"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 are fears 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 guilt 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 mind. God has
not given you a spirit of fear. He has given you power, and with His
perfect love, a sound mind that can overcome any fear which rises up
against you.
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