There is relentless darkness covering the land, and this darkness has no mercy. If I were to give
this darkness a personality, its name would be FEAR.

Many years ago, in my devotions to my Lord Jesus Christ, I received an impression from Him
that there would be a single crisis that would affect every home in the whole world. I did not
know what it would be at the time, and I know now that this pandemic controls every aspect of
life. How? Through fear.

Yes, this covid is real. My wife Deb and I are not anti-vaxxers, and we did get our two "jabs."
We did not do this out of fear, but for people we love in situations where we needed to be there
for them. I am so glad that we have done this. Whether it protects us or not is not our concern.
My faith tells me it is no big deal what we put in our arms. To be close to others supersedes the
pros and cons of vaccinations. We are not afraid. But many people are.

I want to address this personality called FEAR.

FEAR CONTROLS!

As fear penetrates every aspect of life, it causes paralysis, and it drives everything to stop and
then resets itself to be in control. Many professionals say that collateral damage is a devastating
factor that will affect our cultures forever, especially our children. The disassociation with the
all-important facial contact with teachers and peers will cause untold psychological ramifications
for the rest of their lives.

Governmental and health authorities give us directions, and these instructions are not my issue
here. I want to help minimize the consequences that FEAR intends to instill in us all, especially
our children and grandchildren.

FEAR can be as an elastic band. You push it away and think it is gone, but it snaps back at a
different angle and lets you know it still has you.

The FEAR of sickness that can lead to death is a terrifying thought. To prevent this from
dominating our children, we must first deal with it as adults.

The survival rate of covid is way up over 98%. Most of these deaths are in the elderly or
immune-compromised adults, and among children are almost non-existent.

No, I am not disputing the protocols of protection related to us. We must, however, dispel FEAR
with the facts.

There is only one power greater than FEAR, and it is LOVE, and it is LOVE that chases FEAR
away. If you are full of FEAR, you can't help but negatively affect your child, and it would be
best to deal with this control in your life first. FEAR steals precious moments that can culminate
in beautiful memories for our families. As parents, we must not allow fear in our homes. Being
confronted day and night on how bad things are soaks into our psyche. We must war against this.

God is a Father, and he knows us inside out. One of the most encouraging words from the Bible
will end FEAR.

The God of all life wants us to know this.

"PERFECT LOVE {JESUS} DRIVES OUT ALL FEAR."

In this desperate time, my prayer for you is to know Him

​and become FREE

I know you are out there.
There are as many of you as the trees in the forest.
I have words that will set you free
Your experience with Christ was real.
You have at times tried to forget.
It is always there like a golden thorn in your soul.
Truth will not allow a counterfeit Peace.
Your fault for wanting Him entirely in the beginning.
He will not forget.
Your journey has been as a man in a foreign land.
You just did not fit the confines.
Bruised you were from rubbing against invisible walls.
You know, "square peg in a round hole."
You fought yourself to conform.
You just could not.
Ever thought that God has something different?
Something made for you.
Fashioned to be a new receptacle for new wine.
You have tasted the new wine when most have not.
He has allowed you to suffer in stagnant places.
Alone, misunderstood, your very thirst for the greatest
has caused you to feel outcast.
Here is the GOOD NEWS!!
Not made for what was but is to come.
Your very journey, which has broken you, also qualifies you to lead in the army of the Father's
presence.
JOY UNSPEAKABLE AND FULL OF GLORY