Quote #167959
Have no fear of moving into the unknown. Simply step out fearlessly knowing that I am with you, therefore no harm can befall you all is very, very well. Do this in complete faith and confidence.
Pope John Paul (II)
About This Quote
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Interpretation
The quotation presents a distinctly pastoral, devotional message: the believer is urged to face uncertainty without paralysis, because God’s accompanying presence removes ultimate grounds for fear. “Moving into the unknown” frames life as a journey whose next steps cannot be controlled; the counsel is not to eliminate risk but to act with trust (“faith and confidence”) rather than anxiety. The assurance that “no harm can befall you” is best read in a spiritual sense—nothing can finally separate the faithful from God—rather than as a guarantee against suffering. Its tone echoes John Paul II’s frequent exhortations to courage and trust, even if this exact wording may be a later paraphrase.




