As we began our relief society lesson today titled, "Let Your Light So Shine" I was reminded of a little quote that has been sitting in my scriptures for years. I think I got it in a sunday lesson back in college. Every once in a while I'll stumble upon it and it's words give me such a boost. They help me remember that it is okay to be who I am and let my light shine.
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 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 doesn't 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're liberated from our own fear, our presence automatically liberates others.
Marianne Williamson, "A Return to Love"
