When we go to school, or even before, we learn to protect ourselves from threats in the outside world.
We bury our real selves, our souls, deep beneath a pile of defenses.
We become a fortress.
The outward appearance of this fortress may be: amiable, friendly, threatening, bad tempered, extroverted, timid, or bold.
But the fact remains: it is a facade.
Our real selves are buried deep within us.
We lose contact with our own souls.
And our dream of love is lost.
What God can do is reconnect us with our souls.
By allaying our fears God frees us from our prison, our fortress, and reconciles us with others.
This is what good religion can do.
Bad religion, on the other hand, increases our fears and separates us further from our souls.
But you have nothing to fear from God.
God will not punish you or judge you.
God will show mercy and forgive our mistakes.
God will love you.
So fear not.
This is Good News.
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