Are you hindered by fear?

Is fear holding you back? What are we afraid of? Some fears include: swimming, socializing, death, giving a speech (actually number 1 oddly enough), etc... Sometimes fear shows up in unexpected places. The scriptures solve this dilemma for us though. It says in 1 John 4:18: "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."

Ever heard the expression, "I can forgive you, but I'll never forget?" Aren't we glad God isn't like that? He loves us so much that he sent Jesus to redeem us with his blood, and to take our sins and cast them as far as the east is from the west. (Psalm 103:12)

So what's our lesson here? That we have to forget what others have done to us? Well.....Isn't that perfect love? Isn't that what we're striving for? Isn't that what separates us from God? That He has perfect love enough to not only forgive, but to forget! Wanna live a life "FEAR FREE?" PERFECT LOVE=NO FEAR! That's much easier said than done...LOL...But it sure gives us something to strive for...Right? Well...it does me at least!!!!