Fear is a Choice

Fear is a choice, people, and not a good one. Fear is the name of the demon who tells you to protect yourself and what belongs to you at all costs, rather than risk being hurt or ending up with less. Fear says "we got ours, let the rest of them suffer." Fear has people buying guns and ammunition for an imaginary war. Fear has people shooting one another as their perception of what is a threat melts into everythingness. Fear is NOT our friend.

Whether you know Him or not, the God from the Bible is our friend. He has another name that you may know Him by. According to 1 John 4:7-8  (Beloved, let us love one another, for love is of God and he who loves is born of God. He who doesn't love others, doesn't know God for God is love.)that's right, God is love. If we love others as much as we love ourselves, we want what is best for everyone, and we don't go around killing people because they look scary. Or hoarding food, water or money because we want to be the last one surviving. We are kinder and gentler and happier.

In fact, according to the 18th verse of 1 John 4, when we work on loving others, it eliminates our fear. (There is no fear in love.  But perfect love drives out fear, because fear has to do with punishment. The one who fears is not made perfect in love.) Think about it, if we really care about the people around us, we don't want to withhold any help we might offer them and, if we trust God to keep us safe in His will, we don't have to be afraid of anyone or anything.

Remember this if you forget everything else. God is love. If anyone tells you things that go against loving anyone, it isn't of God. If anyone tells you that you need to protect your own, it is that demon, Fear, and not of God. If anyone tells you that you shouldn't share every chance you have, it's not from God.

The only thing we have to fear is Fear itself. Avoid that demon with a passion and when he attacks you, go directly to your father, God, so that Fear can be abolished with love.