Fear not for I bring you tidings of great joy
Part 6
Father, I am afraid.
Afraid that I am not even in charge of my own body. That I cannot control the tension in my body nor the racing of my mind.
Yes, you are strange. So much time and energy wasted. You may be surprised to learn that you are not alone in this. You must learn now, even though you have been so slow to learn up till now: my message when I come to you is always: “Peace be with you”. I need you to do the greatest act of faith of your life: you must let go of your fear – which means: allow it to do whatever it wants; stop trying to defend yourself; the more you try and protect yourself the more you harm yourself. Your fear is using your own strength to wound you. Stop being on the side of your fear. You hate your fear so much, yet, in being entrapped by it, it has wound you to its purpose. So, laugh in its face and see what it can do without you. It will scream at you to frighten you, but, for once, be undismayed. Give your fear free range and it will fizzle out, deflate, and then – no it will not disappear; it will curl up at your feet like a pet. And then you must look after it – remember, it is your fear; it belongs to you and you must look after it – one day you may truly need it. Not like now, when you keep checking to see if your fear is really as bad as you’re afraid it is. The answer to that is always: “Yes, it is that bad”. But a sleeping pet at your feet? Give it a stroke, and a smile.
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