love and fear

Do you think of fear and courage as opposites? Yet my word teaches that fear and love are opposites. Do you  consider yourself to be free of fear? Take a step back to a more basic question. Are you easily threatened; brought into a state of stress by circumstances, conditions, or challenges to your faith? These are precursors to fear. Fear is a sin and like other sins it is preceded by temptation which in this case is the acceptance of a threat. If you are confident of my love regardless of any challenge and know that nothing shall harm you or take you out of my hand then you can operate in love which is the true essence of your being.