1 John 3 & 4

Father, I keep my eyes on your scripture. I desire to obey you. I enjoy being obedient. I abide in you, and you abide in me. I believe on the name of the Lord Jesus Christ, and I know Jesus Christ has come in the flesh.

I know your Holy Spirit dwells in me, because Christ is lifted up in my mind and heart. You commune with me with your Holy Spirit and your word, Father. I know I am of yours, Father, and I know that he that is in me is greater than he that is in the world.

I belong to you, Father. I hear from you. I know you, Holy Spirit, the Spirit of Truth. You showed me your love for me, Father, by sending your only begotten son into the world so that I could live through him.

This is love. Not that I loved you, Father, but that you loved me and sent Jesus to be the propitiation for my sins. In this way, love is perfected in me. As Christ is, so am I in this world. There is no fear in this love. Your perfect love, Father, casts out fear.