Our deepest fear is not that we are inadequate. Our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure.
We ask to ourselves, "Who am I to be so brilliant, gorgeous, talented and 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 the people won't feel insecure around you. We are born to manifest the glory of the God that's within us. It's not just in some of us, it's in everyone. And as we let our light to shine, we unconsciously give other people permission to do the same.
Mickeyちゃん、久しぶりに寄らせて戴いたら、そうなんですね。HPの管理は大変です。長きに渡りお疲れ様でした。それからマンデラ氏の貴重なスピーチをシェアしてくださりありがとうございます。 We are born to manifest the glory of the God that's within us. It's not just in some of us, it's in everyone. And as we let our light to shine, これらは私の集う教会でも、いつも語られる言葉です。 As we are liberated from our own fear, our presence automatically liberates others. この言葉も身をもってうなづけたりする今日この頃。 誰かの生き方の手本になろうなんて、大それた事は思わないし、思えるはずもないけれど、聖書の言葉にもある 「いつも喜んでいなさい」という、シンプルな教えを心に刻んで、生きていきたいなと、そんな姿を息子にも見せたいな、と思ったりします。8月に、お会いしましょう。
(2006.07.21 01:17:27)