Love Is Not Made of Fear

“There is no fear in love; but perfect love casteth out fear.”

1 John 4:18

You love, but you live with your heart on guard, waiting for the day the person will leave, checking for signs, fearing abandonment before it even happens. That kind of anxious love steals the lightness of simply being present with the one you love.

My son, my daughter, true love was never meant to live held hostage by fear. I love you with a perfect love, and it's from that love you can drink first, before any human relationship. When your security is rooted in me, you can love others without needing to cling in desperation.

I know old wounds taught you to fear abandonment. But I am not going anywhere, and this constant love I have for you can be the firm ground beneath your other relationships. Love today without fear, resting first on my love for you.