Love Bigger Than Fear
"There is no fear in love. But perfect love drives out fear, because fear has to do with punishment. The one who fears is not made perfect in love."
— 1 John 4:18
John writes this late in his life, after decades of knowing Jesus. He noticed something simple but strong: fear and love cannot live in the same room. Not because fear is bad news in itself — sometimes fear is useful. But John is talking about one kind of fear: the fear that God is about to punish you. That fear cannot survive once you really believe God loves you. Love doesn't negotiate with fear. It drives it out.