I'm sure you've all heard the quote by Marianne Williamson that says, "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 frightens us." Well maybe for some people that is true, but let me tell you I am not afraid that I am "powerful beyond measure." Honestly, I think that would be pretty sweet. And I'm much more scared of my dark than my light. Believe me, I've seen both sides; the dark is terrifying. I know, I know, it's pretty much everyone's favorite quote, but it's just not true for me.
My deepest fear is that I AM INADEQUATE. I am scared spit-less that I'll never amount to anything, or be anybody to anyone. I fear failure and vulnerability. That is where the last part of the quote makes perfect sense to me.
"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."
I am a child of God. He intends for us all to be Kings and Queens in the heavens someday. He knows what I can someday become if I will utilize the Atonement. It is through Him that I can be more than I ever dreamed. So, I should dream big and fall hard because that's what life is all about. You can't have the success without the failure. God can and WILL make miracles happen in my life if I have faith. He can make little Annalise Tanner into something worthwhile, not because I'm so great, but because HE IS.
The only reason we ever really shine is because we are making "manifest the glory of God that is within us." I know God can do this for me and that He would never be pleased with any of His children fearing that they may never amount to anything; that is a lie. We can ALL amount to EVERYTHING if we will just put our faith and trust in Him.
