Fearless

I was watching Franklin this morning and Franklin's friend was playing this role of being a fortune teller, but they termed it destiny. The character telling one's destiny told Franklin he was going to have a bad day tomorrow. Franklin was very upset by this and in turn caused him to have a bad day. He had a bad day because instead of going out and living his day as usual he chose to hide out at home in fear of what could happen to him . His friends went to the tree house and he thought "What if I fall out", and the bird nest that he found hatched, which he missed because of his fear after being told he would have a bad day. There were several other occasions throughout Franklin's day where this happened because he was living out of fear.

Blessed Pope John Paul II tells us "Do not be afraid. Open wide the doors for Christ. To his saving power open the boundaries of States, economic and political systems, the vast fields of culture, civilization and development. Do not be afraid. Christ knows "what is in man". He alone knows it" Therefore, let us follow these words of truth who come from this beloved man. Let us not live in fear, but rather in total surrender to the love God. Open wide the doors for Christ, and do not be afraid of what may happen because if Christ is in control you have nothing to fear. His plan is perfection, there is nothing to fear. 

To build your life on Christ, to accept the word with joy and put its teachings into practice: this, young people of the third millennium, should be your programme! There is an urgent need for the emergence of a new generation of apostles anchored firmly in the word of Christ, capable of responding to the challenges of our times and prepared to spread the Gospel far and wide. It is this that the Lord asks of you, it is to this that the Church invites you, and it is this that the world — even though it may not be aware of it — expects of you! If Jesus calls you, do not be afraid to respond to him with generosity, especially when he asks you to follow him in the consecrated life or in the priesthood. Do not be afraid; trust in him and you will not be disappointed. – Pope Benedict XVI