ShiningLight: SWEET HEAVINESS

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, July 11, 2007

SWEET HEAVINESS

I am feeling this sweet heaviness about me these days. I am somehow feeling peace in the midst of it as well. That in itself is a WOW moment (good and inspiring blog Travis!), that in itself is a miracle. I feel calmer and yet in anticipation thes days. The sweet heaviness is something that brings tears to my eyes every once in a while, makes my heart heavy but yet thankful. I am emotional and that seems normal I guess. I still have 9 days here at work with my family of East Hill staff and then another week before I fly home to Frankfurt. Weird but I am looking forward to it....looking forward to my friends on that sied of the world. I know I am in the zone, I know I am doing what I am supposed to do in life and that really brings me huge satisfaction. This Sweet heaviness has a very sweet and tender aroma and I am ok with it because I know it is part of the journey. I am sweetly broken and I surrender to my God Almighty, JESUS is HIS name, my High Priest who takes good care of me!