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To bring things to their simplest terms, it’s important we recognize that there are only two2 core emotions in the Universe. There is Love and its counter-part Fear. Everyone operates out of one of these at any given time. From these 2 core emotions there stems other responses or feelings we feel. Below is a brief example of what I mean;

FROM LOVE: Kindness, harmony, gladness, peace of mind, and so on.

FROM FEAR: Hatred, discord, sadness, racism, unrighteous anger, and so on.

We make the decision to work within the confines of one of these emotions, or both, on day-by-day bases. Life circumstances, childhood trauma, and many other life experiences can dictate how our walk this lifetime is carried out and have profound effects on our minds, bodies and spirits. We mustn’t make light of a person’s trauma or sufferings, but instead we can hopefully adjust how they perceive themselves in spite of whatever event or events they have been through.

Understanding who we are is essential for us as a people, a nation, and as a society. Being able to live within our own skin and be comfortable with who we are as people, is a gift greater than no other. That’s the reason we must daily make a conscious effort to walk in LOVE and avoiding FEAR.

In the Christian Bible there is a scripture that reads, “Love your neighbor as you love yourself.” Allow us to look at that statement in its entirety.

Many Christians comprehend the portion that says “Love your neighbor…” but neglect to understand the portion that reads “… as yourself”. I am saying, in part, what Jesus was trying to explain. How can you love and respect your neighbor(s) if you don’t love and respect yourself? Many claim that God lives inside their hearts, but are they really seeing themselves as God sees them? I’m afraid not.

Knowing God loves us, and learning to love ourselves can bring about a realization of just who we are in God. And in God’s Love we cannot exist with fear in our hearts, or minds.

Having a reasonable fear of things that can hurt us is a healthy thing. Irrational fear is a damaging outlook we must free ourselves from.

Learning that God’s Love for us is based in peace of mind, and spiritual prosperity, is the mindset we need to achieve. And by doing this, we can see the core of who we are in God’s Love. This will in turn give us a new lease on life by allowing us to walk in LOVE. We deserve our own love too. And we can learn to love others with the love from within ourselves that is based in the true essence of God. The rational fear in this life is to be worried about having a life without God. Not to be afraid of God. Turning from a negative self out look to a positive self outlook is what we’re trying to achieve here. We are able to do this, the question is, do we want to? --Rev. Matt Allen