Posts Tagged ‘fear’
God’s Perfect Love // 1 John 4:18
I love today’s verse where John contrasts love and fear. He indicated that fear is fueled by a threat of punishment. The love of God, especially coming to us in the flesh of Jesus, proves that God’s ultimate motivation is love. And it isn’t just motivation, because love is God’s character…His very nature. When we…
Read MoreChoose Faith // Psalms 56:3
Did you know fear and faith are processed in the same place in the brain? It comes down to a choice. What interests me is the reality that we can’t choose the physiological responses that cause us to feel fear, but we can choose our behavioral response. Courage is not the absence of fear, but…
Read MoreTake that Next Best Step // Ecclesiastes 11:13
Today’s verse gives us a great reminder to fear and obey God. This is not the kind of fear where we shrink in terror, but the kind of healthy loving respect a child has for a parent. Ultimately, Solomon (the writer of Ecclesiastes) implies that we already know what we need to do, we just…
Read MoreSpirit Gifts
2 Timothy 1:7 There is a lot to unpack in this short verse. What does it mean for you when you read that God did not give you a spirit of fear? Fear is a human defense mechanism that helped us survive as a species. It is powerfully programmed into us, but note how the…
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