Our Deepest Fear

What are you afraid of? Spiders? Monsters? Horror Films? Meeting new people? We all have fears of some kind, which can be understandable, but what if our greatest fear was actually about how brilliant, talented, and fabulous we are? This quote from Marianne Williamson is one of the most powerful ones I have ever read - and probably one of my new favorites:

(In case you found the text difficult to read, here it is again)
“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 does not serve the world. There is 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 unconsciously give other people permission to do the same. As we are liberated from our own fear, our presence automatically liberates others.”

Are these things you're afraid of? Being talented and gorgeous because God made you that way? Rather than shrink back in fear, we must stop believing the lies out there that tell we're not great. We are great! And we have the power to change and influence the world for the better - so believe in yourself and believe that God made you great (because he did) and go out and let the light of Christ shine through you. :)