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| "Aaron at Zion National Park" photo by Heather Magnan |
A Course in Miracles Workbook Lesson #240
“Fear is not justified in any form."
Living familiar patterns as we move through our days, saying the same things, thinking the same thoughts -- all these habits seem to bring us comfort. Even if we're experiencing disharmony, we often fear change. We may say, "Something told me I should do so-and-so". We often hear this calling, this inner voice leading us toward a different path than we're on, but we feel it takes courage to walk a road less or never traveled, and so we settle. To settle for anything which brings us less than joyful existence is to dishonor ourselves, which is to dishonor God. The next time I think I'm feeling this thing we call fear, I'll choose to interpret the emotion as excitement about what will come next!
Mary Baker Eddy quotes:
“Walking in the light, we are accustomed to the light and require it; we cannot see in darkness. But eyes accustomed to darkness are pained by the light. When outgrowing the old, you should not fear to put on the new. Your advancing course may provoke envy, but it will also attract respect.”
Science & Health Page 452:7-12
