1 John 4:18 English Standard Version (ESV)
18 There is no fear in love, but perfect love casts out fear. For fear has to do with punishment, and whoever fears has not been perfected in love.
The concept of love is often confused with fear. If you find yourself in a relationship where there’s more heartache, you’re not in love but in fear.
Perfect love means you let God’s love take away fear. Those who fear God don’t have a growing relationship with Him, even for those who are already Christians.
Just like any other personal relationship, believers should grow with God. A true Christian understands that those who love Jesus shouldn’t live in fear of going to hell for the sins they’ve committed, but instead ask for God’s forgiveness.
Jesus taught his followers to forgive because he recognized that all humans are born flawed.
Here’s why you should let go of fear; it clouds your judgement and it drives you to constantly worry about things out of your control.
Many people fear the future because they feel uncertain about the next step in life.
Learn to let that fear go.
Although it’ll be difficult, you must realize that fearing the outcomes of things like an interview or test scores isn’t going to change anything for the better.
If the uncertainty you feel is beyond your control, it’s time to turn to Jesus and ask him for help.
When fear fills our heart, love can’t enter.