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1 John 4:18 (KJV) There is no fear in love; but perfect love casteth out fear: because fear hath torment. He that feareth is not made perfect in love. Basically there are two paths you can walk: faith or fear. It's impossible to simultaneously trust God and not trust God. ~ Charles Stanley I was afraid to take my first step There was pain in falling to my knees But I finally walked, always progressing Into the toddler who would hurry from One room to the next, always delighted With my finds which led to me to explore Everywhere I went, inside and outside Under rocks and under beds, in closets And beneath tables, wherever I might find The chance to awaken my soul to insights I was afraid to stand up and read in front Of my classmates as a child who was learning To know the difference in a noun and a verb The way to speak certain sentences with a Gentle voice or more dramatic expression Of what was given to me on the sweet pages That would eventually lead me to finding The best answers, greatest treasures of Imagination and victories, the sources of my Hopes and dreams, encouragements and beliefs I was afraid to listen to my heart’s soft influence The first time I kissed someone who held the Key to my heart and my most intimate thoughts With their kindness and grace they could hurt me And sway me away from the ideas to which I clung Giving me the opportunity to grow and learn from All the beauties they would open up to my world Healing and enchanting. Splendors of great worth Whispering to my spirit about faith, hope and love Brilliant inspirations sent down from God above I was afraid and fear sometimes gripped my soul With talons of deep ebony which longed for a victory This fear begged me to let go of my hopes and prayers Live on the chains of it’s deceiving confinement Warning me that faith would lead me to know pain In ways that I would like to avoid, but still I choose To do the things that brought me through the fear Into a deeper relationship with faith, which would Slowly lead me through all the fears I might cling to Despite my worst anxieties, faith increased inside of me Fear lost the victory and now faith is the winner who Leads me down the path of hopes and dreams which Increase every day, and strengthen me as I pray
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