I love when I just can’t stop smiling. I love when I just feel the need to dance and jump up and down and just go crazy because I have so much happiness inside and I just can’t keep it in. The reason for this joy? No special event or anything like that. Just God. I know that sounds weird, but He’s been working in me a lot these past few days, and He finally just won out, and now that He’s given me this joy, the kind of joy only He can give, I can’t help but be happy. I think its freedom. I’ve been holding on to so much and depending on my own strength for so long that it imprisoned me. It took away so of my joy and bonded me in fear and worry. I think this is a glimpse of what I’ve been seeking; this whole idea of loving fearlessly, and love casting out fears so that we can love fearlessly. The overwhelming realization of the extent of God’s love cast out my fears. I was able to let go of so much because I knew that I am held in the arms of a God who isn’t just loving, He is love!! I mean think about that. He is the definition of love. What fear could you possibly have if you are loved by love itself? There is no fear of rejection, or failure, or anything, because no matter what you are loved. So why am I so happy? I’m happy because I finally realized that I have nothing to fear. I’m happy because I was freed from all my worries. I am happy, because I am unconditionally loved by love itself. Nothing in my life has changed. I still have no idea how things are going to turn out, and where my life is headed, but my attitude towards that realization has changed. I guess it’s kind of like King Jehosephat when he was surrounded by enemies. He didn’t know what was going to happen, or how they were going to get out of it all, but He knew that God was in control and so he rejoiced!! Yeah, he rejoiced, he didn’t just stay calm and trust in Him, he rejoiced, because He knew God was about to do something amazing. I guess that’s a bit like how I feel. I still have no idea what to do about the problems life brings, but I can’t help but rejoice because God, not me, is in control, and He does some pretty amazing things!! “For we are powerless against this great horde that is coming against us. We do not know what to do, but our eyes are on you.” (2 Chronicles 20:12b) How amazing is that, that when we feel powerless we can rejoice, because we are children of God, and He is power, and love, and just everything we need and more. My prayer is that we could all live in light of that. Live in the light of His love. Live fearless lives for Him, because His love for us casts out all of our fears already.