I John 4:18-19 "Such love has no fear, because perfect love expels all fear. If we are afraid, it is for fear of punishment, and this shows that we have not fully experienced his perfect love. We love each other because he first loved us."
Hearing this verse at Celebrate Recovery tonight, in a taped testimony, brought to mind the fears that have been running around in my head lately. Fear that diabetes, depression, and alcoholism will creep in and steal the joy in my family. Yet I know that God has always been faithful to us - even though these things have been present, off and on, throughout the years. I know God loves us, He's proven himself over and over. I shouldn't let those doubts in.
It's interesting to me that the fear verse is paired with 'We love each other because he first loved us.' This is the verse that Brian and I chose for our wedding, acknowledging that our marriage would succeed only if God was at the center as the source of our love. I certainly felt no fear that day. And there is no reason to fear now.
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