第十四天：把恐惧扔出家门
约翰一书 4:18
【爱里没有惧怕；爱既完全，就把惧怕除去。因为惧怕里含着刑罚，惧怕的人在爱里未得完全。】
我想和你们谈论一个两个字的词：恐惧！
我们中的很多人也许会记得当我们还是孩子的时候，如果我们说了脏话，我们的母亲就吓唬我们要用肥皂洗洗我们的嘴。那么，如果恐惧是一个肮脏的两字词语，那么相信上帝的爱就是洁净的肥皂！
我说的不是懦弱的信心，我说的是一个强有力的信心，一个相信上帝对我们那无条件的、无限的、不动摇的完美的爱的信心。
首先，约翰一书 4:18教导我们懂得上帝对我们的爱中没有惧怕。这并不意味着我们就不会感到惧怕，但是对上帝和祂的爱的信心能够让我们不怕，甚至于不得不带着惧怕去做（ 'do it afraid' if we have to.）。
上帝想让你知道祂和你在一起，祂会带领并引导你，所以你可以把你的信仰和信心放在祂身上。
记住，祂的爱是完全的，即便当我们不完全的时候。祂不会因为我们的过犯就爱我们多或少一点。知道上帝爱的是你现在的样子不是很美好的一件事情吗？这种想法难道不会提升你的信心，并去掉你一点点恐惧吗？
你我有时候都会感到惧怕，当我们惧怕的时候，我们可以回转定睛在上帝身上并知道祂会带领我们度过我们现在所面临的困境。
正是上帝完全的爱，而不是完全的我们，每一次除去了我们的恐惧。
祷告开始：
上帝，只有你的爱能够去除我的恐惧，所以我相信你。我知道你和我同在并且你能引导我度过我现在所恐惧的处境。我接受你的爱。
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原文：
Throwing Fear Outdoors
I want to talk to you about a four-letter word: FEAR!
Many of us can probably remember when we were kids, if we said a bad word, our mama threatened to wash our mouth out with soap. Well, if "fear" is a dirty, four-letter word, then faith in God's love is the soap!
I'm not talking about wimpy faith. I'm talking about a powerful faith in God's unconditional, unlimited, unwavering, perfect love for us.
First John 4:18 teaches that understanding God's love for us will deliver us from our fears. Now this doesn't mean we won't ever feel fear, but faith in God and His love will enable us to 'do it afraid' if we have to.
God wants you to know that He is with you. He will lead and guide you, so you can put your confidence and faith in Him!
Remember, His love is perfect, even when we aren't. He isn't going to love us any more or less because of our mistakes. Isn't it good to know that God loves you right where you are? Doesn't that thought just kind of boost your faith and take your fear down a notch?
You and I are going to feel afraid now and then. When we do, we can get our focus back on God and know that He will lead us through any situation we face.
It's the perfect love of God, not perfect us, that casts out fear every single time
Prayer Starter: God, only Your love can cast out my fear, so I put my faith in You. I know that Your presence is with me and that You will lead me through any fearful situation I face. I receive Your love.
【爱里没有惧怕；爱既完全，就把惧怕除去。因为惧怕里含着刑罚，惧怕的人在爱里未得完全。】
我想和你们谈论一个两个字的词：恐惧！
我们中的很多人也许会记得当我们还是孩子的时候，如果我们说了脏话，我们的母亲就吓唬我们要用肥皂洗洗我们的嘴。那么，如果恐惧是一个肮脏的两字词语，那么相信上帝的爱就是洁净的肥皂！
我说的不是懦弱的信心，我说的是一个强有力的信心，一个相信上帝对我们那无条件的、无限的、不动摇的完美的爱的信心。
首先，约翰一书 4:18教导我们懂得上帝对我们的爱中没有惧怕。这并不意味着我们就不会感到惧怕，但是对上帝和祂的爱的信心能够让我们不怕，甚至于不得不带着惧怕去做（ 'do it afraid' if we have to.）。
上帝想让你知道祂和你在一起，祂会带领并引导你，所以你可以把你的信仰和信心放在祂身上。
记住，祂的爱是完全的，即便当我们不完全的时候。祂不会因为我们的过犯就爱我们多或少一点。知道上帝爱的是你现在的样子不是很美好的一件事情吗？这种想法难道不会提升你的信心，并去掉你一点点恐惧吗？
你我有时候都会感到惧怕，当我们惧怕的时候，我们可以回转定睛在上帝身上并知道祂会带领我们度过我们现在所面临的困境。
正是上帝完全的爱，而不是完全的我们，每一次除去了我们的恐惧。
祷告开始：
上帝，只有你的爱能够去除我的恐惧，所以我相信你。我知道你和我同在并且你能引导我度过我现在所恐惧的处境。我接受你的爱。
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~·
原文：
Throwing Fear Outdoors
I want to talk to you about a four-letter word: FEAR!
Many of us can probably remember when we were kids, if we said a bad word, our mama threatened to wash our mouth out with soap. Well, if "fear" is a dirty, four-letter word, then faith in God's love is the soap!
I'm not talking about wimpy faith. I'm talking about a powerful faith in God's unconditional, unlimited, unwavering, perfect love for us.
First John 4:18 teaches that understanding God's love for us will deliver us from our fears. Now this doesn't mean we won't ever feel fear, but faith in God and His love will enable us to 'do it afraid' if we have to.
God wants you to know that He is with you. He will lead and guide you, so you can put your confidence and faith in Him!
Remember, His love is perfect, even when we aren't. He isn't going to love us any more or less because of our mistakes. Isn't it good to know that God loves you right where you are? Doesn't that thought just kind of boost your faith and take your fear down a notch?
You and I are going to feel afraid now and then. When we do, we can get our focus back on God and know that He will lead us through any situation we face.
It's the perfect love of God, not perfect us, that casts out fear every single time
Prayer Starter: God, only Your love can cast out my fear, so I put my faith in You. I know that Your presence is with me and that You will lead me through any fearful situation I face. I receive Your love.
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