BEYOND MEASURE

"OUR DEEPEST 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 IN US. IT'S NOT JUST SOME OF US. IT'S IN EVERYONE.
AND AS WE LET OUR 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 - and quoted by Nelson Mandela 1994 at his inauguration!


Wednesday, April 04, 2007

South Africa- different lifestyle...

I am sitting here looking at the chaos go go go go go society of the Western World and I am thinking about how different it will be in South Africa. I am looking at the fast pace or our society and how much I am a product and a part of it. Then I look at the people I know from Cape Town and people here who have been there so very much. Do you know what I see? Such a different lifestyle!!! The different lifestyle almost bugs me when I want to get something done and it is more about relationship than finishing my task...it takes a real choice to go with the realtionships instead of the task. It is interesting how much task-oriented I am BUT then I see that my heart is totally FOR relationship and fellowshipping. Have you ever had a person drive you crazy with his or her talking and being and not getting to the point? That is exactly what I mean. My dad used to do that with me. Yet I have admired him for always being able to sit down and talka nd have reationship while fellowshipping. I guess I will talk about that one more after going to Cape Town in 17 days!!! so long!

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