FAW is the greatest foe

FAW -- standing for fears, anxieties, and worries -- is the greatest foe. (Thanks to Fr. Kulam for this formulation.) They can make us blind or lame. They can hinder our growth. Fears may be related to the present, anxieties to the future, and worries are about the past. Some may talk of them interchangably, but my point is that they can hamper my time and my life whether it be the past, the present, or the future. They may be summarised into one basic emotion of fear. It is normal, but still one needs to deal with it. The Bible, it is said, has the words or the equivalent, "Do not fear" ("Do not be afraid," "Have no fear") about 365 times repeated. That is to say, the Lord stands at your side to encourage you and comfort you each and every day of the year. How nice it will be to listen to him, and to believe in his words. And preach what I believe, and practise what I preach.