Perfect Love

"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." 1 John 4:18

This verse is very self explanatory, however, there may be a few things you haven't quite noticed. Many actually only quote the first sentence of this verse, which is unfortunate, because the rest of it better explains it.

When you sin, and you realize it is a sin, how do you feel? Guilty? Afraid? ....Forgiven? We should never be afraid of God's punishment after our slip ups. God's perfect love saves you from the eternal punishment. Should you be afraid of the earthly consequences? Maybe. But you should be more concerned about making things right and continuing on what God wants for your life.

The point is, if you have fully experienced God's love and presence, you have no reason to fear anything. If you've accepted Jesus as your savior, then nothing can touch your soul.

This verse isn't talking about earthly relationships. There will always be some sort of fear in those. But in God's true love, there is no fear. It's perfect. There's no reason to have anxiety attacks when you sin. Ask for God's forgiveness and let Him work through you. He's so amazing.

Love
Holly

p.s. thank you for the comments a few posts back! I still don't know who left them, but if you'd like to identify yourself then go ahead! :) Comments are strongly accepted! Disagree with me? Have something to add? Leave me a comment!