Reflection

There is no fear in love. But perfect love drives out fear, because fear has to do with punishment. The one who fears is not made perfect in love.

We love because he first loved us.

1 John 4: 18-19

In class, we have talked a lot about God's characteristics. How He is our Father, protector, guide, shield, in all ways God. We also spent a lot of time talking about how God is the source of all things. If we want to find joy, we should ask Him to fill us with Joy. If we want to be able to Love, we need to ask Him to fill us with love.

Perfect love is one that is without fear. As the verse states fear is born out of punishment. The idea that you will be hurt because what you do may be wrong or not good enough. Perfect love does not have this fear because perfect love is not punishable. It is always welcomed and always accepted no matter how it is done.

Love can be in a kind word, it can be in a hug, it can be in doing something to help another person. When all these things are done in love, it is perfect no matter the outcome.

So I encourage you guys to love eachother, and not be critical of others when they show you love in ways that are diffrent than yours.