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No Fear

Even in a nation of abundance, fear is a universal human emotion.

We know that we live in him and he in us, because he has given us of his Spirit. And we have seen and testify that the Father has sent his Son to be the Savior of the world. If anyone acknowledges that Jesus is the Son of God, God lives in him and he in God. And so we know and rely on the love God has for us.

God is love. Whoever lives in love lives in God, and God in him. In this way, love is made complete among us so that we will have confidence on the day of judgment, because in this world we are like him. 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.

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How might the love of God allay my biggest fear?

In Business Terms I find two basal emotions. The positive one is love and the negative one is fear. Every other negative emotion is ancillary and can be traced to fear: I fear I'm not doing enough; I fear I've done the wrong thing; I fear I won't do the right thing. I fight ...

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