"For God hath not given us the spirit of fear; but of
power, and of love, and of a sound mind" (2 Timothy 1:7, KJV).
Do not fear. Don’t allow it in your heart. It is evil,
and destroys all hope. Fear can’t live where His love and faith abound. “There
is no fear in love. But perfect love drives out fear, because fear has
to do with punishment. The one who fears is not made perfect in love” (1 John 4:18, NIV).
“Fear has to do with punishment.” Guilt produces fear.
Sin produces fear. Fear is the blight of this imperfect the world. There is fear
of illness, of poverty, of loneliness, and of devastation. Fear runs rampant.
But His perfect love drives out fear. His perfect love forgives and drives out
the blame of sin. Faith springs up because the one who has forgiven has the
power to make all things new within your heart.
This world lives in fear. You are perfected in His love,
and do not need to live in fear. Fight it. Refuse to allow it into your heart.
God has not given you a spirit of fear. He has given you power, and with His
perfect love, a sound mind that can banish fear.
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