Parakalein

Humanity thinks it is all about mastery.  It feeds our egos to control.

When God created the world and gave the created beings freedom of choice, God let go of the power of controlling the world in favor of inviting the world to choose to let go of their desire to control and fear of being controlled and embrace the God of Mystery.  Mastery gives way to mystery which his the mastery of the inner world not the outer world.

In Genesis 3 when humanity used their freedom of choice to begin a downward spin God remained the "I am who I am".  While Adam and Eve were effected and infected by their own actions, God was remained the same.  Adam and Eve proceeded to blame and shame each other, to go into hiding, and to separate themselves from God.  They tried to control their world and only made matters worse.   God, alternately, came into the garden as God had done so many times before with calmness, and the same love, care, and compassion.  He asked in a curious way, "Adam where are you".  God asked this not because God did not know where Adam was but because Adam did not know where he was or how he got there.  He was scared so he hid.  God was calm and compassionate so God came seeking to help.

Imagine what would have happened if Adam and Eve stayed at their home and when God came into the grade they were there saying to God, "God are we glad to see you,  We think we blew it yesterday as we ate of the tree you told us to not eat of and as you said we feel different not so sure way but knew that you would come to help us figure it out.  So we are glad to see you!"  To do this they would have had to give up their fear, their desire to control, and open their hearts to know and experience true love.

As Dr. Gerald Jamboski, in a book with the same title, said, "Love Is Letting Go of Fear".  Let go of the desire to master others or outside things and invite yourself  to walk in the mystery of letting go.  Living in love and peace requires you to let go of control and embrace love and peace.