Courage To Overcome Fear

I John 4:18 - There is no FEAR in love, but PERFECT LOVE casts out FEAR, because fear involves torment.  But he who fears has not been made perfect in love.  [Capitalization and underlining added]

Perfect love casts out fear...that's a fact...a biblical truth!  God's love for us is perfect; however, our love is not!  So how can we overcome our fears and increase our love?

1st:  Get to know God.  Develop a deep, personal relationship with Him.  Many know about Him, but few truly know Him up-close-and-personal.

2nd:  The better you know Him, the more you'll fall in love with Him.

3rd:  The more you love Him, the more you'll trust Him.

4th:  The more you trust Him, the more you'll be able to have the courage to go forward in faith--believing He will help you conquer your fears.

II Timothy 1:7 - For God has not given us a spirit of fear, but of power and of love and of a sound mind.

"Personal courage is the positive manifestation of an inward alertness to the presence of God."  [O. James Sowell]