What if Fear Was Gone?

Monday motivation this week begins with a question: How would your motherhood look different today if you didn’t live out of a place of fear, but instead a place of knowing how deeply loved and accepted you are in Jesus? Scripture says when we live in fear, we are afraid of punishment (1 John 4:18), but in Christ, we’ve been rescued from that.

When fear creeps in, ask yourself, “What am I not believing about the gospel right now? What lies am I believing about myself or God?” Run to scripture for truth to anchor your heart. Remember, you are an adopted daughter of God, you are no longer an orphan, so don’t live with an orphan mentality! Take God at His Word at who He says He is and who He says you are in Him, and let that melt the fear away. It will transform the way you mother. If you are filled up with Jesus, it will overflow onto your kids, if you are filled with fear, it will overflow into everything.

“For those who are led by the Spirit of God are the children of God. The Spirit you received does not make you slaves, so that you live in fear again; rather, the Spirit you received brought about your adoption to sonship. And by him we cry, “Abba, Father.” The Spirit himself testifies with our spirit that we are God’s children.” Romans 8:14-16

Laura DiLeonardi Founder of Agape Moms

Laura is married to her Bible-college sweetheart of almost 10 years, has three kiddos, and is a self-professed "hotmess rescued by Jesus." Laura's passion is seeing lives continually transformed by the gospel of Jesus Christ. Jesus radically transformed her life in high school, and sent her on a wild ride of loving God and others ever since. Since graduating from Moody Bible Institute with a BA in ministry in 2008, she's been part of various ministries, served in multiple leadership positions, and most recently, took the vision that God gave her for her local Agape Moms and put it into website form. Her mission here is inspiring moms to make disciples as they go about everyday, messy mom-life.