“Either you place God in control or you live in fear. There are only two choices before you. You can live in fear or you can live in perfect love. You can walk after the flesh or you can walk in the Spirit. You can live legalistically (in a way that gives too much attention to legal rules and details) or find your only resource in grace.
When you get right down to it, at the heart of every fear is the presupposition that God is not present, not in control, and not sufficient. This is a contradiction of who God is and how He designed you to live. You are no more designed to live in flesh and fear than Adam was, and your Heavenly Father has made provision for the fears that plague you.
Our challenge is clear: If we cling to our fears, we declare to ourselves and all who observe our lives that God is neither sufficient nor worthy. We must live in perfect love and let perfect love be reflected in our lives. This is the only real choice we have as people whose hearts desire to please our Father. This is the only real choice that will bring freedom from fear.
Whether your fears are for today, tomorrow, the kids, your job, your health, emotional strength, mental well-being, spiritual courage, acceptance with others, or confidence in your life, “Perfect love casts out fear.” 1 John 4:18
“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
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