For who am I to be great?

Well who am I not to be?

'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 are all meant to shine, as children do. 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 subconsciously give other people permission to do the same. As we're liberated from our own fear, our presence automatically liberates others.’

I read this over and over again...in fact it sits in my kitchen with a picture of our family above it to remind us daily of what it truly means and how it can change us all....from the inside out! Our children ask us about it, the neighbours, family and friends. Not too many people look at it and just pass it by. Perhaps because it is a true reflection of how we feel inside, yet we are not aware of it. To be small is to not serve our true glory. To strive and achieve and make goals and plans for the betterment of our lives is the ONLY way to achieve happiness and inner peace. For us to be guided by what others think is the easy way...we tell our children 'reach high, strive for glory'. Yes, they are young children, but are we not all a reflection of our youth? Is that not how we are formed into who we are? I think so.

Take a moment and reflect on this....ask yourself the difficult questions, the ones that hurt to answer honestly. Just say the words in your mind and ask if you are afraid of your own glory. Can you sit and tell others the wonderful things that make you who you are? Can you point out your very own strengths...or just those of the people around you? There is a certain strength in being able to speak highly of yourself...in fact it is a true reflection of what you feel inside and how you behave. I have come to realize that this is one of the parts of me that is broken.....a part which needs oil and love and a gentle touch to get moving again....to be whole.