S - By this love is perfected with us, so that we may have confidence in the day of judgement: because as He is, so also are we in this world. 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. We love because he first loved us. If someone says "I love God", and hates his brother, he is a liar: for the one who does not love his brother whom he has seen, cannot love God whom he has not seen. And this commandment we have from him, that the one who loves God should love his brother also.
O - very convicting passage from fear to loving others! When God is in us there is no room for fear only His love. The reason we can love our brothers and sisters who drive us crazy is because God loves us and we don't always make the best choices. So if God loves us we have to love our brothers and sisters!
A - I've never thought of myself as a fearful person until I read Angie Smith's new book on fear! VERY good and eye opening. I realized that there are some things I've fearfully held on to instead of letting God's love work through me in those situations. Our church is full of people who fear. It's very alarming because I've never really been around this many people who are so fearful of everything. In January our ladies group is going to read Angie's book and I'm praying that God works in all of us to get closer to throwing out fear and putting on love.
P - Lord I'm so greatful that in you there is no fear. And we can give you all our fears and you will replace it with peace. God reveal to me today where I'm holding onto fears so that I can get rid of it and serve you bettter.
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