Nothing to Fear

I haven't written poetry since I was an angsty teenager, but this one came to me line by line in a moment of meditative prayer. I'm pretty sure I'm meant to share it.

The battle inside you has been raging for eternity.

It's not new, it's not you

It's good versus evil.

Those demons aren't yours

They're just using you.

They cower from Truth.

You can banish them.

In the begining, there was Light.

This is the Word and it's right. 

Speak Truth to the devil

and he must flee. 

Shine Light into darkness

And it can't be. 

The enemy stalks you but can't come near. 

There is nothing to fear but fear. 

If this speaks to you in some way, then stop reading and keep your own meaning. If it doesn't and you'd like to know what it means to me, continue on. 

This poem speaks to the process of changing my life through Christ. God wasn't being mean to me. I live in a world that has fallen to darkness. God didn't single me out for hardship and pain. Hardship and pain are an inevitable part of the human experience. We don't have personal demons. Our enemy, Satan, and his minions use our painful experiences to torment us. Satan and his demons have no power against the truth of God's love for us. If we bring Jesus into the fight, our enemy will turn tail and run. 

The second half of the poem starts with a paraphrase of John's description of Jesus and a nod to the bible as the infallible word of God. Truth, Light, and Word are capitalized because they reference Jesus/God/Holy Spirit. The last line can be read as a comforting truth or powerful declaration of victory.