Do Not Fear

Do not fear being different.
Do not fear looking inferior.
Do not fear inconvenience.
Do not fear missed opportunities.
Do not fear wrong decisions.
Do not fear reaching a plateau or falling from the top of your game.
Do not fear time and chance.
Do not fear growing old.
Do not fear helplessness.
Do not fear weakness.
Do not fear past failures casting a shadow over your future.
Do not fear the (lack of) change in your marital status.
Do not fear Christmas stress.
Do not fear traffic jams and rail delays.
Do not fear dementia.
Do not fear disease.
Do not fear your genetic time bombs.
Do not fear disability.
Do not fear other road users.
Do not fear the birds that aren't of your feather.
Do not fear how your children will or won't turn out.
Do not fear the unknown and unknowable.
Do not fear yob culture.
Do not fear what the News tells you to fear.
Do not fear the brinkmanship of politicians and businessmen.
Do not fear redundancy.
Do not fear global market fluctuations.
Do not fear Islamic Fundamentalism.
Do not fear Communism.
Do not fear nuclear annihilation.
Do not fear energy shortages.
Do not fear water shortages.
Do not fear food shortages.
Do not fear wars and rumours of wars.
Do not fear those who can kill the body but then can do no more.
Do not even fear climate change.
And do not fear the accusations of the devil

In short, do not fear loosing everything to gain the one who truly matters.

Rather, today as in everyday, whilst the world continues to speculate, pontificate and bluster its way along the broad road to ruin and destruction; you Christian fear God, love them and at their leading, subvert this mad and rebellious world order with love; compassionate, self-sacrificial, Jesus shaped love.