by Barbara Latta
What does the Bible mean when it talks about perfect love?
There is no fear in love; but perfect love casts out
fear, because fear involves torment. (1 John 4:18a
NKJV)
I used to think the perfect love this verse talked about
meant I had to display perfect love toward God and others for anxiety to leave
me.
But after I heard someone explain this Scripture, the light
came on in my mind. (Sometimes I'm slow!)
This verse speaks of God's love, not ours, because His love
is the only perfection. We can't express perfect love no matter how close to
Him we grow because we still have our flesh (mind and emotions) to deal with.
The second part of that verse says, But he
who fears has not been made perfect in love. (1 John 4:18b)
How does perfect love cast out fear?
