"The only thing we have to fear, is fear itself"
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Like cold is the absence of heat. Like darkness is the absence of light.
Fear is the absence of courage.
Fear is not a thing. Fear is what you are left with when the things that make for courage are missing.
Rather than ask, "What is fear?", we should ask "Where does courage come from?"
What is it that gives the Mother courage to step in front of danger to protect her children? What is it that wells up within a soldier to face the bullets and bombs to protect his unit?
It comes from a heart filled with God, His Word, His Holy Spirit....His Love.
"There is no fear in love; but perfect love casts out fear, because fear involves punishment, and the one who fears is not perfected in love." 1 John 4:18
Do you want to be fearless? Then fill yourself with God's love....His Word....His Holy Spirit. Fill your every thought with His goodness and you will make no room for fear.
Fear is nothing to be feared. Fear is an emptiness waiting to be filled.
Fill it with Jesus and find the courage you need to face the challenges of your day.
Blessings,
A.J.
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