“There is no fear in love; but perfect love casts out fear, because fear involves torment. But he who fears has not been made perfect in love.” 1 John 4:18, NKJV
I have discovered that fear was and is the strongest motivator when I was, and with some holes in my maturity, am an infant, child, or adult. I have the fear that God may goof up and not do what I think that He should. So I need to keep my hands on the controls to help Him. My fear is a lack of trust.
As I have matured into parent relational maturity, I have learned to relax and know that in His love, He will always do and allow what is best for me. Even though I may think or feel … How is that going to be good for me or those around me? …. He has proved this to me many times and often through much pain and suffering and He has always been correct! My fear disappears as my trust increases. Love becomes my motivator and always wins out in every situation in the long run. This is the advantage of having lived for 70 plus years and having followed Him through the darkest of valleys ….