My ten year old and I participated in the Walk for Peace in Raleigh, North Carolina and attended the outdoor peace rally at the state capitol. It was cold and our hands were numb, even with gloves, but our hearts were warm and full of gratitude. To see so many people walking, and then huddling together, not out of fear or anger, but of a desire to keep each other warm and to hear messages of hope was a profound experience.

So I said “You are freezing because when you were a little boy and there was conflict, freezing kept you safe. But it puts us in danger. You’ve got to go in there.”

The greatest threat to our sovereignty is our fear. When we are in a state of fear, we are susceptible to external influence. We may ascribe to particular principles, doctrines, and dogma. In this way, we allow our brains, our bodies, our hearts, and even our souls to be compromised by outside thoughts, beliefs, and influences.