I read this post from Joyce Meyer’s daily
online devotional today and was really encouraged, so I thought I would
share it:
There is no fear in love [dread does not exist],
but full-grown (complete, perfect) love turns fear out of doors and expels
every trace of terror! For fear brings with it the thought of punishment, and
[so] he who is afraid has not reached the full maturity of love [is not yet
grown into love’s complete perfection].
—1 John 4:18
Under-confidence is a condition; it might even be
considered a sickness. And just like many other sicknesses, under-confidence is
caused by a deficiency of one thing (confidence) and too much of another—fear.
I refer to fear as an emotional virus because it begins as a thought, then
affects your emotions and behaviors—just like a flu virus might invade your
body via a handshake or a sneeze and then make you feel miserable all over.
Fear is a dangerous virus, because a fearful person
has no confidence and can never reach her potential in life. She won’t step out
of her comfort zone to do anything—especially something new or different. Fear
is a cruel ruler, and its subjects live in constant torment.
It breaks my heart when I see people living
fearfully, because without confidence, people can never know and experience
true joy. The Holy Spirit of God Himself is grieved, because He has been sent
into our lives to help us fulfill our God-ordained destinies.
Lord, I am sick and tired of living in fear and all
of its repercussions in my life. I welcome the Holy Spirit to come into my life
and equip me to fulfill my destiny. Amen.
From
the book The Confident
Woman Devotional: 365 Daily Devotions by Joyce Meyer.
Blessings!
Ronell x
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