“Many of us crucify ourselves between two thieves - regret for the past and fear of the future” Fulton Oursler. When in the grip of fear, it convinces us a ravenous beast is waiting around the next corner to attack and rend us asunder. So we tremble and attempt to hide, all the while depression is slowly squeezing the life out of us, freezing us in inaction. Fear is a liar, but is an implacable foe, an adversary beyond our ability to defeat alone. It never sleeps, is always vigilant, waiting, cunning, baffling and powerful and though we may rally and occasionally win a battle, the out come of the war is never in doubt when relying only upon our limited resources.
Regret opens the door to morbid reflection. When we reflect morbidly lament and depression become our traveling companions, forgiveness in grace replaced with self-centered fear driven negative introspection. The adversary never sees the future brightly and with hope, but dark and hopeless, stealing the moments of peace and serenity that is ours by birthright.
Living on the Spiritual Basis we rely the Creative Life Force at the heart of everything for our strength. In so doing we face fear with faith, enabling us to meet seeming calamity with serenity, in action, in purpose, grace realized, the thieves barred entry into our consciousness and we are free, our peace of spirit restored.
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