Wednesday, June 11, 2008

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 most frightens us.

We ask ourselves, who am I to be brilliant, gorgeous, talented, and 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 all meant to shine, as children do.

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 own 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

Lovingly Submitted by Uncle Don Miller

6 comments:

Anonymous said...

Very nice.

Now that that is out of the way, can we get back to separating church and state?

Thanks

Anonymous said...

How does this have anything to do with church and state?

Very nice Don.

Anonymous said...

It might not be a church/state issue, but there are some of us who are still not sold on the whole "God" idea.

Rob said...

Dear Anonymous and Justin,

I understand and appreciate your concerns.

Not every post on this blog is meant for everyone. Both Don and I do believe in a higher power, and from time to time that truth will pop up on this blog. It doesn't happen often, but when it does it's free speech, and it's quite frankly, who we are.

Thanks again for dropping by.

Anonymous said...

I've seen this quotation many times, but always attributed to Nelson Mandela. But is Marianne Williamson the true source?

Anonymous said...

Yes, It is a quote from Marianne Williamson. The Mandela angle got some legs when it was used, and attributed to Mandela, as a motivational device in the "Akela and the Bee" movie with Lawrence Fishborne.