What is your response?

Reaction - an action performed or a feeling experienced in response to a situation or event.

For those living within close quarters of one another, and dependent on social media to "stay connected," Reaction is the typical response to any given situation and/or event. Because so much of what is shared on the News, for example is negative, Reaction is the expected response because all negativity derives from Fear.

In the state of Fear, the options are "fight or flight!" leaving little to no room to reflect on or assess the situation causing Fear. Because Fear is state of mind, the moment you change your thoughts/mind about what it is you're afraid of, you are no longer its victim. Fear is a conditioned state which can be changed by changing the way you think.

It's important to understand real change comes from within of which is more powerful than any outside force. Those living with or in Fear do not recognize or understand this because Fear imprisons it's victims by focusing on disappointments and painful situations that have happened in the Past. Fear strips it's victims of any Hope for the future because you're imprisoned and blinded by Pain and Suffering from Past experiences. The critical piece that keeps Fear in control is its ability to cover up the Present moment where any real change happens! Real, in terms of lasting, powerful and profound considering nothing Fear produces is ever lasting, powerful or profound. On the contrary anything and everything that comes from Fear leaves in its wake, a residue of shame, regret, confusion and/or pain. This is simply because Fear leaves no room to pause before making decisions. That "pause" is where Truth, Creativity, Healing, Understanding and Love is found and accessed.

Stillness/silence is not to be confused with weakness. You see, we've been mistaken to believe Power is gained in being first, top, best, fastest, smartest, etc. In the world of form, this may be true however none of these titles hold a candle to the Peace that's accessible in being still, specifically when Life situations seem uncomfortable at best and down right chaotic at its worst.

Remember this, Life changing decisions come in the form of whispers which explains the need for silence and/or stillness of the mind. The absence of negative thoughts therefore is the absence of Fear. "Be still and know that I am God" means you'll find your answers when you take a moment to pause and NOT react but trust in divine intervention. What's reported on the daily news is enough to support the damage Fear has caused over thousands of years and continues to destroy, all because you've forgotten the Power (of God) within you. You must choose or Fear will continue to choose for you and the result will never leave you better off than you were before.

Now that you're aware, what choice will you make? Peace