Monday, April 20, 2009

Love vs. Fear

By nature all of us have fears. We fear for different reasons such as below:
  • Health deterioration
  • Money not enough/Losing our job and income
  • Loneliness
  • How people perceive us
  • Losing our ability, power and influence
  • Failure and defeat
  • Weakness
  • Uncertain future
  • Many many......

Fear is harmful. Fear controls and cripples our lives slowly even without our notice. Fear limits us to live life to the fullest. Fear makes us lose our patience easily. Fear causes us to take matters on our own hand. Fear induces us to make rash and unwise decision. Fear is a trap set up by the devil. Once we fall into it, we are in its vicious circle and it has no end to it.

I thank Jesus for saving me from the chain of fears. His unconditional love always satisfy my deepest needs. When I fall in love with Him, I feel as if I have overcome all things in life, even death. When I feel fearful, I don't allow fear to control my mind. I call upon Jesus who will never leave me or abandon me, who loves me and knows what I am going through - my struggle, my pain, my feeling, my thought, my burden, my everything. He really cares for me.

1 John 4:18b - But perfect love drives out all fear. This verse summarizes everything I said above.

3 comments:

Kabi said...

I have a strong belief on Jesus . I love him .He is my only friend. but some where down the line i have fear of losing my mother.May be reason is that i love my ma more than Jesus.Nice post again.

Cien An said...

Hi Kabi, nice to know that you loves Jesus too. He also loves our family. He loves our mums as well. Take care

kabi said...

Yes Jesus loves all of us .Its great that now my fear has gone as i m feeling that Jesus will take care of my mom .God bless u .