I listened to a tele-conference last night that is facilitated by my friends, Deb and Rita. It was one in a series based on "The Course in Miracles." This one was about finding one's purpose in life. The statement that hit home with me was: There is love and there is fear. Only one is real and that's love. If it's God's purpose for me to be happy, then absolutely the only thing that's real is love. Fear keeps me from happiness; love encourages happiness. My last blog entry referenced a ministry that I've been asked to accept. I meet with Elizabeth this afternoon to discuss what mentoring a young Confirmand will require of me. I think God spoke to me last evening through Deb and Rita's presentation on purpose. I will view this decision through the eyes of love, not fear. And I will be back to let you know what my decision is.Photo: Mount of the Holy Cross in Colorado taken last week.
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Two Scriptures just came to mind as I read that:
Perfect love casts out fear. 1 John 4:18
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For God has not given us a spirit of fear but of power and of love and of a sound mind. 2 Timothy 1:7
I love both of those verses and pray them regularly.
Thanks, Randi, for sharing those verses! When I think of love and fear, Isaiah always comes to mind (that book is my favorite)All the 'fear not' verses in chapters 42 & 43. I think it's interesting to see the progression from Old Testament to New Testament. God gave us Christ so we can have love and not worry so much about fear!
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