Where there is love, there is no fear.

Where there is love, there is no fear. Do not be afraid of being punished by God. Trust in the love that He has for you.

Once somebody made a mistake and Guruji asked him, “What punishment can I give you?” The person replied, “Do not punish me, Guruji, I won’t make the mistake again,” After some time, Guruji asked another person who had made a mistake, “And what punishment can I give you?” With a bright smile he replied, “Any punishment, Guruji.” At this Guruji turned to the rest of us with a smile and said, “See, he is so confident of my love for him that he is not afraid of any punishment.”

The Lord is kind and merciful; he forgives our sins and keeps us safe in time of trouble. (The Bible, Sirach 2:11).

Love is an image of God, and not a lifeless image, but the living essence of the divine nature, which beams full of all goodness –Martin Luther