June 11th, 2001
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 is nothing enlightened about shrinking so that other people will not feel insecure around you.
We were born to manifest the glory of God that is within us.
It is not in just some of us; it is in everyone.
And as we let our own light shine, we unconsciously give people permission to do the same.
As we are liberated from our own fear, our presence automatically liberates others.
"The "Our Deepest Fear" quotation on the this page is a splendid one,
but is has been brought to our attention that this is not attributable to
Nelson Mandela's1994 inaugural address. The correct authorship of this passage is from Marianne Williamson, from her 1992 book, "Return to Love" (p. 165)." See the links below to confirm this.
(http://www.anc.org.za/ancdocs/history/mandela/1994/inaugct.html),
(http://www.anc.org.za/ancdocs/history/mandela/1994/inaugpta.html),
(http://www.anc.org.za/ancdocs/history/mandela/)."
Jesus as recorded in Matthew 5:16 addressing his disciples on the mountain "In the same way, let your light shine before others, so that they may see your good works and give glory to your Father in heaven.
Think on these things.
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