The primary message in NTI 1 Thessalonians is:
Be it to know it.
Be peace to know peace.
Be happiness to know happiness.
Be gratitude to know gratitude.
Be acceptance to know acceptance.
Be love to know love.
Today’s reading says that fear is the primary obstacle to being that which you desire to know.
On Day 177, we looked at three definitions of fear:
- A strong, distressing emotion that arises when we anticipate danger, regardless of whether the threat is real or imagined.
- Anxious concern or anticipation that something unpleasant is going to occur.
- The desire to escape something unpleasant.
Contemplate each of the previous definitions of fear. As you do, look at your own experience. Do you agree that fear is an obstacle to being that which you desire to know?
For example, if you have decided to be and know acceptance, when you are caught up in fearful thinking, are you in acceptance or are you resisting something?
Please contemplate this before continuing to read the tip.
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You cannot fully believe fear and be that which you desire to know simultaneously, but you can feel fear and be that which you desire to know.
How?
Be at peace with feeling fear.
Or be happy to explore the feeling of fear.
Or be grateful for the opportunity to heal fear.
Or accept of the feeling of fear exactly as it is.
Or love the feeling of fear exactly as it is.
Each of the previous suggestions will help you practice rest-accept-trust. When you practice rest-accept-trust, fear heals. When you believe fear and act from fear, you are lost and do not know the Self.
Fear can be subtle. If you look carefully, even the tiniest upset can be attributed to fear. For example, frustration in a business meeting could be attributed to the fear that you are less than others, the fear that you might lose something, the fear that something outside of you can affect you, or the fear that you are losing control.
Fear is the greatest obstacle to truth realization.
Fear is the greatest obstacle to peace.
Fear is the greatest obstacle to happiness.
Fear is the greatest obstacle to gratitude.
Fear is the greatest obstacle to acceptance.
Fear is the greatest obstacle to love.
Pay careful attention to yourself. Whenever you are upset, pause and look to discover the fear that is present. If necessary, take a break and practice root cause inquiry.
Each time you bring restful awareness to fear, you come one step closer to abiding as your true Self consistently. In the early stages of awakening, this practice is called purification. In the later stages of awakening, it is called stabilization, because you are learning to stabilize as the Self.
Note: The next tip will be available tomorrow morning after 3:50am ET at this link.
