I have had fear most of my life
And what is it I fear?
Not getting what I want
And getting what I don’t want
And what are these fears specifically about?
Fears of lack: not enough money, possessions, love, or time
Fears of the body: discomfort, old age, pain, sickness and death
As long as I believe I am a vulnerable separate body
I am attached to worldly concerns
And I am in fear
Stuck in the prison of the vulnerable ephemeral self
Now it’s time to step out
From the jail cell of separation and death
The door is not locked
Fear is not accepting things as they are.
Not accepting things as they are, is the root cause of all suffering.
The Law of Love explains that everything I experience, I asked for.
Everything I experience is happening for me, not to me.
Everything I experience is God’s will for me
To fear is to resist God’s will
To fear is to be confused and delusional
To fear is to not know who I am
Fear casts out rationality
When I look at all the fear thoughts I’ve experienced,
99.9% of the time, what I feared never happened.
They were completely in the mind
I suffered for no reason
The other tiny fraction of the time,
What I feared did happen, and it turned out to be exactly what I needed.
My fear has always been irrational.
Fear casts out rationality
My body may be vulnerable, but I am not vulnerable.
If I believe what is not true, I perceive fear as real.
If I know who I am, there is nothing to fear
It is my “need to control mind” that is fearful
Fear casts out rationality
Only surrender and trust is rational
If I knew who walked beside me,
Fear would be impossible.
Fear is only a symptom
The root cause is my belief I am separate from God
But It is impossible that I could be separate from my Creator
My fear has cast out rationality.
Jesus submitted to crucifixion without fear
Knowing he was never born and will never die
Confirming this in the resurrection
What an inspiring demonstration of “thy will, not my will.”
Knowing he was not a body, there was nothing to fear.
What an example of complete trust and surrender.
Like for Jesus, my script is already written
What is there to be afraid of?
My fear has cast out rationality.
I can choose:
I can believe something is wrong
Or I can trust that what happens is God’s plan for me
And be grateful for all experiences
I can believe fear thoughts
Or just let them go.
Knowing they are false and irrational
Abandon fear
Do not let it cover the light of my Self.
Do not let my fear cast out rationality.
God, I know I am not separate and your light and love always shines on me. Grant me the courage to never again let any worldly situation bring me into fear. Grant me the strength and wisdom to let go of my ephemeral worldly attachments, which have no real value, and instead look to God’s abundant treasures, which are always freely given and eternal.
Amen.
Join us in the Forum for further discussion of this article.
Rev. Michele Hojnacki guides a group of committed students through year 2 of Gentle Healing who want to make consistent, gentle progress toward genuine peace, joy, and love. This group meets weekly on Mondays at 5-7 pm ET/3-5 pm MT and all members are committed to specific assignments and practices between group meetings.
Title: “
Revs. Melody Brauninger and Erica Joy West guide a group of committed students through year 1 of Gentle Healing who want to make consistent, gentle progress toward genuine peace, joy, and love. This group meets weekly on Fridays from 10am-12pm ET/8-10am MT. All members are committed to specific assignments and practices between group meetings.
