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“PERFECT LOVE DRIVES OUT FEAR”
When I was 10 years old, I went on a safari with my family. After the release of Disney’s ‘Lion King’, my youngest brother was fixated on lions. As we drove past all the animals, all he could talk about was lions; he had heard so many stories of their teeth, their claws and how they had taken human lives, and he was captivated by them.
As we finally drove though the lions’ den, I decided to make the trip a bit more exciting. To scare my brother, I wound his window down about four centimeters. There was no way a lion was getting in there, but I knew it would be enough to scare the life out of him!
I was right! He let out the loudest scream and leaped into the front of the car into the arms of my dad, the strongest and biggest human being in the car.
This to me is the perfect picture of faith. We will always have fears to face, but faith is running into the presence of our heavenly Father. Faith is not believing in God’s goodness only when we are out of the storm; faith is believing in God’s goodness right in the middle of it. The question we have to ask is: When we are faced with fear, do we seek the love of our Father or seek the solution in ourselves?
One moment in the presence of God can eradicate a lifetime of fears because God is love. He did not create love or form love. He is perfect love, and today’s passage says, ‘Perfect love drives out all fear.’ Faith is realizing that it is better to be in the eye of the storm with Jesus than on the shore without him. In Matthew 28, we read of a storm hitting the boat where Jesus was asleep.
However, Jesus was not woken by the waves; he was woken by the fearful disciples. After calming the storm, his word to them was, ‘Why are you afraid? Do you still have no faith?’ What a statement!
Why are we afraid? Why do we fear? If we truly believe in the word of God, truly believe Jesus conquered the grave, then we should allow our faith to outweigh any fears we might have.
When I was 10 years old, I went on a safari with my family. After the release of Disney’s ‘Lion King’, my youngest brother was fixated on lions. As we drove past all the animals, all he could talk about was lions; he had heard so many stories of their teeth, their claws and how they had taken human lives, and he was captivated by them.
As we finally drove though the lions’ den, I decided to make the trip a bit more exciting. To scare my brother, I wound his window down about four centimeters. There was no way a lion was getting in there, but I knew it would be enough to scare the life out of him!
I was right! He let out the loudest scream and leaped into the front of the car into the arms of my dad, the strongest and biggest human being in the car.
This to me is the perfect picture of faith. We will always have fears to face, but faith is running into the presence of our heavenly Father. Faith is not believing in God’s goodness only when we are out of the storm; faith is believing in God’s goodness right in the middle of it. The question we have to ask is: When we are faced with fear, do we seek the love of our Father or seek the solution in ourselves?
One moment in the presence of God can eradicate a lifetime of fears because God is love. He did not create love or form love. He is perfect love, and today’s passage says, ‘Perfect love drives out all fear.’ Faith is realizing that it is better to be in the eye of the storm with Jesus than on the shore without him. In Matthew 28, we read of a storm hitting the boat where Jesus was asleep.
However, Jesus was not woken by the waves; he was woken by the fearful disciples. After calming the storm, his word to them was, ‘Why are you afraid? Do you still have no faith?’ What a statement!
Why are we afraid? Why do we fear? If we truly believe in the word of God, truly believe Jesus conquered the grave, then we should allow our faith to outweigh any fears we might have.
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About this Plan
The aim of this study is to enable young people to overcome social fears and find Biblical tools to live a fearless life. The first seven days focus on the top social fears, whereas the second seven days focus on action points and practical tips for facing fears.
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We would like to thank Hillsong Youth UK for providing this plan. For more resources please visit www.hillsong.co.uk/leaderslab
