Dear friends,
www.spirituality.com has just posted some relevant articles on their front page and I thought I'd share them here.
Terrorism is the fear of fear itself. These two articles address that.
Why terror can't win
Freedom from post traumatic stress
Here are some hints on how to start praying about fear:
1) If you're feeling panicked, helpless or hopeless, trust that you are seeing a skewed view of reality. What you are seeing is not all there is to the situation. Trust that good is right there, even though you aren't seeing it.
2) Try not to be aghast at any situation. Stop permitting negative visual and mental pictures from running over and over in your thought. There's no need to daydream or imagine endless scenarios. You can take control of your thinking.
3) Turn to God. Praying the Lord's Prayer or familiar passages from the Bible is a powerful way to open thought to God's power. Affirming God's presence, power and goodness will replace fear with an awareness of good. Be patient with yourself. If fear is a habit, you can be encouraged by even small victories. Persisting in keeping thought turned toward God enables you to feel His thoughts guiding your thoughts and actions. Fear will yield. Courage and confidence will become more natural. A sense of God's power will dawn.
And God does promise to stay with you: "I the Lord thy God will hold thy right hand, saying unto thee, Fear not; I will help thee."
My love and prayers are with everyone,
Judy
RE: Why terror can't win
Hi Judy, I love this bit:
And God does promise to stay with you: "I the Lord thy God will hold thy right hand, saying unto thee, Fear not; I will help thee."
I definitely find that when dealing with fear, if we keep our thoughts towards the divine realms, God and the angels, the fear is diminished and God is indeed with us.
My love, thoughts and prayers are with everyone during this time.
Love and light
Rosi X