we had our relief society dinner a few days ago and one of the ladies there gave us a book mark with this quote on it and i thought that i would share it, because i really liked it and i think that it is a good reminder for us all.
it is from Nelson Mandela in his 1994 inaugural address:
"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 most. We ask ourselves, 'Who am I to be brilliant, gorgeous, talented, and famous?' 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 people won't feel insecure around you. 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 all of us. And when 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."
just a few words to ponder on. i think that i really need to let my light shine a little more. in fact Christ said something similar in Matt. 25: 14-16
"Ye are the light of the world. A city that is set on an hill cannot be hid.
Niether do men light a candle and put it under a bushel, but on a candlestick; and it giveth light unto all that are in the house.
Let your light so shine before men that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father which is in heaven."
i think that i need to have a bit more courage in the things that i do and not think that i'm not as good as others, because i'm just as important as the next person and i have things to offer also. anyway just wanted to share a few thoughts and i'll leave you with one of my favorite songs when i was in young womens. i still can't read these scriptures or anything to do with this topic without singing the song. enjoy!
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