Fear is an instinct that can also have a positive influence for it alerts our senses when danger stalks us, enabling us to escape from all that fear encourages us to avoid....
...nevertheless, fear used to twist, and subvert the mind of a child can suppress our instinct to love, to trust, and to embrace all that gives our life meaningful encouragement, to live in freedom from fear of the unknown.
1 John 4
Love Comes from God
…17 In this way, love has been perfected among us, so that we may have confidence on the day of judgment; for in this world we are just like Him. 18 There is no fear in love, but perfect love drives out fear, because fear involves punishment. The one who fears has not been perfected in love. 19 We love because He first loved us.…
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