There Is No Fear In Love

“Love has been perfected among us in this: that we have boldness in the day of judgement; because as He is, so are we in this world. There is no fear in love, but perfect love casts out fear, because fear involves torment, but He who fears has not been made perfect in love. We love Him because He first loved us.” 1 John 4:17

There is no fear in love

This statement, this six word sentence rocks me as I read it. I find myself afraid a lot. I find myself scared of decisions I make all the time. There is just something about the unknown, and not knowing the outcome of “what if’s”, and “what could happen” questions that can torture and terrify the human heart. I am human though. As I read the verse above I see there is grace where I’m afraid. There is love for me easily accessible even when I am stuck in fear.

I am on another Kingdom Journey where the Lord is perfecting His perfect love in me. I can’t love well without His love in me, flowing out of me. I’ve seen the ugly parts of my own heart as I examine it, study it, and put it under scrutiny with the scriptures. I am wicked, deceitful and my righteousness really is a lot like a bunch of filthy rags. I have bad habits, tendencies to fall to things I thought I conquered myself, and I can be crippled and gripped by fear which paralyzes my heart to love.

There is something beautiful in all of this. I’ve come to the realization and the revelation that even with all that mess, and the mess I am He still loved me first. He still loves me first.

First and foremost He loved. . He loves. .

Because of this, love can be perfected in me.

We are gearing up to go on a Kingdom Journey so much greater than just a mission trip. We call it Passport, and in a couple of days my co leader Alyson and I will be traveling to Swaziland with our team. We will go as messy but beautiful broken people. Sensitive to the Lord, and His leading. He is leading us into His perfect love, and love being perfected in us.

Love with no fear, wrapped up in bravery, surrounded by outrageous courage, and settled in to He who is love.

Pray with us, pray for us, for them we are going to, and follow this beautiful Kingdom Journey into love.