1 John 4:17-18
17 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.18 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.
When I woke up this morning I had a feeling of being worried, discouraged, doubt and fear and even as I was making my tea, it still is bothering me, the thoughts of failing to a certain project I'm part of and my ongoing application for a certain promotion, These kinds of thoughts are difficult to resist, it's tempting not to worry, not to be discouraged, not to doubt and not to fear, But Jesus did! He resists the temptation when the devil tempted Him in the wilderness, Jesus wasted no time in meeting each thought (Matthew 4).
When we let these thoughts to contain us, it disturbs us, it is true that we can never stop thinking, but we can control what thoughts occupy our minds, Martin Luther once said "You can't keep the birds from flying over your head, but you can keep them from making a nest in your hair", I learned to take it from Jesus, disarm the thought by allowing Him to come in. Pray about it with no filters, telling Him everything what bothers me!, Pray each time the thought comes back to mind.
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.
Jesus is our Confidence knowing that He is walking with us no matter what circumstances we are facing in this world, He Perfectly loves us, so, Instead of thinking the 'What if's....' In our minds change it into, 'Who am I that you are thinking of me', 'Why do you love me so much'!
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