I am your God; I will strengthen you, I will help you, I will uphold you with my righteous right hand.” (Isaiah 41:10)

Even the strong will experience fear.

GiGi❤️