056 How God Gives Us His Perfect Love to Defeat Anxiety

Your Hope-Filled Perspective with Dr. Michelle Bengtson podcast · May 7, 2020 · 21m

Episode Summary:

We’ve been in the middle of a special series of podcasts about defeating anxiety during times of crisis. In this episode, we talk in-depth about the second weapon God gives us to defeat anxiety: His perfect love.

John 15:9 tells us, “As the Father has loved me, so have I loved you. Now remain in my love.” In order to remain in God’s love, we must first accept that He gives His love, and we must then receive it for ourselves.

But His love is crucial for defeating worry, fear, and anxiety in our lives. 1 John 4:18 says, “There is no fear in love. But perfect love drives out…