Wednesday, August 8, 2018

fear nothing

fear neither uncertainty nor exposure,
privation, malice nor slander;
fear nothing—
not even evil.

evil feeds on fear
and fear feeds on falsehood.

true Love drives out fear.
true Love is faithful and friendly;
fear fosters infidelity.
fear is fickle (thank God);
It stays only as long as it needs—
until fear’s victim has picked up
the habit of fearing
and forgotten who they are,
and Whose they are.
Be loved and love;
Love kicks the habit of fear.

fear never gives birth
to anything living;
it only preys on
what has been given life by Love,
distorting Love’s purpose,
Love’s clarity,
clouding Love’s face—
but Love’s embrace prevails.

Fear’s so-called children
are all stillborn,
maturing only
towards death and decay.
Love flourishes;
Love is life.

Love is always with you;
a gentle and gracious presence,
humble,
in whose presence
we can humbly confess
we still need to learn Love’s ways.

Love reminds you
who you are
and Whose you are.
Love is personal,
Love sees you as you are—
and loves.
Love smiles when
Love thinks of you,
sees you.
Love looks for
new sacred gifts in you,
in all that is around you.
Love invites you
to notice and know the sacred gifts
that surround, enfold
and dwell within,
gifts given by Love
to you and to all those around you.

There is no fear
when Love is perfected in us.
Fear nothing;
just let Love perfect Love’s work.

Are you still learning
not to fear—
just to be loved and love?
So am I.
But don’t fear:
Love will never stop loving
people like me
(and you?)
who sometimes fear.



………..



fear nothing
by troy cady


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