In essence, this is the closest I can come ( right now) to understanding who I was a month ago, what my main fears were, and what I have started learning to become... with the gifts of graces.
“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.”-Marianne Williamson
Attribution: I copy and pasted this quote from your page, Julie.
Being meek and humble, and putting others before yourself is good, but FIRST AND FOREMOST: GET TO KNOW YOURSELF.
God didn't just say- "Love your neighbor". He said- "Love your neighbor AS YOURSELF". How can you live out that commandment if you do not love YOURSELF first? In doing so, you can better love your neighbor, because you will understand what it is like to love from within.
Bottom line: Know yourself. DO NOT be afraid to let your natural talents shine and grow. Others will benefit MORE greatly from this.
Feel free to add to this thought...
<3
“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.”-Marianne Williamson
Attribution: I copy and pasted this quote from your page, Julie.
Being meek and humble, and putting others before yourself is good, but FIRST AND FOREMOST: GET TO KNOW YOURSELF.
God didn't just say- "Love your neighbor". He said- "Love your neighbor AS YOURSELF". How can you live out that commandment if you do not love YOURSELF first? In doing so, you can better love your neighbor, because you will understand what it is like to love from within.
Bottom line: Know yourself. DO NOT be afraid to let your natural talents shine and grow. Others will benefit MORE greatly from this.
Feel free to add to this thought...
<3
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