Yesterday I began listening to a CD set based on Emmet Fox's book "Sermon on the Mount." Emmet Fox (1886-1851) was a New Thought preacher and taught Christian Metaphysics. The CD begins with this injunction:
"Fear not. To fear anything is to believe that you are separate from God. You and your Father are inseparable. Your greatest challenge in life is to accept this Truth and live it everyday. Know that Love and peace are your birthright. When this thought pattern begins to dominate your consciousness then and only then are you free to experience total Peace. Peace that passes all understanding."
Wow, what an injunction and what a challenge! I believe we human beings are hardwired to react to our environments and Fear is often our first response to challenges (I know mine is). I think it can take a long time to change this character defect and they way to do that is to work on its polar opposite and come to a realization deep within our being that nothing can separate us from God's participating Loving Presence in our lives. I have a lot of negative mental junk to overcome and much of it is based on Fearful thoughts that God is angry with me and wants to punish me. I think practicing this new belief is the road to healing those thoughts.
thanks for posting!
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