Our
deepest fear is not that we are inadequate,
our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure.
It is our light, not our darkness that most frightens us.
We ask ourselves,
Who am I to be brilliant, gorgeous, talented, fabulous?
Actually, who are you not to be?
You are a child of God.
Your playing small doesn't serve the world.
There's nothing enlightened about shrinking
so that other people won't feel insecure around you.
We were born to make manifest
the glory of God that is within us.
It's not just in some of us; it's in everyone.
And as we let our own light shine,
we unconsciously give other people permission to do the same.
As we're liberated from our own fear,
our presence automatically liberates others.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EkdgK3adrmw
Marianne Williamson
our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure.
It is our light, not our darkness that most frightens us.
We ask ourselves,
Who am I to be brilliant, gorgeous, talented, fabulous?
Actually, who are you not to be?
You are a child of God.
Your playing small doesn't serve the world.
There's nothing enlightened about shrinking
so that other people won't feel insecure around you.
We were born to make manifest
the glory of God that is within us.
It's not just in some of us; it's in everyone.
And as we let our own light shine,
we unconsciously give other people permission to do the same.
As we're liberated from our own fear,
our presence automatically liberates others.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EkdgK3adrmw
Marianne Williamson
As we start out this year, we
have a chance to really let ourselves shine through. We have a choice to make regarding how we will live out the next year of our lives, how we will react in
situations, how we will live each day. We are capable of great things, each one
of us! Somewhere along the way, we've lost sight of that though. We've been
told that we were incapable of excellence, that we were meant to live a life of
'simplicity' (ie. poverty), that we were meant to be 'just a mom' or 'just a
wife'. We all had dreams of what we wanted. We all saw Cinderella in her castle
or Sleeping Beauty being kissed by the prince, and our hearts skipped a beat.
Deep inside of us, we all wanted that. We wanted to be swept off our feet. Now,
our 'prince charming' is wearing holey sweatpants, drinking beer or sitting
watching football, not sweeping us off our feet like he did during those early
years of dating. But don't be fooled. WE have changed too! We've settled for
the comfortable atmosphere of our homes, knowing that our husband will be
there, despite our looks, weight or attitude. We forget to do our makeup. We wear
our hair pulled up most of the time and have our own holey sweatpants. (And
yes, I'm sitting with my hair pulled up, and no makeup on as I type this!!) We
settle for the "This is how it was meant to be" or "this is how
it's going to be so I just need to accept it" mentality.
It's time to change that mindset. We are ALL made for something bigger than mediocrity. We want our kids to strive to be the best they can be in their classes, their sports or their other activities, but we don't push ourselves the same way. Could it be that we are scared of what would happen if we demanded that same type of determination for ourselves? Could it be that we are scared of the person that we have hidden behind our extra 20, 40, 100 pounds? Could it be that if we became the person we were designed to be, that we might just find ourselves in a position of authority, in a place where people wanted to KNOW us and we were surrounded by friends.
In this near year, I challenge you to find yourself. Become the you that you were designed to be! God has called us to bigger and better. Make 2012 YOUR year to shine!!!!
It's time to change that mindset. We are ALL made for something bigger than mediocrity. We want our kids to strive to be the best they can be in their classes, their sports or their other activities, but we don't push ourselves the same way. Could it be that we are scared of what would happen if we demanded that same type of determination for ourselves? Could it be that we are scared of the person that we have hidden behind our extra 20, 40, 100 pounds? Could it be that if we became the person we were designed to be, that we might just find ourselves in a position of authority, in a place where people wanted to KNOW us and we were surrounded by friends.
In this near year, I challenge you to find yourself. Become the you that you were designed to be! God has called us to bigger and better. Make 2012 YOUR year to shine!!!!
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