Fearing my Light
I've read this from Waking the Dead, by John Eldredge. I'm gonna share it to you hoping that it will make u think.
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 were born to manifest the glory of God that is within us… And as we let our own light shine, we unconsciously give other permission to do the same. As we are liberated from our own fear, our presence automatically liberates others.
~Nelson Mandela
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Thanks to you, it did make me think. Actually, I got disoriented for a while. Lol! But what you quoted is true. Before we, or I, tried to be meek or gentle to other people thinking that I am a christian and I should be careful that I might stumble them. But that shouldn't be the case. God wanted us to be achievers, leaders, role models, involved. And we can't achieve this without being made known or with meekness and gentleness. We have to show the people around us how blessed and proud we are with God on our side by using our God-given gifts and talents, influences (in a positive way)..our whole being. But of course, bearing in mind the love for other people, not to hurt them during the process. God bless you bro!
I never saw it like that but that quote holds alot of truth.
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