“...I am gentle and humble of heart…” — Jesus, The Divine Mercy
Fear is the root of all sin:
Fear leads to arrogance,
Arrogance leads to selfishness,
Selfishness leads to violence;
But, on the other hand,
Gentleness leads to wonder,
Gentleness leads to gratitude,
Gentleness leads to thanksgiving,
Gentleness leads to surrender,
Gentleness leads to littleness,
Gentleness leads to humility,
Gentleness leads to compassion,
Gentleness leads to kindness,
Gentleness leads to love,
And then, coming full circle,
Perfect love casts out all fear.