“The only thing we have to fear is fear itself.”
When FDR said this in his first inaugural address on March 4th 1933 America was in the
grip of a deep economic depression, exacerbated by great clouds of dust howling over the
central plains of America, displacing millions. FDR understood that fear is
paralyzing. Whether you agree with the political course FDR set this
country on is immaterial, the critical point is that as a leader he
understood the power of fear. Living on the Spiritual Basis we confront
fear where it lives, in our consciousness. Fear brings darkness to our
thoughts, an actual feeling of constriction in the chest, as if life is
being squeezed from us, the sense of impending doom attempting to
overpower us.
Fear is a liar. To be crystal clear: everyone dies of something; the flesh we inhabit one day will fail. Money comes and money goes. Jobs end and begin. We may fall out of love or someone we love may fall out of love with us. Accidents happen. The choice is ours as to how we handle the inevitable twists and turns of life. Do we cower in fear, paralyzed in inaction or step out in faith, demonstrating reliance on a power greater than ourselves?
Freedom comes when we turn in all things to Him who has all knowledge and power, who is the light banishing the darkness of fear, providing the keys to the kingdom, replacing the dread surrounding our heart with the surety of salvation, enabling us to meet perceived calamity with poise and serenity, putting the truth to fears lie. How is this accomplished? By choosing consistent prayer, meditation and service work in the face of stultifying fear. Our greatest gift is free will; out of free will we choose to create. Whether it is a new recipe, scientific theorem, musical composition, play or novel we make the choice to create, each day choosing which path we walk, which wolf we will feed, darkness or light, bondage in self or salvation. The choice is always ours.
Fear is a liar. To be crystal clear: everyone dies of something; the flesh we inhabit one day will fail. Money comes and money goes. Jobs end and begin. We may fall out of love or someone we love may fall out of love with us. Accidents happen. The choice is ours as to how we handle the inevitable twists and turns of life. Do we cower in fear, paralyzed in inaction or step out in faith, demonstrating reliance on a power greater than ourselves?
Freedom comes when we turn in all things to Him who has all knowledge and power, who is the light banishing the darkness of fear, providing the keys to the kingdom, replacing the dread surrounding our heart with the surety of salvation, enabling us to meet perceived calamity with poise and serenity, putting the truth to fears lie. How is this accomplished? By choosing consistent prayer, meditation and service work in the face of stultifying fear. Our greatest gift is free will; out of free will we choose to create. Whether it is a new recipe, scientific theorem, musical composition, play or novel we make the choice to create, each day choosing which path we walk, which wolf we will feed, darkness or light, bondage in self or salvation. The choice is always ours.
© Vincent Lee Jones Living In Spirit
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