Have you ever gone to the grocery on an empty stomach?
You’re a sitting duck when you do.
You buy everything you don’t need.
Doesn’t matter if it’s good for you—you just want to fill your tummy!
When you’re lonely, you do the same in life.
Pulling stuff off the shelf, not because you need it, but because you’re hungry for love. Why do we do it?
Because we fear facing life alone.
For fear of not fitting in, we take the drugs.
For fear of standing out, we wear the clothes.
For fear of appearing small, we go into debt and buy the house.
For fear of sleeping alone, we sleep with anyone.
For fear of not being loved, we search for love in all the wrong places.
But all that changes when we discover God’s perfect love. 1 John 4:18 says,
“Perfect love casts out fear.” You are not alone!
By Max Lucado
Used by Permission
To learn more about Max Lucado visit his website at:
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Further Reading
• His Perfect Love – by Max Lucado
• Perfect Love – A Devotional by Vonette Bright
• God Covers Your Faults with His Perfect Love – by Jon Walker
• Perfect Love Casts Out Fear – by Phil Ware