Perfect Love

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.

John 8:31-32 (NIV)

To the Jews who had believed him, Jesus said, “If you hold to my teaching, you are really my disciples. Then you will know the truth, and the truth will set you free.” 

1 John 4:16-19 (NIV)And so we know and rely on the love God has for us. God is love. Whoever lives in love lives in God, and God in them. This is how love is made complete among us so that we will have confidence on the day of judgment: In this world we are like Jesus. 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. We love because he first loved us.