Is it possible for love and fear to co-exist within you? The bible tells us” “There is no fear in love, but perfect love cast out fear; because fear hath torment. He that fear is not made perfect in love.” So in reading this, the answer would be no – they cannot co-exist with in you. But before coming to any conclusion on this let’s explore some key words.

Fear has so many meanings -- disquiet anger, anxiety, and timidity, cowardice, to live as an alien (acting as if you don’t belong – foreigner) or to dread? Which one do you relate to? Fear is the foundation of why we hold on to past hurts; can’t seem to move forward; are in unhealthy relationships; in jobs we don’t like; have low self esteem; etc. I think you get the picture. You fear losing control; facing you; facing the pain; reliving the situation again. I ask again, “can love and fear co-exist within you? Let’s continue to explore.

The opposite of fear is love. Love is an action word – showing affection, enthusiasm, devotion; unselfish loyal and concern for self and others. In addition, love also means keeping a score of zero. WHEW!! Okay, you can exhale on that last one. I know that one was hard to swallow. WHY? -- So many of you are keeping score. I can hear you saying, “That’s not me.” Oh, but it is. Read on!

As we read early, “perfect love cast out fear.” None of us are perfect. So how can perfect love cast out fear? The word perfect means wholeness, completeness, repaired, finished, terminate, mature or to render. If the word love also means keeping a score of zero – it means you have rendered that situation (not the person) finished, complete, and repaired. Love keeps no records of wrong doing!

There are things that you have hidden in your heart from childhood to adulthood. It is time to render them terminated so that you can become whole; walk in pure love; and become one with the Father (who is love). As long as they are hidden in your heart, you are keeping records. Remember, fear is the foundation of why you are holding on. Some things are buried so deep that you have just plain forgot all about them. However, they are still manifesting in other ways; 1) afraid to move forward; 2)loneliness; 3)unhealthy relationships; 4)people pleasing; 5)weight issues; 6)lack of confidence, etc.

Is it possible for love and fear to co-exist within you? The answer is no. Whatever you are carrying in your heart (fear or love) will manifest itself in your daily life. If you want to know which of the two you are carry, take a good, honest look at your life (and everyone and thing in it) as it exist right now. Where you are today, is the sum total of what you have been carrying in your heart. The heart is very delicate and can only carry so much. Perfect love does cast out fear. Once you render the fear terminated, you will be repaired, whole and complete.