The older I get, the less I seem to know. When I was a young man, I knew everything! Now, at the age of 71, I realize I know only a little, and I’m not completely sure about most of that. (Of course,  I am not 71. Only my body is. I, on the other hand am Infinite and Eternal, just like you.) There is one thing I’ve come to realize, at least for me. Love is all that matters!  The rest is just stuff. When I “die,” I won’t care about the money I’ve made, the prestige I’ve had, the cars I’ve driven or the houses I’ve lived in. All I’ll care about is the love I’ve shared.  Yes, it’s nice to have those things and to have the freedom that money provides, but the only thing I can take with me is love. Love is eternal. It never dies. No act of love is ever lost, or wasted. How much have I truly loved in my life? How can I be loving today? How may I be of service?

When I am truly loving – love-filled – I am free of fear. When I live a life of love, to the best of my ability, I have no fear of “death,” or anything else. Love is eternal. God  is Eternal, and I am eternal because God and I are one. I find that my day goes by much better if I “practice the Presence of God,” as Joel Goldsmith wrote.

When I start my day asking, “What can I do for You today, God?,” things go much more smoothly. Being of service at every opportunity creates peace in my life and where there is peace there can be no fear. And of course, the other part of being free of fear is to “be here now,” as Baba Ram Dass has so often reminded us. I love the bumper sticker that says, “I’d rather be here now.” When I’m here now, I’m not regretting yesterday or fearing tomorrow. And, WOW, when I’m in the present moment and being a channel for love – well things just don’t get any better – and I am completely free of fear!

Love and Light