Really there are only two feelings that a human being can have, namely love and fear. It is generally supposed that the kinds of feeling we may have are legion, but this is an illusion. All other feelings, so-called, will turn out upon analysis to be either love or fear.
What about anger? Well, anger is really but fear in disguise. In chemistry we occasionally find the same substance occurring under completely different appearances. For example, black lead is exactly the same substance chemically as a diamond, different as they look. They are said to be allotropic forms of carbon. In the same way, anger, hatred, jealousy, criticism, egotism, are but allotropic forms of fear.
Joy, interest, the feeling of success and accomplishment, the appreciation of art, are allotropic forms of love. The great difference between the two feelings is that love is always creative, and fear is always destructive. It is for us to decide which of these two feelings shall hold sway in our lives.
God is love; and he that dwelleth in God, and God in Him (1 John 4:16).
And there we have it! It is for us to decide which of these two feelings shall hold sway in our lives. We alone choose how we will think and respond to events in our lives. We alone decide whether we will be fearful or faithful, joyous or jaundiced, concerned or confident.
With God as our leader, we can operate with the absolute assurance that everything in our lives is happening for our best good. We can rest assured that the most powerful force in the universe is working with us and for us to make us our best. We can know that anything we face, any failure or any faltering will be made good by God. And we can know that there is an Eden here on earth for us, if we are willing to obey God and live by God’s mercy, grace and wisdom. It is an easy choice that is hard to follow.
To the degree that we choose love, the universe will yield to our hearts, minds and consciousness and we will dwell in the Garden. Feeling better?
Choose love,
Z gardener
Good Morning Garden 
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