I have no cause for anger or for fear, For You surround me. And in every need That I perceive Your grace suffices me.

You have no cause for anger or fear, God surrounds you.

Remember that God is here and you are not alone. All around you is eternal Love. You have no cause for anything except perfect peace and joy. What need have you for anger or fear? All around you is perfect safety. Can you fear when God’s eternal promise walks with you? All around you is perfect innocence. What can you fear when God created you in holiness as perfect as His own?

The central idea is that fear and anger have no real foundation. They are not justified responses to external circumstances. They are errors in perception. If you feel angry or afraid, it is because you forgot that God is all around you. God’s grace is sufficient in all that He would have you do. And this alone is what you choose as your will as well as His. When you remember God’s presence, fear has no hold.

This lesson is the antidote to the previous one. If anger comes from judgment, remembering God heals anger. Previous lessons established that you are safe in God’s Love, that your innocence protects you. Here, you apply this safety to every situation that might awaken fear or anger. God’s grace is sufficient. It is not merely enough; it overflows, exceeds, fulfills every need before it even arises.

To live this lesson, when fear or anger arise today, do not fight them. Simply remember: 'God is all around me. His grace is sufficient for this need.' Feel the loving presence that wraps around you like a soft blanket. Breathe it in. Let it dissolve fear and anger. You will see that the need you thought you had was already met. Anger has no cause because God is here. Fear has no object because you are safe.

God is all around you. Do not let fear or anger make you forget His loving presence.