Perfect love will ease every anxiety and give full comfort and security! It drives out the disbeliefs and doubt that plagues us with darkness and worries.
This post is to the saints and growing believers depending on God’s radical, one of a kind perfect love. If you have fears, take heart that they can be destroyed!
God’s love has been fully and perfectly given to me, but has not perfected in me yet… t’s a process of growing by grace. A life of seeing His faithfulness tackle every area and circumstance and building an unbreakable trust that will make us fearless.
These are two things that I do know and have witnessed about God’s love driving out fear already though!:
1. That 1Cor1:25 the “…foolishness of God is wiser than men, and the weakness of God is stronger than men.”
And the question in Mark 8:36 “For what does it profit a man if he gains the whole world, and loses his own soul?” frees me from fear of “failure” and life’s anxieties.
Doesn’t the world just love to make you worry and over-think yourself into stress!
Like, probing “what are you going to do in this worst case scenario?” or “I want to hear A-Z of your life plan today.” Woah…
Can I breathe in this moment please?
I know you’re intentions are well, and I agree to not be irresponsible. We have the gift of life and time is moving, so it’s wise to have a general vision and zeal! But there’s a problem with being people pressured. Where when you share your embedded desires and aim, you hear a “You’re going to struggle,” in return…
(and yea..maybe! I think lol Ah..)
or a “No, this is the American Dream, so do it this way.” GAH!
I want to encourage you to do what God’s leading you to do for His kingdom! (And to encourage them to get on the path of life.)
Make God’s dreams your dreams and you’ll never fail!
Even if He decides to make your venture a rollercoaster with struggle, then you can still boast that “My life is not in vain, God is with me and delights in me, and will continue to for my favor on judgement day.”
Be free from vanity, and listen to God’s voice. His alone lasts and relieves.
2. That all of Romans 8, but verses 38-39
“For I am persuaded that neither death nor life, nor angels nor principalities nor powers, nor height nor depth, nor any other created thing, shall be able to separate us from the love of God which is in Christ Jesus our Lord” frees me from fear of condemnation or any other stronghold of the enemy, which attempts to stifle my progression in loving God and believing His radical life-changing love for me.
I am so glad that I heard a pastor say, “Watch… you go and truly try to do something for God, and the devil’s going to come at you from all sorts of angles,” before I started sharing my faith.
That I was not blindsided about spiritual warfare, and so I can well handle discouraging thoughts or events around me without being alarmed about what’s happening.
The devil barks in fear friends! Rest and go without shame or guilt, armed with grace and wisdom. Grow because the Spirit desires so, not because you owe God something you could never afford, like the enemy will try to weigh on you.
And there is no happening outside of God’s control. Make peace with His will, and remember He will be boundlessly faithful to the small and faithful, as we are His, and He takes care of His own.
Ignore the enemy…
Know that he’s there, but then ignore him because he’s irrelevant, and robbed of power in your life. Do that by seeing, yes, there is evil in the world, but it is finished and done away with for those living with Christ!
God’s kingdom come. Don’t fight what’s dead, rather start focusing on all of the promises and callings God’s given you. And taste all of the beautiful joys God’s love gives, with praise, along the way! Because today is the day of salvation.
Your new, pure everlasting life starts the moment Christ redeems you by your faith!
I keep my enthusiasm exicited to live what’s next.
Perfect love cast out fear, so keep your optimism!
I want to encourage you to not forget God’s mission, or the joys! To live in the purposes and talents and victories God intends for His glory, fearlessly! (I’m preaching to myself!) God will catch you if you fall and take that leap of faith, so be fearless! Tell your heart, “Take refuge in God.” His love WILL eternally catch you with salvation! Temporarily, God will sometimes catch you through allowing you a place of solitude/ a getaway from troubles. Sometimes it’s through His people’s heart and kindness. ( I know now that I can tell where my mind is at spiritually by how much I care for and draw closer to His people. #aidthebody ) He may catch you through favor/ great provision.
It depends on the season, person and calling, but He’ll catch you, loves! There’s always hope and a way! See your direction with peace. Look at the graces and open doors.