There is no fear in love; but perfect love casts out fear, because fear involves torment. 1 John 4:18 (NKJV)
Has the fear of failure ever caused you to back down?
We’ve been on a series about six deadly fears that can affect our mental health, and one that is often at the root of emotional upheaval is the fear of failure. This fear can paralyse us, but 1 John 4:18 says that love is what casts out fear.
At first, I had trouble understanding this verse, but one day I was meditating on this and a picture came to me. I imagined a mom who was terrified of snakes watching one slithering across the ground toward her baby. What do you think would win out in that moment? Her fear or her love for that baby? I can tell you that no matter how much she fears snakes, she’s going to do whatever it takes to protect her baby.
The fear of failure is strong, but it’s not stronger than love! When you’re focused on God’s powerful love that enables you to love Him, love life and love others, it’ll cause you to push past fear every time because the risk is worth it! Holy Spirit wants to work with you and give you the ability to focus and act on the Word. By doing so, you magnify God, faith and love—the opposites of fear.
Romans 8:37 says that you are more than a conqueror, because God loves you. When you attempt something and you fail, nothing changes with God. He still loves you, believes in you, and is with you to help you when you pick yourself up and try again. You are more than a conqueror through Christ, which means that for you it can be only a temporary thing. You just need to choose to get up and try again!