When you are afraid of someone or something outside you, remind yourself that the fear is born, fed and fertilized in your own mind and that you can overcome it by denying it. How can fear counter the path of a spiritual aspirant? It can hide in no shadow, it can pester no devotee who has God in his heart. Faith in the Almighty God is the impregnable armor that the devotee can wear, and peoples of all lands are devotees, whether they know it or not. Be steady, do not waver, keep straight on. Hold fast to the ideal without despair. Pray until God relents; do not turn away sadly if God does not shower grace when you expect it.
(Gems of Wisdom, Quality of a Devotee, pg 392)
