Faith Over Fear: God Over “I”
The mantra “faith over fear” reverberates in our lives, yet its profound meaning often eludes us. To truly comprehend this wisdom, we must dissect the dual dimensions within ourselves – the fear-driven and the faith-infused.
Two Dimensions
Within, two dimensions intertwine: the tangible mind-body and the intangible intelligence, often referred to as consciousness, god, or soul. I prefer to keep it simple – life. Embracing faith requires understanding our mind-body’s role in obstructing this connection and learning how to open ourselves to faith.
Information And Boundaries
Our mind-body, a repository of genetic and sensory information, shapes our personality. This information, akin to a blueprint, governs our thoughts and actions, fostering compulsive behaviors labeled as negative. This intricate web distances us from the liberating embrace of faith.
Physical structures thrive on boundaries, necessary for maintaining physicality. When we identify solely with our mind-body, we erect boundaries. Fear becomes the vigilant guardian, essential for preserving these self-imposed walls. Thus, our mind-body operates compulsively, driven by fear. (Read About Individuality)
Faith Beyond “I”
Faith, love, and belief reside veiled behind the fear-driven dimension within our lives, intrinsic to the life force animating us. To unlock these virtues, we must shift our perspective. Instead of aligning with the negativity from our mind-body, we must recognize ourselves as the source. This shift liberates us, merging seamlessly with the infinite dimensions of love and faith.
Understanding our mind-body is paramount. It is an amalgamation of genetics, DNA, and sensory experiences, molding our personality. Unfortunately, this information often begets compulsive behavior, resulting in what we term negative thoughts and actions. (Read: How To Become Equanimous)
Give Up Yourself
Physical structures thrive on boundaries, essential for maintaining physicality. When we solely identify with our mind-body, boundaries arise. Fear becomes the guardian, preserving these self-imposed limits. Life, perceived as threats, challenge these limitations.
Faith, love, and belief reside obscured behind the fear-driven dimension of our lives. These virtues aren’t external; they are intrinsic elements of the life force animating us. To tap into these qualities, we must shift our perspective. Instead of aligning with negativity from our mind-body, recognize ourselves as the source. This liberates us from self-imposed limits, allowing us to merge with the infinite dimensions of love and faith. (Read About Devotion)
Conclusion
In essence, “faith over fear” transcends a mere catchphrase; it embodies a profound truth woven into our existence. It urges us to transcend our mind-body’s boundaries, unravel layers of fear, and immerse ourselves in faith and love. As we navigate life’s labyrinth, let’s remember: this mantra echoing the wisdom of embracing our truest selves. Its a liberating path, a journey into boundless self-discovery.
FAQs
Faith over fear means choosing god over our small individuality. Our individuality thrives on fear and limited survival states. Hence faith over fear means devotion, wherein we become devoid of our fear driven existence, and dissolve in faith and love.
The Bible says that through devotion, fear dissolves and faith and love of the divine remains. This means that to be in faith, we must choose god over our small limited thinking mind which live in survival states.
Overcoming fear only becomes possible when we work at its causal level. Our individuality itself is fear driven as it exists in limited states of survival, and always is in fight and flight mode. Hence to overcome fear, we must experience ourselves beyond our physical selves. This is the dimension where we drop the finite and fearful “I,” and merge with infinite love of the divine.
