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| + | "When you go against your Knowledge, you create a fear of the unknown. This builds up over time to create a fear/resistance to the Presence."<ref>Marshall Vian Summers, Campfire Chat (April 13, 2013)</ref> | ||
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| + | "The Ancient Voice is beyond fear. And when you respond, you are beyond fear." | ||
| + | <ref>''God Has Spoken Again '', Chapter 3: [http://www.newmessage.org/the-message/volume-1/god-spoken-again/the-engagement The Engagement] (April 16, 2011)</ref> | ||
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[[File:Deepwater.jpg|right|Fear, anxiety are clouds]] | [[File:Deepwater.jpg|right|Fear, anxiety are clouds]] | ||
| − | + | ==Directives== | |
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| + | :“Do not react with hope. Do not react with fear. Respond with [[Knowledge]].”<ref>''Wisdom from the Greater Community'', Book 2, Chapter 10: [https://www.newmessage.org/the-message/volume-6/wisdom-greater-community-book-2/extraterrestrial-encounters Greater Community Visitations]</ref> | ||
| − | “Do not | + | "You need [[Knowledge]] to see, to know what to do and to do what you know. You need to develop in The [[Greater Community Way of Knowledge]]. That is why this must be the primary emphasis for you. Let fear not be your motivation; let wishful thinking not be your motivation. Let Knowledge itself be your motivation." |
| − | <ref | + | <ref> ''Greater Community Spirituality'', Chapter 15: [http://www.newmessage.org/the-message/volume-2/greater-community-spirituality/who-serves-humanity Who Serves Humanity?]</ref> |
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| + | "You must face discomfort, for when you break the laws of [[manipulation]], you will feel fear because fear is what governs them. Beyond this fear, there is [[freedom]] and release." | ||
| + | <ref>''[[Steps to Knowledge]] Continuation Training'', Step 27: I must learn to be discreet today.</ref> | ||
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| + | “Do not condemn yourself for being afraid, for it is natural. It is normal. It is to be expected. How could you not look at the [[Great Waves of Change|Great Waves of change]] and not feel immensely threatened and disconcerted by them? But this reaction, however normal, cannot be your overall response. You must move beyond fear and apprehension to gain a greater strength and objectivity and a greater [[commitment]]. You must move out of the pathetic viewpoint of your personal mind and anchor yourself in a deeper intelligence within yourself that is not afraid of the future and that is not afraid of whatever might come.” | ||
| + | <ref>''The Great Waves of Change'', Chapter 13: [http://www.newmessage.org/the-message/volume-4/great-waves-change/a-new-message-of-hope A New Message of Hope]</ref> | ||
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| − | <ref> | + | very upset, very distressed or very angry, stop and say, 'Ah! I am afraid |
| + | right now.' It is this recognition that is important. 'I am afraid.' Often this | ||
| + | is enough to disengage you from your distress or to give you a greater perspective | ||
| + | while you are in distress.You recognize you are afraid. “At this | ||
| + | moment I am afraid.” Having this recognition brings you into your experience. | ||
| + | Otherwise, you will simply demonstrate the results of your fear | ||
| + | because fear is very captivating." | ||
| + | <ref>''Wisdom from the Greater Community'', Book 1, Chapter 25: [https://www.newmessage.org/the-message/volume-6/wisdom-greater-community-book-1/escaping-fear Escaping Fear]</ref> | ||
| − | == Quotes | + | == Quotes about fear == |
“Fear is a master. It is the master of the worldly mind.” | “Fear is a master. It is the master of the worldly mind.” | ||
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“You are driven by fear, the fear of not having, which is the source of all your artificial desires.” | “You are driven by fear, the fear of not having, which is the source of all your artificial desires.” | ||
<ref>Money, Wealth and Power (January 13, 2008)</ref> | <ref>Money, Wealth and Power (January 13, 2008)</ref> | ||
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"To be alone is to be afraid—to be afraid of pain, to be afraid of [[loss]], to be afraid of rejection, to be afraid of criticism, to be afraid you will not have what you need or what you want. And of course this becomes the source of aberrant behavior, [[dishonesty]], [[manipulation]], avoidance, distractions, indulgences, obsessions, [[addiction]]s, everything." | "To be alone is to be afraid—to be afraid of pain, to be afraid of [[loss]], to be afraid of rejection, to be afraid of criticism, to be afraid you will not have what you need or what you want. And of course this becomes the source of aberrant behavior, [[dishonesty]], [[manipulation]], avoidance, distractions, indulgences, obsessions, [[addiction]]s, everything." | ||
<ref>Ending Separation (March 3, 2011)</ref> | <ref>Ending Separation (March 3, 2011)</ref> | ||
| − | “Fear that is born of negative imagination comprises the vast majority of the fear with which you entertain yourself. This you must learn to counteract, for it is an inappropriate use of your mind, where you create an experience for yourself, then experience it and then call it reality. Meanwhile, you have not been present with life at all. You have merely been in [[fantasy]] with yourself. Negative imagination drains you emotionally, physically and mentally. It can be escalated to such heights that it can dominate your thinking altogether. For how else can you be separate in the universe except in your own thoughts?” | + | “Fear that is born of negative imagination comprises the vast majority of the fear with which you entertain yourself. This you must learn to counteract, for it is an inappropriate use of your [[Quotes About the Mind|mind]], where you create an experience for yourself, then experience it and then call it reality. Meanwhile, you have not been present with [[life]] at all. You have merely been in [[fantasy]] with yourself. Negative imagination drains you emotionally, physically and mentally. It can be escalated to such heights that it can dominate your thinking altogether. For how else can you be separate in the universe except in your own thoughts?” |
| − | <ref>Steps to Knowledge, Step 128</ref> | + | <ref name="stk128">[http://www.newmessage.org/the-message/volume-3/steps-knowledge ''Steps to Knowledge''], Step 128: My Teachers are with me. I need not fear.</ref> |
| − | “Much of the fear that you experience moment to moment is simply a matter of your own creation, your own negative imagination. But then there is fear that is born of the violation of Knowledge. This is more a discomfort than a fear, for it rarely carries with it any kind of imagery at all, though ideas can come into your mind as a form of warning should you be attempting behavior or a line of thinking that is dangerous or destructive.” | + | “Much of the fear that you experience moment to moment is simply a matter of your own [[Create your own reality|creation]], your own negative imagination. But then there is fear that is born of the violation of Knowledge. This is more a discomfort than a fear, for it rarely carries with it any kind of imagery at all, though ideas can come into your mind as a form of warning should you be attempting behavior or a line of thinking that is dangerous or destructive.” <ref name="stk128"/> |
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| − | “The only thing that can stand between you and the fulfillment of your purpose and the reclamation of true relationship is trying to maintain relationships or associations that do not have a foundation in Knowledge, for it is only fear of the true and identification with the false that can possibly obstruct you in your purpose. | + | <!-- “The only thing that can stand between you and the [[fulfillment]] of your purpose and the reclamation of true relationship is trying to maintain relationships or associations that do not have a foundation in Knowledge, for it is only fear of the true and identification with the false that can possibly obstruct you in your purpose.”source for this quote not found.--> |
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| − | “It is true of intelligent life everywhere that fear can be a destructive force. Yet fear serves one and only one purpose if it is perceived correctly and that is to inform you of the presence of danger.... If you can become informed, then fear is transformed into concern and concern is transformed into constructive action.” | + | “It is true of intelligent life everywhere that fear can be a destructive force. Yet fear serves one and only one purpose if it is perceived correctly and that is to inform you of the presence of danger."... "If you can become informed, then fear is transformed into concern and concern is transformed into constructive action.” |
<ref name="allies1"/> | <ref name="allies1"/> | ||
“Here you will begin to learn the difference between fear and caution. Fear is a projection of your negative imagination upon the world whereas caution is the awareness that an error can be made. Fear and caution are entirely different experiences from one another. You need caution but not fear, for caution will not exasperate your mind or undermine your Knowledge in any way. It is part of having a healthy approach to the world if it is used with discernment and awareness.” | “Here you will begin to learn the difference between fear and caution. Fear is a projection of your negative imagination upon the world whereas caution is the awareness that an error can be made. Fear and caution are entirely different experiences from one another. You need caution but not fear, for caution will not exasperate your mind or undermine your Knowledge in any way. It is part of having a healthy approach to the world if it is used with discernment and awareness.” | ||
| − | <ref name="rhp6"> | + | <ref name="rhp6">''Relationships & Higher Purpose'', Chapter 6: [https://www.newmessage.org/the-message/volume-2/relationships-higher-purpose/true-self-knowledge Your Relationship with Knowledge]</ref> |
"People who are terrified of losing are afraid to receive. The cost is always too great for them. If you are to be fully engaged in life individually and as a society, it will cost everything you have. You will end your life completely used up like a great vessel that has been emptied. It is that complete utilization that will fulfill you in this world and will make it unnecessary for you to return. You have given everything you have brought with you.” | "People who are terrified of losing are afraid to receive. The cost is always too great for them. If you are to be fully engaged in life individually and as a society, it will cost everything you have. You will end your life completely used up like a great vessel that has been emptied. It is that complete utilization that will fulfill you in this world and will make it unnecessary for you to return. You have given everything you have brought with you.” | ||
| − | <ref name="wisdom"> | + | <ref name="wisdom">''Wisdom from the Greater Community'', Book 1, Chapter 7: [https://www.newmessage.org/the-message/volume-6/wisdom-greater-community-book-1/personal-freedom Freedom] </ref> |
| − | ==Quotes | + | ==Quotes about overcoming fear== |
| − | "If you will be a witness to your fear, it will disappear. If you will be a witness to what is [[truth|true]], it will grow. It is this in your experience that will teach you the difference, and you will not have any doubt."<ref>[[Secrets of Heaven]], Secret 14</ref> | + | "If you will be a witness to your fear, it will disappear. If you will be a witness to what is [[truth|true]], it will grow. It is this in your experience that will teach you the difference, and you will not have any doubt."<ref>''[[Secrets of Heaven]]'', Secret 14</ref> |
"One of the difficult things that the student of Knowledge must learn | "One of the difficult things that the student of Knowledge must learn | ||
to do accurately is to be able to discern fear, to know when he or she is | to do accurately is to be able to discern fear, to know when he or she is | ||
| − | afraid and say, | + | afraid and say, 'Oh, I am afraid!' When you say that, half of your burden is |
| − | gone in the moment." <ref> | + | gone in the moment." <ref>''Wisdom from the Greater Community'', Book 1, Chapter 29: [https://www.newmessage.org/the-message/volume-6/wisdom-greater-community-book-1/faith-fear-idea-self Faith and Fear]</ref> |
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"A [[balance]]d approach will temper your desires and will also enable you to overcome your fears, for nearly everyone is afraid of at least one of the pillars. Some people are afraid of all the pillars. Your desires and your fears will become tempered if you take this approach. This develops character and capacity. If you are driven by [[ambition]] or if you are overcome by fear, you will not be able to establish the foundation for a life of Knowledge." | "A [[balance]]d approach will temper your desires and will also enable you to overcome your fears, for nearly everyone is afraid of at least one of the pillars. Some people are afraid of all the pillars. Your desires and your fears will become tempered if you take this approach. This develops character and capacity. If you are driven by [[ambition]] or if you are overcome by fear, you will not be able to establish the foundation for a life of Knowledge." | ||
| − | <ref> | + | <ref>''Living The Way of Knowledge'', Chapter 2:[http://www.newmessage.org/the-message/volume-3/living-way-knowledge/the-four-pillars-of-life The Four Pillars of Life]</ref> |
“Your fearlessness in the future must not be born of pretense, but born of your [[certainty]] in Knowledge. In this way, you will be a refuge of [[peace]] and a source of wealth for others. This is what you are meant to be. This is why you have come into the world.” | “Your fearlessness in the future must not be born of pretense, but born of your [[certainty]] in Knowledge. In this way, you will be a refuge of [[peace]] and a source of wealth for others. This is what you are meant to be. This is why you have come into the world.” | ||
| − | <ref>Steps to Knowledge, Step 162</ref> | + | <ref>''[https://stepstoknowledge.com/ Steps to Knowledge]'', Step 162: I will not be afraid today.</ref> |
“You are afraid of your Knowledge, for you feel that it will undermine your plans, your schemes, your preferred outcomes and your preferred [[relationships]] while, in actuality, it will only adjust everything to bring about harmony and [[happiness]] for you.” | “You are afraid of your Knowledge, for you feel that it will undermine your plans, your schemes, your preferred outcomes and your preferred [[relationships]] while, in actuality, it will only adjust everything to bring about harmony and [[happiness]] for you.” | ||
<ref name="rhp6"/> | <ref name="rhp6"/> | ||
| − | == | + | ==Fear in the face of the great Warning== |
“We come not to incite fear but to provoke a sense of [[responsibility]].” | “We come not to incite fear but to provoke a sense of [[responsibility]].” | ||
| − | <ref name="allies1"> | + | <ref name="allies1">''The Allies of Humanity'' Book One, Second Briefing: [http://alliesofhumanity.org/human-freedom/ The Challenge to Human Freedom]</ref> |
==Trajectories of fear== | ==Trajectories of fear== | ||
| − | "At the surface of your mind, you suffer over every little thing, and you have great anxieties about your future and well-being—always the fear of future loss, always the fear of the innumerable things that can happen to you and to those that you care for. How can you ever know anything at this level, so filled with fear and ambition, so easily distracted, so easily manipulated, so easily controlled, so easily dominated by the opinions or the determinations of others?" | + | <blockquote> |
| − | <ref>The Shock of the Future | + | "At the surface of your mind, you suffer over every little thing, and you have great anxieties about your future and well-being—always the fear of future loss, always the fear of the innumerable things that can happen to you and to those that you care for. |
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| + | How can you ever know anything at this level, so filled with fear and ambition, so easily distracted, so easily manipulated, so easily controlled, so easily dominated by the opinions or the determinations of others?" | ||
| + | <ref>''The New World'', Chapter 12: [https://www.newmessage.org/the-message/volume-1/new-world/the-shock-of-the-future The Shock of the Future]</ref></blockquote> | ||
“It is your Will that has become fearful to you. You are afraid of what you Know and most deeply feel. This leads you to find refuge in other things that do not represent you, and in this you lose your identity and attempt to construct an identity that is related to those things which you have sought for escape.” | “It is your Will that has become fearful to you. You are afraid of what you Know and most deeply feel. This leads you to find refuge in other things that do not represent you, and in this you lose your identity and attempt to construct an identity that is related to those things which you have sought for escape.” | ||
| − | <ref>Steps to Knowledge, Step 43</ref> | + | <ref>''[https://stepstoknowledge.com/ Steps to Knowledge]'', Step 43: My will is to know God.</ref> |
"Whenever you fall into the darkness of fear, you are | "Whenever you fall into the darkness of fear, you are | ||
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have the power to redirect your studenthood and that you have the | have the power to redirect your studenthood and that you have the | ||
ability to re-enter true preparation." | ability to re-enter true preparation." | ||
| − | <ref>Steps to Knowledge, Step 319</ref> | + | <ref>''Steps to Knowledge'', Step 319: Why should I be afraid when a Greater Power is in the world?</ref> |
“In your past you have been afraid of the world, intimidated by the world, angered by the world and depressed by the world. Therefore, your past contribution to the world has been limited by these reactions. You have been ambivalent about being in the world, because you were afraid of the world. Thus perhaps you have sought refuge in spiritual things, but your true spiritual nature will redirect you in the world and bring you back with greater power, certainty and purpose, for you have come to be in the world.” | “In your past you have been afraid of the world, intimidated by the world, angered by the world and depressed by the world. Therefore, your past contribution to the world has been limited by these reactions. You have been ambivalent about being in the world, because you were afraid of the world. Thus perhaps you have sought refuge in spiritual things, but your true spiritual nature will redirect you in the world and bring you back with greater power, certainty and purpose, for you have come to be in the world.” | ||
| − | <ref>Steps to Knowledge, Step 320</ref> | + | <ref>''[https://stepstoknowledge.com/ Steps to Knowledge]'', Step 320: I am free to work within the world.</ref> |
"It is remarkable that most people’s desires and ideology are based upon fear—the fear of not having, the fear of losing, the fear of death, the fear of deprivation, the fear of social rejection, the fear of being out of control, the fear of not knowing what to do in the face of danger. | "It is remarkable that most people’s desires and ideology are based upon fear—the fear of not having, the fear of losing, the fear of death, the fear of deprivation, the fear of social rejection, the fear of being out of control, the fear of not knowing what to do in the face of danger. | ||
Underlying humanity’s great idealism and desires for its future—providence, wealth and affluence—is this fear. It is like the undercurrent—pulling, directing, moving people around." | Underlying humanity’s great idealism and desires for its future—providence, wealth and affluence—is this fear. It is like the undercurrent—pulling, directing, moving people around." | ||
| − | <ref>Planetary Instability | + | <ref>''The New World'', Chapter 7: [https://www.newmessage.org/the-message/volume-1/new-world/planetary-instability Facing Planetary Instability]</ref> |
| + | ==Quotes about fear of death== | ||
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| + | "The fear of death is a very pervasive fear. It gives rise to anxiety about the future, about the prospect for future loss. It gives rise to an inordinate emphasis on personal safety and security. It conditions people’s perception, how they view their life and their future and the whole world. It is the great price of consciousness. And with the fear of death is the loss of peace and equanimity. | ||
| + | This is the great price of being conscious of one’s future and to be aware of the process of life and death. The animals certainly have instinctual cautions, and they will take evasive action in the face of immediate threat. But they are not concerned about their future demise or of all the myriad possibilities of what could happen to them. | ||
| + | This is the burden of the awareness of life and death. It is the price one pays for having a greater consciousness in a world of change. It is the difficulty an eternal being must face in living in a temporary reality."<ref>Death and the Return to Life (January 21, 2008)</ref> | ||
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| + | == Fear of Knowledge == | ||
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| + | "You are afraid of what you know, for it will change your life utterly and offer you a true possibility for happiness, which is at present remote. Until then, you will merely attempt things until you find out that they fail you.” Secrets of Heaven 156 | ||
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| + | "Nothing of value will be taken from you. It is not God’s intent to make you lonely and forlorn, but to give you the opportunity to realize your true promise so that you may proceed with strength and true motivation."<ref>[http://www.newmessage.org/the-message/volume-3/steps-knowledge ''Steps to Knowledge''], Step 96: God’s Will is for me to be unburdened.</ref> | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
<references/> | <references/> | ||
==See also== | ==See also== | ||
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| + | [[Create your own reality]] | ||
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| + | [[Death]] | ||
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| + | [[Love and fear]] | ||
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[[Practices]] | [[Practices]] | ||
| − | [[ | + | ==Further study== |
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| + | *[https://www.newmessage.org/the-message/other-revelations/fearful-personal-mind Fear and Fearlessness] (January 9, 2009) | ||
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| + | *[https://www.newmessage.org/the-message/other-revelations/love-and-fear Love and Fear] (April 11, 2001) | ||
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| + | *''Preparing for the Great Waves of Change'': [https://www.newmessage.org/the-message/volume-2/preparing-for-the-great-waves-of-change/escaping-fear-confusion-and-hopelessness Escaping Fear, Confusion and Hopelessness] | ||
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| + | *''Wisdom from the Greater Community'', Book 1, Chapter 25: [https://www.newmessage.org/the-message/volume-6/wisdom-greater-community-book-1/escaping-fear Escaping Fear] | ||
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| + | *''Wisdom from the Greater Community'', Book 1, Chapter 29: [https://www.newmessage.org/the-message/volume-6/wisdom-greater-community-book-1/faith-fear-idea-self Faith and Fear] | ||
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| + | *''The Power of Knowledge'', Chapter 7: [https://www.newmessage.org/the-message/volume-1/power-of-knowledge/the-reconciliation The Reconciliation] | ||
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Latest revision as of 21:05, 21 February 2024
"When you go against your Knowledge, you create a fear of the unknown. This builds up over time to create a fear/resistance to the Presence."[1]
"The Ancient Voice is beyond fear. And when you respond, you are beyond fear." [2]
Directives
"You need Knowledge to see, to know what to do and to do what you know. You need to develop in The Greater Community Way of Knowledge. That is why this must be the primary emphasis for you. Let fear not be your motivation; let wishful thinking not be your motivation. Let Knowledge itself be your motivation." [4]
"You must face discomfort, for when you break the laws of manipulation, you will feel fear because fear is what governs them. Beyond this fear, there is freedom and release." [5]
“Do not condemn yourself for being afraid, for it is natural. It is normal. It is to be expected. How could you not look at the Great Waves of change and not feel immensely threatened and disconcerted by them? But this reaction, however normal, cannot be your overall response. You must move beyond fear and apprehension to gain a greater strength and objectivity and a greater commitment. You must move out of the pathetic viewpoint of your personal mind and anchor yourself in a deeper intelligence within yourself that is not afraid of the future and that is not afraid of whatever might come.” [6]
"When you are very upset, very distressed or very angry, stop and say, 'Ah! I am afraid right now.' It is this recognition that is important. 'I am afraid.' Often this is enough to disengage you from your distress or to give you a greater perspective while you are in distress.You recognize you are afraid. “At this moment I am afraid.” Having this recognition brings you into your experience. Otherwise, you will simply demonstrate the results of your fear because fear is very captivating." [7]
Quotes about fear
“Fear is a master. It is the master of the worldly mind.” [8]
“You are driven by fear, the fear of not having, which is the source of all your artificial desires.” [9]
"To be alone is to be afraid—to be afraid of pain, to be afraid of loss, to be afraid of rejection, to be afraid of criticism, to be afraid you will not have what you need or what you want. And of course this becomes the source of aberrant behavior, dishonesty, manipulation, avoidance, distractions, indulgences, obsessions, addictions, everything." [10]
“Fear that is born of negative imagination comprises the vast majority of the fear with which you entertain yourself. This you must learn to counteract, for it is an inappropriate use of your mind, where you create an experience for yourself, then experience it and then call it reality. Meanwhile, you have not been present with life at all. You have merely been in fantasy with yourself. Negative imagination drains you emotionally, physically and mentally. It can be escalated to such heights that it can dominate your thinking altogether. For how else can you be separate in the universe except in your own thoughts?” [11]
“Much of the fear that you experience moment to moment is simply a matter of your own creation, your own negative imagination. But then there is fear that is born of the violation of Knowledge. This is more a discomfort than a fear, for it rarely carries with it any kind of imagery at all, though ideas can come into your mind as a form of warning should you be attempting behavior or a line of thinking that is dangerous or destructive.” [11]
“It is true of intelligent life everywhere that fear can be a destructive force. Yet fear serves one and only one purpose if it is perceived correctly and that is to inform you of the presence of danger."... "If you can become informed, then fear is transformed into concern and concern is transformed into constructive action.”
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“Here you will begin to learn the difference between fear and caution. Fear is a projection of your negative imagination upon the world whereas caution is the awareness that an error can be made. Fear and caution are entirely different experiences from one another. You need caution but not fear, for caution will not exasperate your mind or undermine your Knowledge in any way. It is part of having a healthy approach to the world if it is used with discernment and awareness.” [13]
"People who are terrified of losing are afraid to receive. The cost is always too great for them. If you are to be fully engaged in life individually and as a society, it will cost everything you have. You will end your life completely used up like a great vessel that has been emptied. It is that complete utilization that will fulfill you in this world and will make it unnecessary for you to return. You have given everything you have brought with you.” [8]
Quotes about overcoming fear
"If you will be a witness to your fear, it will disappear. If you will be a witness to what is true, it will grow. It is this in your experience that will teach you the difference, and you will not have any doubt."[14]
"One of the difficult things that the student of Knowledge must learn to do accurately is to be able to discern fear, to know when he or she is afraid and say, 'Oh, I am afraid!' When you say that, half of your burden is gone in the moment." [15]
"A balanced approach will temper your desires and will also enable you to overcome your fears, for nearly everyone is afraid of at least one of the pillars. Some people are afraid of all the pillars. Your desires and your fears will become tempered if you take this approach. This develops character and capacity. If you are driven by ambition or if you are overcome by fear, you will not be able to establish the foundation for a life of Knowledge." [16]
“Your fearlessness in the future must not be born of pretense, but born of your certainty in Knowledge. In this way, you will be a refuge of peace and a source of wealth for others. This is what you are meant to be. This is why you have come into the world.” [17]
“You are afraid of your Knowledge, for you feel that it will undermine your plans, your schemes, your preferred outcomes and your preferred relationships while, in actuality, it will only adjust everything to bring about harmony and happiness for you.” [13]
Fear in the face of the great Warning
“We come not to incite fear but to provoke a sense of responsibility.” [12]
Trajectories of fear
"At the surface of your mind, you suffer over every little thing, and you have great anxieties about your future and well-being—always the fear of future loss, always the fear of the innumerable things that can happen to you and to those that you care for.
How can you ever know anything at this level, so filled with fear and ambition, so easily distracted, so easily manipulated, so easily controlled, so easily dominated by the opinions or the determinations of others?"
“It is your Will that has become fearful to you. You are afraid of what you Know and most deeply feel. This leads you to find refuge in other things that do not represent you, and in this you lose your identity and attempt to construct an identity that is related to those things which you have sought for escape.” [19]
"Whenever you fall into the darkness of fear, you are withdrawing from Knowledge and entering the darkness of imagination. Whenever you fall into the darkness of your own fear, you are denying the reality of a Greater Power in the world and are thus losing its beneficence for yourself. Whenever you fall into the darkness of your own fear, you are following the teaching of fear, which runs rampant in the world. You are allowing yourself to be a student of fear. You are allowing yourself to be governed by fear. Recognize this and you will realize that this need not be, that you have the power to redirect your studenthood and that you have the ability to re-enter true preparation." [20]
“In your past you have been afraid of the world, intimidated by the world, angered by the world and depressed by the world. Therefore, your past contribution to the world has been limited by these reactions. You have been ambivalent about being in the world, because you were afraid of the world. Thus perhaps you have sought refuge in spiritual things, but your true spiritual nature will redirect you in the world and bring you back with greater power, certainty and purpose, for you have come to be in the world.” [21]
"It is remarkable that most people’s desires and ideology are based upon fear—the fear of not having, the fear of losing, the fear of death, the fear of deprivation, the fear of social rejection, the fear of being out of control, the fear of not knowing what to do in the face of danger. Underlying humanity’s great idealism and desires for its future—providence, wealth and affluence—is this fear. It is like the undercurrent—pulling, directing, moving people around." [22]
Quotes about fear of death
"The fear of death is a very pervasive fear. It gives rise to anxiety about the future, about the prospect for future loss. It gives rise to an inordinate emphasis on personal safety and security. It conditions people’s perception, how they view their life and their future and the whole world. It is the great price of consciousness. And with the fear of death is the loss of peace and equanimity. This is the great price of being conscious of one’s future and to be aware of the process of life and death. The animals certainly have instinctual cautions, and they will take evasive action in the face of immediate threat. But they are not concerned about their future demise or of all the myriad possibilities of what could happen to them. This is the burden of the awareness of life and death. It is the price one pays for having a greater consciousness in a world of change. It is the difficulty an eternal being must face in living in a temporary reality."[23]
Fear of Knowledge
"You are afraid of what you know, for it will change your life utterly and offer you a true possibility for happiness, which is at present remote. Until then, you will merely attempt things until you find out that they fail you.” Secrets of Heaven 156
"Nothing of value will be taken from you. It is not God’s intent to make you lonely and forlorn, but to give you the opportunity to realize your true promise so that you may proceed with strength and true motivation."[24]
References
- ↑ Marshall Vian Summers, Campfire Chat (April 13, 2013)
- ↑ God Has Spoken Again , Chapter 3: The Engagement (April 16, 2011)
- ↑ Wisdom from the Greater Community, Book 2, Chapter 10: Greater Community Visitations
- ↑ Greater Community Spirituality, Chapter 15: Who Serves Humanity?
- ↑ Steps to Knowledge Continuation Training, Step 27: I must learn to be discreet today.
- ↑ The Great Waves of Change, Chapter 13: A New Message of Hope
- ↑ Wisdom from the Greater Community, Book 1, Chapter 25: Escaping Fear
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 Wisdom from the Greater Community, Book 1, Chapter 7: Freedom
- ↑ Money, Wealth and Power (January 13, 2008)
- ↑ Ending Separation (March 3, 2011)
- ↑ 11.0 11.1 Steps to Knowledge, Step 128: My Teachers are with me. I need not fear.
- ↑ 12.0 12.1 The Allies of Humanity Book One, Second Briefing: The Challenge to Human Freedom
- ↑ 13.0 13.1 Relationships & Higher Purpose, Chapter 6: Your Relationship with Knowledge
- ↑ Secrets of Heaven, Secret 14
- ↑ Wisdom from the Greater Community, Book 1, Chapter 29: Faith and Fear
- ↑ Living The Way of Knowledge, Chapter 2:The Four Pillars of Life
- ↑ Steps to Knowledge, Step 162: I will not be afraid today.
- ↑ The New World, Chapter 12: The Shock of the Future
- ↑ Steps to Knowledge, Step 43: My will is to know God.
- ↑ Steps to Knowledge, Step 319: Why should I be afraid when a Greater Power is in the world?
- ↑ Steps to Knowledge, Step 320: I am free to work within the world.
- ↑ The New World, Chapter 7: Facing Planetary Instability
- ↑ Death and the Return to Life (January 21, 2008)
- ↑ Steps to Knowledge, Step 96: God’s Will is for me to be unburdened.
See also
Further study
- Fear and Fearlessness (January 9, 2009)
- Love and Fear (April 11, 2001)
- Preparing for the Great Waves of Change: Escaping Fear, Confusion and Hopelessness
- Wisdom from the Greater Community, Book 1, Chapter 25: Escaping Fear
- Wisdom from the Greater Community, Book 1, Chapter 29: Faith and Fear
- The Power of Knowledge, Chapter 7: The Reconciliation