Fear Not Fear

Do not let fear of fear cast you adrift,
some fear of God is good for God is just,
fear of the Lord’s the Spirit’s final gift,
and yet be not afraid, in God we trust.

Let us dispel the myth that hell’s not real,
we should fear sin and God’s just punishment,
Christ speaks of hell in parables that reveal
when we help those in need, we’re heaven sent.*

We are not sinners just because we sin,
a sinner loves his sin and keeps it near,**
when we repent, God’s mercy we will win,
and mercy’s God’s best quality, have no fear.***

Some fear is good, Lord, leads to heaven, it’s true,
but first is mercy, love, and faith in You.

* Lazarus and the rich man, and the Last Judgment
** When asked what a sinner was, St. Bernadette
replied, “A sinner is one who loves evil.”
*** St. Sr. Faustina said that Jesus told her
His number one quality was mercy.

P.S. Today's Responsorial Psalm reads:
"Blessed the man who fears the Lord."--GMC

                             by Pete Voelz     8/25/14