Chara

Chara is the Greek word for Joy. A loose interpretation by myself is finding inner strength from a source within myself, not external circumstances. External circumstances come and go. Especially in this world we live in. I can look forward to watching the NBA finals or the European soccer championships, but at the same moment, I see images of death and destruction in Ukraine and Gaza. At this point, it is easy to conjure up tragic events that will enter my life. Now, the prevailing emotion internally is fear. Fear robs me of seeing and experiencing Chara. How do we navigate away from fear and back to Chara?