“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
Fear is a paralyzing emotion. One of the most frequent commands in the Bible is do not fear. Why? Because fear holds us back. It holds us back from loving God and abandoning ourselves to Him and it holds us back from loving others. It holds us back from doing what God calls us to do. It is the opposite of trust, the essence of faith. How do you overcome fear in your life? There is only one weapon that fear cannot stand against: love. Love drives out fear. If you want to overcome your fear, you must take up love. There is no other way. Why? Because God himself is love and He will cast out fear, “Whoever does not love does not know God, because God is love” 1 John 4:8. Abide in Him who is love. If you give yourself over to love, you will drive out fear from your life and break its hold over you.
