Perfect love!

So, I was reading 1 John chapter 4 last night because I felt that I need to go back to learning about Gods love and how to love others.  I find myself recognizing that I am confused about love because of my past.  I have been raised to look at love differently than most.  I guess you can say I have a warped view of love.  I don't know how to love the way Jesus has loved.  I get uncomfortable around men.. (I guess you can say that I feel every guy has bad intentions) I need to learn how to love other men and women as my brothers and sisters in Christ.  I need to start at the basics and learn God's perfect love and allow his love to transform my heart.  Let his perfect love melt away my past insecurities and teach me to love my neighbors as myself. 

I read through 1 John chapter 4 several times, and I woke up this morning with a bit more than when I fell asleep.