Fear No Evil!

I have been thinking about Fear. What causes you to be afraid? Are you afraid of the dark, afraid of heights, afraid of getting some disease (or afraid that a loved one will get some disease), dying, or something else? Every one of our fears has the potential of becoming reality to one degree or another. ... Uh, did that put your mind at ease? Probably not. But it is true, bad things can happen to any one of us - and really it matters not how religious you are or how good you are. Bad things can still happen to you.

But no matter what you are afraid of, you do not have to fear evil. Evil is not all the "bad" things outside of us that can harm us (you know, like hurricanes, diseases, or that which we can't control or understand). Rather evil is that which separates us from the good - from God. Evil is found within our hearts when we talk bad about other people. Evil is found within us when we choose not to act in loving ways toward others. Evil is found within our hearts - the most deceitful place in all the world, and yet the place from which the potential for the most good flows. The question is this: Who or what is controlling your heart?

Jesus said, it is not what goes into a person that corrupts him or her, but rather it is that which flows from the inside out that corrupts and destroys us. Check yourself (Yes, for a moment check yourself instead of everyone else around you), and ask what is flowing from within my life: good or evil? Then decide to stay closely connected to Jesus Christ who has the power and potential to change your life.

So instead of fearing evil, realize where it comes from and stop it. And let go of the fear that bad things might happen. Some will and some will not happen to you. And usually that which we worry the most about never comes true anyway, while it is the unexpected that hits us hardest.

These are just my thoughts for the day. I always appreciate dialogue. And if you think differently than me that is good. I would love to hear from you.

Have a peace filled day.