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by Marianne Williamson from A Return To Love: Reflections on the Principles of A Course in Miracles
“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 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.”
We sang "My Plea" in songsters tonight. Well, the group sang and I played, but I followed along with the words b/c it was gripping to me. At this moment, verse 1 is the prayer of the inner depths of my heart.
I need to sort emotions and thoughts out logically so I know where I stand on things. Things that didn't consume my thoughts before consume me now. I could easily turn off feelings through will power, but I am allowing myself to indulge in petty and insignificant thoughts now. My future does not seem so clear. In the end, I know this will bring me closer to God... it always has. I just need to wrestle with things for a while. So... this is my plea.
*** My Plea
Lord, take this heart of mine, cleanse it from sin. I would be pure, my Lord, humble within from pride and self set free, in constant touch with thee. To know thy will for me, this is my plea.
To bring my talents, Lord, both great and small, to place there at thy feet; use, use them all. To sing my Saviour's praise along life's busy maze. To serve thee all my days, this is my plea.
To search for lost mankind, and bring to thee. Those bound by chains of sin, to set them free. And when my task is done, my battles fought and won. To hear 'my child well done' this is my plea.
"Hitchcock's genius was in his ability to frighten without gore" -- Brando 17 from Atlanta, GA.
American television in the 21st century now shows everything.
Blood...
Guts...
Sex...
Nothing is left to the imagination. Especially concerning sex, the mystery is being sucked out of something that's suppose to be mysterious.
Sad.
I wonder what the consequence of that is? Maybe the following could happen (or is already happening). People become numb to it --> become oversexed --> sanctity of marriage is dissolved by couples seeking pleasure elsewhere (on Oprah the other day, a couple was a guest for having an "open relationship" where they are OK with their husband/wife having a boyfriend simply for sexual exploration. Quite disturbing) --> families lack stability --> "committment" becomes an out-dated concept --> we become a dog-eat-dog, each-man-for-himself society --> people can no longer trust each other --> ANARCHY... ahhhhhh!
Of course, there are other forces that will counter this... but hypothetically speaking... I think its quite conceivable and is already a reality in isolated cases.
Oh, and I wonder if people's would be less imaginative if everything is laid out for them. I've worked with a parent who doen't give their kids coloring books, but blank pieces of paper & paint. And you know what? The little girl is just bursting with imagination that I've never seen in a 3rd grader. I can't jump to the conclusion that there is a direct cause and affect there. But even while working on my teaching degree, were always taught to provide opportunities & activities for children to exercise their imagination by providing multiple methods or examples in art class, not giving the kids the same cut out, etc.
