JOY overcoming fear

Sing, O Daughter of Zion;
shout aloud, O Israel!
Be glad and rejoice with all your heart,
O Daughter of Jerusalem!

The LORD has taken away your punishment,
he has turned back your enemy.
The LORD, the King of Israel, is with you;
never again will you fear any harm.

On that day they will say to Jerusalem,
"Do not fear, O Zion;
do not let your hands hang limp.

The LORD your God is with you,
he is mighty to save.
He will take great delight in you,
he will quiet you with his love,
he will rejoice over you with singing." /Zephaniah 3:14-17/

Jesus our joy, you want us to have hearts that are simple,a kind of springtime of the heart.

And then the complications of existence do not paralyse us so much.

You tell us: 'Don't worry;I am with you always.'

/br.Roger/

Fear is a great obstacle to joy - fear of the tragic consequences of the errors of the past, agonizing worry about the future. To open a space where joy can develop, the Lord combats the causes of fear. / from the book: Seeds of Trust - Taize/