1 John 4:18

I struggle with anxiety.  I get tense and nervous in certain situations.  I have insomnia because I cannot get my brain to stop over-thinking at night.  I worry about my child, my family, and my friends.  And believe it or not, I worry about strangers.

I was listening to the Shane & Shane station on Pandora, when one of their songs that I had not heard before came on: Your Love.  A snipet of the lyrics:

I'm overcoming fear

With Your perfect love, Your perfect love

You're opening my ears to hear

The sound of a lover's voice

You're calling out, You're calling out

Let me see your face, Your loving face

Your love tears me up

And when it's done

Puts me together

Your love calls me out

Of my death and my failure


When I heard this song, it reminded me of 1 John 4:18, "There is no fear in love, but perfect love casts out fear..."  My anxiety is fear.  Fear of the unknown.  Fear of being unable to control situations.  And a complete lack of trust and faith that no matter what happens, it WILL be okay.  I have much room to grow here.  I know these things in my head, but I have to work on knowing them in my heart.  I have to allow the spirit to fill me with the overflowing peace that He promises all of us. I have to learn to live with fearless abandon.