John says in his first letter (4:18) "Perfect love casts out fear." Only God's love is perfect. As we receive/grasp/live in, his perfect love, we will be less and less fearful. Fear has, at points in my life, completely overwhelmed me. The severe mental illness I experienced in my twenties was an exercise in terror. …
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First, Fear
When we're seeking to expand our reach, why does fear usually come first ? Why does a new graduate student worry about whether she can do the work? Why is a new parent so often afraid of being a bad mom? What about those of us fearing our creative product will nosedive? Watch this short …