So never be ashamed to tell others about our Lord. And don't be ashamed of me, either, even though I'm in prison for him. With the strength God gives you, be ready to suffer with me for the sake of the Good News.
2 Timothy 1:8 (NLT)
God will release me from my fear, and through his Spirit will cause love to live in me and through me, and overflow out of me.
7Dear friends, let us continue to love one another, for love comes from God.
11Dear friends, since God loved us that much, surely we ought to love each other. 12No one has ever seen God. But if we love each other, God lives in us, and His love is brought to full expression in us.
18Such love has no fear, because perfect love expels all fear. If we are afraid, it is for fear of punishment, and this shows what we have not fully experienced his perfect love. 19We love each other because he loved us first.
1 John 4 (NLT)
We are called to love! Not just our husbands, our wives, our children or our parents - every one! Love as Christ did: completely free of fear, or shame, or immorality.
Perfect love expels all fear.
Do not disbelieve it - it is the Word of God. Do not be afraid of love! The Lord will lead you and guide you! He will protect you if your foot should slip, he will hold you up! You will never be tempted beyond what you can bear!
For God has not given us a spirit of fear and timidity, but of POWER and LOVE and SELF-DISCIPLINE.
2 Timothy 1:7 (NLT) [emphasis added]
He has made us strong, strong beyond ourselves! We must walk bravely into his arms and trust his love to carry us!
The Lord's Spirit, his life and his blessing, lives in you.
14And we are confident that he hears us whenever we ask for anything that pleases him. 15And since we know he hears us when we make our requests, we also know that he will give us what we ask for.
1 John 5 (NLT)
He has given you gifts. He has sheltered and provided for you all the days of your life. And he has promised to do that until the end of eternity. But look! He wants to give you more! Our God is such a generous God! His love abounds, and it gives freely!
Do not fear to stumble or fall.
Rely on the eternal strength, the amazing love of God.
He will never falter, never leave or abandon you.
He will not test you unless he knows you are ready.
Trust in him!
Trust in his love!
It has saved you from death. Now let it bring you new life!
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