“Our deepest fear is not that we are inadequate. Our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure.” ~ Marianne Williamson
There is a reason why Marianne Williamson’s quote is enormously popular. Her words speak to us, although not in an intellectual way. In fact, her words bypass our reason entirely and go straight to our hearts. She speaks of a truth we can only sense through our intuition. It is a truth that lies beyond reason.
We each have a reservoir of power, energy and untapped creativity bubbling within us. Our ability or inability to embrace our God-given talents defines our life. Williamson’s words shine a light on what we try to hide in our fear places. She dares us to let go of our fears embrace all that we are. We were born with these gifts, but they do not belong to us. They belong to the world.
Marianne Williamson’s Quote:
Excerpt from: A Return to Love: Reflections on the Principles of “A Course in Miracles”
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On the spiritual journey:
“Love is what we are born with. Fear is what we learn. The spiritual journey is the unlearning of fear and prejudices and the acceptance of love back in our hearts. Love is the essential reality and our purpose on earth. To be consciously aware of it, to experience love in ourselves and others, is the meaning of life. Meaning does not lie in things. Meaning lies in us.”
― Marianne Williamson
“Each of us has a unique part to play in the healing of the world.”
― Marianne Williamson, The Law of Divine Compensation: Mastering the Metaphysics of Abundance
On women:
“Women are still in emotional bondage as long as we need to worry that we might have to make a choice between being heard and being loved.”
― Marianne Williamson, A Woman’s Worth
“Everything we do is infused with the energy with which we do it. If we’re frantic, life will be frantic. If we’re peaceful, life will be peaceful. And so our goal in any situation becomes inner peace.”
― Marianne Williamson
On Consciousness:
“It takes courage…to endure the sharp pains of self discovery rather than choose to take the dull pain of unconsciousness that would last the rest of our lives.”
― Marianne Williamson, A Return to Love: Reflections on the Principles of “A Course in Miracles”
“You may believe that you are responsible for what you do, but not for what you think. The truth is that you are responsible for what you think, because it is only at this level that you can exercise choice. What you do comes from what you think. ”
― Marianne Williamson, A Return to Love: Reflections on the Principles of “A Course in Miracles”
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I love this quote. My 12 year old daughter has it hanging on her bulletin board (the beginning of it). I think maybe I should read it more often . . .
I think we all need to read it more often! It’s great that your daughter is starting young to think about the good and the positive!
This is one of my very most favorite quotes of all time.
THANK YOU FOR THAT-AND ONWARD WE GO WITH GOD!
This is one of my favorite quotes of all time. Do you practice ACIM?