On fear and love

Because of fear, most people tend to be reactive and judgemental, instead of being proactive and loving. We judge others because we want more control over our own lives or we build an energetic wall around us that keeps others at arm’s length. This may be an unconscious way of protecting ourselves from being hurt, especially if we have been hurt in the past Every soul goes through various degrees of hurt during a human lifetime. It seems that hurt is a vital lesson in the awareness of a soul’s power.

In order to release the negative energy of fear we must look to see where fear resides in our lives . .(it) takes on many disguises – anger hate, resentment, judgement, shame, and guilt – and fosters feelings of low self worth and a lack of self respect. Living in fear stops our natural flow of vitality and brings forth emotional, mental, and physical traumas and upheavals.

Treat yourself like you would your dearest friend. If a friend shared a mistake he made….you wouldn’t say “How can you be so stupid?” Instead you would remind him of his good qualities and say….”You’ll do better next time.” You would reassure your friend that he is a valuable person, dear, and precious not only to you, but also to others. Would it be so terrible to say those things to yourself?

The power of love can help you transcend fear and change any life circumstance into a learning situation. To.incorporate love into every aspect of your life, you will.have to retrain your way of thinking into mindfulness gratitude, forgiveness and compassion. Using affirmations to guide a new way of thinking.

Be honest with yourself. Become aware of your thoughts and feelings. At the same time stop judging yourself. If you do get fearful, critical, or upset don’t fight yourself or make things worse by adding guilt to the other feelings. Release your inner conflict and know that everything in your life is there for a reason no matter how unpleasant it seems to be at the time.

James Van Praagh

The Power of Love: Connecting to the Oneness