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.