Most people's unpleasant behaviors (one-upmanship, being overly cautious or too eager to please, dishonesty, bullying, gossip, curtness, micromanaging, etc.) stem from fear. Fear of lack or loss, fear of weakness, fear of rejection or exclusion, fear of suffering or failure, fear of isolation and death. The most powerful antidote to fear is love - and not mere human affection and kindness, which is not always enough to permeate a fear, but the presence of Love itself. When wrestling with challenging behaviors in yourself or others, begin by feeling Love as a presence, holding and soothing our deepest fears, forgiving us, holding us in acceptance, waking us up, meeting our needs, speaking to each of us specifically in ways we can understand. The Bible says, "God hath not given us the spirit of fear, but of power and of love and of a sound mind."
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AuthorTarn Wilson is the author of the memoir The Slow Farm and numerous essays. You may read more of her work at tarnwilson.com. Archives
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