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I John 4:16-18
16 And we have come to know and to believe the love that God has for us. God is love, and the one who remains in love remains in God, and God remains in him.
17 In this, love is perfected with us so that we may have confidence in the day of judgment, for we are as He is in this world. 18 There is no fear in love; instead, perfect love drives out fear, because fear involves punishment.[a] So the one who fears has not reached perfection in love.
2 Corinthians 5:14 tells us that it's Christ’s love that compels us.
When we are motivated by fear we begin our journey away from the presence of the Lord. It takes Faith to please God and by faith we we will access His presence. Living for this love isn't possible without knowing it. I John defines God as love and I personally can't think of a greater motivator to love than being in Love's presence. Call out to the Father, get in His presence, take counsel with the Almighty. The you will be able to perform what God has given, then your increased faith will increase work. Then you will love as we ought.
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