Each day brings new opportunities to lean toward fear or into love…

 today I thought I’d share a bit of my struggle as a human and I know for a fact my dear one you will struggle with this too…

I know you will be a light to everyone around you and just know that some will not have the same faith as you, they might have their own name to explain that beautiful nonphysical presence, we in our family call God. But as you know by now your mom thinks it’s not for us to judge, we are each in our own path, we are to love one another no matter what, make the feel welcomed, and we are just walking each other home… so in the end it doesn’t matter and it is irrelevant what name resonates with them. What is important is that you become that shinning light, an example with your actions and life, that helps them conect to it and live in a way that honors that connection to pure Love, in our case God. And when they see your joy, strenth, faith, and peace and ask how you do it you can point them to Jesus and the cross.

Back to today’s topic… fear & love

Today as I meditated and journaled I started to realize how each day brings new opportunities for me to lean toward fear or lean into love.

I know I always have a choice but quite often and most times unconsciously I seem to default to fear, I blame it on my fallen nature. But it’s all too easy to get sucked into the fear-based stories of the world that end up not only making me feel frustrated, depressed, and anxious, but they weaken my faith. I choose fear in soooo many ways, the shows on TV I used to watch (I don’t watch TV anymore not worth paying for dumb down, violent, crass, and basically porn), the conversations I have, the thoughts I entertain, and stories I tell myself.

When I realize fear is present it is a sure sign telling me I have disconnected from the loving presence of God. I have noticed when fear takes over in my life I forget who I am and go in a numb state, I end up building a belief system of separation, lack, judgment, anxiety, frustration, and negativity.

But when I align myself with God’s energy of Love I remember that I am a wise, healthy, joyful, peaceful, powerful, and beautiful vessel of the holy spirit… and the moment I can accept this I am free.

I know for a fact that I will be triggered, taken out of alignment, and will not stay connected to this truth all the time. But that is why I pray, journal, go to adoration (should go more often not just when I hit rock bottom), read my bibble, and go to confession… because the more often I return to a state of alignment, I turn back to love, the easier it will be for me to feel free.

It is not easy (oh, fallen nature) but I know for a fact now I must be willing and committed to change the way I think, act, and live every day. Because the more aware I am, the more I practice, the more I use the tools at my disposal, the easier it becomes. And the happier, healthier (yes, months without any heart medicine!) And free I feel.

I hope you remember this every day my dear one, is one powerful truth that will help you in your life

With love,

Luz

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