Are my efforts motivated by love or are they motivated by fear? I had one or two opportunities to ask myself that question this week. And by one or two I mean three or four…or five. The question itself was all it took to bring me back to center, that calm lovely state of love that is becoming more familiar with each passing day. I like it. I like it a whole lot more than fear. And fear has become so prevalent that it passes for normal. It’s not normal. Are you getting that? Fear is not normal. Negativity is not normal. It’s either fear or love, baby, and it’s your choice.
An interesting thing happens when I am in the state of love. I do less and accomplish more. I am inspired, and know the exactly the right thing to do. Whatever I need to accomplish is better, more productive, and more fun. Deepak Chopra refers to the “The Law of Least Effort.”
Are my efforts motivated by love or are they motivated by fear? Fear that I am not enough, am doing the wrong thing, that I will get into trouble if I don’t (fill in the blank.)When my efforts are motivated by fear nothing good happens and negativity contaminates everything in my life. I rush around and become demanding of myself and the people in my life. I become as much as a bitch as I want to be if only because I can’t stand my own self.
I want my efforts to be motivated by love. I love the feeling of dancing with the universe and being in union with my soul. That only happens when I listen to the music of love. This week when I wrote my lesson plans and do list at home I added something radical, joy breaks. Five minutes every hour to just stop and reconnect what matters the most, God who is the source of my everything and who is good.“Make a joyful noise unto the Lord”, Psalms 98:4. Remember that one? ”Our happy God should be worshipped by a happy people; a cheerful spirit is in keeping with his nature, his acts, and the gratitude which we should cherish for his mercies.” C.H. Spurgeon, in The Treasury of David (commenting on Psalm 100:1).
In case you didn’t get the memo, fear is not a joyful noise. This week I am going to make a joyful noise, how about you? It’s either fear or love, baby.
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LOVE… IT IS NOTHING LIKE OPERATING ON LOVE ,,and when I am not I am not truly happy…Love is so great even in the worst of times,
thanks for reminding me of the joy of Love,
Sounds like La Dolce Vita to me, baby. Italians know how to live without fear of not accomplishing something in the next moment, but instead living simply in this.
Just spent two hours talking to a girl to whom I have not spoken in at least 15 years, my best friend in high school no less. There was a lot of joyful noise, no judgements, just acceptance, interest and ahhh, the heaven that is friendship.
Go Watermusic, go, make joyful noise!!
I came across your blog when my life was spiraling into and surrounded by negativity. thank you for sharing your journey. you have reminded me to reach for the good in myself so I do not fall prey to the fear. I have shared your story with my circle of friends. and they have share it with theirs. and so on and so forth. do you hear our joyful noise? I hope it is deafening! choose the love, baby!
Love this!
I’ve found that choosing between fear and love happens a lot when parenting. SO often when little concerns about how or where or what my sons are doing would creep in, I would remind myself, that i cannot fear and love at the same time. Using a bit of Bible wisdom “Perfect love casts out fear” helped me see that I can trust and love my sons instead of wringing my hands about their latest activites. This has been so helpful in them becoming confident young men ( and has helped me be more of a help than a hindrance along the way!)
Well put, Watermusic! “Am I being motivated by fear or love?” is right up there in importance with “Does this serve me well?”
Boy did I need to hear this today, thank you.
You statement has given me yet another reminder to balance my life responses with love and fear…there are healthy fears as well. The idea is to balance our fear and love. Don’t deney your fears but look at them in a calm, balanced state of mind, accept them and put them in their proper place…not always easy but Oh so worth it if you can do this. I was told once that fear is just Forgetting Everything is All Right…
You have done it again! My day started a bit shaky…..found this post and I am already gearing up to fighting for joy. You are a true inspiration…..Thank you!
Let’s all make joyful noises!!!!