1 John 4:18 NIV, “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.”
Fear is sometimes a natural response when we feel something is beyond our control. Our minds can run wild imagining the worst possible outcomes. In those moments or days where we experience fear, learning to make prayer our first response can be difficult, but it is necessary. Prayer allows us to cast our fears and worries upon God, and receive His help. It gives God the opportunity to give us guidance and open our eyes to see things from His perspective. Through prayer, He will intervene on our behalf. Knowing that God loves us perfectly will bring peace to our hearts and calm our fears, even in life’s toughest situations. When our hope is Him, we can overcome our fears.
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Thank you for this timely reminder, Dawn! I have been dealing with a lot of fear lately. I am trying to cling to God in prayer. He will never leave us, nor forsake us! 🙏♥️🙌
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You’re welcome Bridget. I am noticing in my life too how quickly fear can creep in and I’m trying to remember to pray right away when this happens. Keep clinging to God in prayer. So thankful He will never leave us. 💕🤗
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I too get overwhelmed with fear sometimes and need to remember to pray about things instead of worry. Thanks for the reminder! 💜
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You’re welcome Katie! I’m trying to remember that too. It is easy to let fear hinder our progress, but prayer changes things. ❤️🤗
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It certainly does!
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Fear can come in, overwhelm and very quickly take hold. Only the Lords peace helps me fight it. Thank you for this reminder to turn to God. Although we know it we need to keep hearing it because we worry when fear creeps in.
Blessings to you 💙🌺
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You’re welcome. I need the constant reminder. Fear is not always easy to recognize but it is a root cause for many negative actions. Blessings Manu 🤗❤️
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Necessary indeed Dawn
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Amen! Blessings Tangie.
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Thanks you. I needed this.
Going through a lot right now, my mind is beyond wild, but I believe him for a miracle. He only keeps me going 🙏
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His eternal love for us is awesome.
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Yes it is!
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Thank you for reminding us to “fear not”🌻
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You’re welcome Deb!
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Nice. I picture out prayers like light rays, beaming up to heaven, piercing through the darkness.
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That is a beautiful picture of our prayers! I believe that is exactly what happens. Thanks for sharing 🤗
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My daughter and I are literally reading this scripture this week from her Bible devotional! God’s timing! Let me tell ya!
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Awesome! He has a way of confirming things in our hearts! His timing is perfect. ❤️
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Yes, He does. Always. 🥰
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Amen! Ultimately, our future hope rests in our relationship with the Lord. Blessings to you Dawn.
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Yes it does. Blessings!
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I like the NIV version that says “fear has to do with punishment.” Indeed we are torturing our mind when we fear. But God has given us the remedy. Love and prayer. Thank you, Dawn for this wonderful reminder. It has been a blessing to me.
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You’re welcome Beverley. I am thankful it blessed you. I like that NIV version, thanks for sharing. Love and prayer are powerful.
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Apt! Knowing that we are this loved by Him, sets us free from fear. May we not lose sight of this knowing in Him. 🙏🏻
Thanks for sharing this, big sis. ❤️
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You’re welcome! It does indeed set us free. He is our anchor ❤️
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I am still pondering about this statement ‘fear has to do with punishment.’
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One thing is certain, with the Lord we do not have to fear, He handles us with love at all times.
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