As a follow up to our recent youth retreat where many young homosexuals were saved, our team made a point to go and make a special visit to the church for their youth service. It was about a two hour hilly ride in the back of a multi-cab to reach their church in the remote town of Nabuntaran. I was fighting a sore throat, but I preached by faith on the topic of faith. The Lord really confirmed His Word as about twenty young people recommitted their lives to the Lord. Several others were filled with the Holy Spirit, and two young ladies were instantly healed of asthma! It was a powerful time.

It never ceases to amaze me that I can be fighting a sore throat and still see people healed when I pray for them. When we are weak, He is truly strong.

The youth also were also touched that we came to visit their church in their small town. They were happy that we didn’t just hold a retreat for them and later forget about them. Caring for new Christians is really the work of Jesus.

When hearing of all the disturbing financial news worldwide, stories of natural disasters, and terrorism, or to face the financial needs of adding a new member to your family, it can be easy to slip into a state of fear.

I remember being taught my whole life that faith is the opposite of fear. While that might be true to some degree, the truth is that love is the opposite of fear and clearly the counteracting force against fear.

The Bible clearly states:
1 Tim 1:7 “God has not given us a spirit of fear, but of power and of love and of a sound mind.”
1 John 4:18 “There is no fear in love, but perfect love casts out all fear…”

Once you clearly understand God’s perfect agape love for you, there is no way to continue dwelling in fear.
John 3:16 “For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son…”
Romans 8:32 “He who did not spare His own Son, but delivered Him up for us all, how shall He not with Him also freely give us all things?”

If you are facing fear right now, I declare a revelation of God’s love over your life. I pray that you will be consumed by a spirit of love, and power, and a sound mind to defeat any fear in your life.