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Moving beyond our fear is one of the most difficult tasks in living the Christian life. Many Christians are so bound by their fears that would rather lose friends, family, marriages, or careers than face them. They would rather live in bitterness, shame, and guilt. They would rather blame others, destroy reputations or live lonely lives than confront their fears. These fears have become strongholds in their lives where Satan has been allowed to set up shop and control their lives. But God said in 2 Timothy 1:7, “God has not given us the spirit of fear but of power, love and sound mind.” Our fears are not of God. But how to we move beyond fear?
The Bible says, in 1 John 4:18, “There is no fear in love. Perfect love casts out all fear.” It is God’s love that moves us beyond our fear. We can understand this kind of supernatural love of God in a very practical way. Often we will see mothers running into a burning house to try to save their children. Or we will hear of someone who cannot swim jumping in the water to save a loved one. They may have had great fear of the raging waters or the intense flames but their love for their children was greater than their fear of water or fire. Their love casted out or removed their fear.
In the same sense, when we fall in love with Christ and that love grows in us, it starts to remove our fears. Our love for him reminds us that there is nothing too hard for God. Our love for him reminds us that if God is for you who can be against you. Our love for him reminds us that no weapon form against us can prosper because we are children of God. His love allows us to move beyond our fears to live a life boldly for Christ. Consequently, if you want to move beyond your fears allow yourself to fall in love with Christ.