Finishing the thought

In my last post I talked about fear being a farce. I don’t know of anyone that completely escapes fear. Sometimes we live an entire lifetime fearing some things. I doubt I will overcome all fear in my life. My last post was written out of a conversation with myself about fear. Sounds like I can have some tough conversations with myself doesn’t it? Well, I do. Sometimes I have to have a tough love conversation with myself to overcome a challenge or difficulty.  Sometimes my passion or intense desire to seek resolution or peace can be a bit strong. It’s that strength and desire to not suffer is what drives me to be so forward.  I have friends and loved ones that have to take prescription drugs and it improves their quality of life. I find that I’m most at peace when I pray and meditate about a fear or challenge but the reality is that I’m human and take it upon myself instead of turning the problem over to God. There have been times in my life when I’ve had to seek medical help for anxiety.

Prescription drugs for a serotonin imbalance are not a farce. Sometimes we need these things to help us. The point I was trying to make was based on stories that I hear and have read about people relying solely on the drug. Relying only on the drug and then doing nothing else about it but still complaining is where I see people suffering. I feel as though if we are to overcome challenges we have to have to choose to do the right thing for ourselves. It just seems that our society is often complaining about problems, getting a pill to help and doing nothing beyond that. No counseling, no change in diet, nothing to help ourselves. We’re not perfect. There was only one person that walked this Earth that was perfect and that person got angry, that person had fear, that person also fully relied upon God and still experienced things that we still experience over 2,000 years later. It was Jesus Christ…the savior of the world.  So when you suffer please remember that you are not alone. You have friend and family that love you, a God that wants you to be happy and have inner peace. That happiness and inner peace is attainable through a very close walk with God. That’s something I strive for and so very often fall short of but I know he forgives me and loves me and someday I will join him in Heaven. So please don’t suffer, get medicine if you need it. Talk to a counselor, rely on family, rely on friends and fight for your happiness. Fight for a better life….look in the mirror and tell yourself you deserve to be happy and you’re going to do something about it. If I can ever be help to you please let me know as I want you to be happy.

With Love,

Chip