I could put "child of the Universe" in place of God - however it works for you - just thought it a neat thing to post:
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's nothing enlightened about shrinking
So other people won't
Feel insecure around you.
We were born to manifest the glory of God
within us.
It's not just in some of us; it's in everyone.
And, as we feel our own light shine,
We unconsciously give other people permission
To do the same.
As we are liberated from our fear,
our light automatically liberates others.
From Nelson Mandela's
1994 Inaugural Speech
September 16 2005, 18:57:40 UTC 6 years ago
Thank you ever so much for posting it!!
September 16 2005, 19:05:26 UTC 6 years ago
Glad it helped - it definitely helped me today, too.
September 16 2005, 19:19:47 UTC 6 years ago
(It wasn't today, but I don't often read this journal so just now saw it)