The enemy wants you to believe that you can’t bring your fear into My presence. He whispers that fear is evidence that I am not near or that you must first overcome fear before coming to Me. But this is a lie.
Here’s the truth: I meet you in your fear and give you courage. My love doesn’t require you to have it all together. It’s in My presence that you can hand over your fear, and in exchange, I will fill you with My perfect love. This love leaves no space for fear to remain. I will never forcefully take what you don’t surrender. The invitation is open: come as you are, fear and all. Trust Me to replace fear with My love, to bring you peace where fear has reigned, and to remind you of My constant presence in your life.
Application:
1. Take a moment to bring your fears honestly before God in prayer. Tell Him what you’re afraid of and give Him permission to replace it with His love.
2. Remind yourself of His promises daily through His Word. His truth frees you from the lies of fear and strengthens your heart.
3. Spend time in His presence, whether through worship, Scripture, or silence, knowing that you don’t need to fix yourself first—He welcomes you just as you are.
The Truth Will Make You Free
31 So Jesus was saying to the Jews who had believed Him, “If you abide in My word [continually obeying My teachings and living in accordance with them, then] you are truly My disciples.
32 And you will know the truth [regarding salvation], and the truth will set you free [from the penalty of sin].”
John 8:31-32 (AMP)
16 We have come to know [by personal observation and experience], and have believed [with deep, consistent faith] the love which God has for us. God is love, and the one who abides in love abides in God, and God abides continually in him.
17 In this [union and fellowship with Him], love is completed and perfected with us, so that we may have confidence in the day of judgment [with assurance and boldness to face Him]; because as He is, so are we in this world.
18 There is no fear in love [dread does not exist]. But perfect (complete, full-grown) love drives out fear, because fear involves [the expectation of divine] punishment, so the one who is afraid [of God’s judgment] is not perfected in love [has not grown into a sufficient understanding of God’s love].
19 We love, because [a]He first loved us.
1 John 4:16-19 (AMP)
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Unapologetically Marcia 