Our Deepest Fear

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 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 ARE 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 LIGHT SHINE,
WE UNCONSCIOUSLY GIVE OTHER PEOPLE PERMISSION TO DO THE SAME.
AS WE ARE LIBERATED FROM OUR OWN FEAR,
OUR PRESENCE AUTOMATICALLY LIBERATES OTHERS.
~Marianne Williamson

Lord, so many times I hear you and more often then not, I doubt myself… therefore doubting you. Please forgive me. I cannot possibly understand how it could be ME that you speak to. Me, the sinner, the one who daily makes mistakes, who daily gets it wrong. And yet you do Lord-you call me, you love me. Who I am? I am a child of God- I live in your strength- therefore I no longer need to doubt my ability, my strength- I live in yours. Through you I do not need to be afraid. Because of you I can ignore the ugly whispers of the world and truly live for you… and then sit back and watch your glory. I love you Lord, I love being a Christian- for in you I have finally found true peace and real happiness.