Our Greatest Fear...

Angel A. (United States of America)
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  1. liberate
    grant freedom to; free from confinement
    As we are liberated from our own fear, our presence automatically liberates others."
  2. enlightening
    tending to increase knowledge or dissipate ignorance
    There is nothing enlightening about shrinking so that other people won't feel insecure around you.
  3. beyond measure
    in excess or without limit
    "Our worst fear is not that we are inadequate, our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure.
  4. insecure
    lacking in safety
    There is nothing enlightening about shrinking so that other people won't feel insecure around you.
  5. talented
    endowed with talent or talents
    We ask ourselves, 'who am I to be so brilliant, gorgeous, talented and fabulous?'
  6. liberated
    free from traditional social restraints
    As we are liberated from our own fear, our presence automatically liberates others."
  7. fabulous
    extremely pleasing
    We ask ourselves, 'who am I to be so brilliant, gorgeous, talented and fabulous?'
  8. automatically
    in a mechanical manner; by a mechanism
    As we are liberated from our own fear, our presence automatically liberates others."
  9. inadequate
    lacking the requisite qualities or resources to meet a task
    "Our worst fear is not that we are inadequate, our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure.
  10. gorgeous
    dazzlingly beautiful
    We ask ourselves, 'who am I to be so brilliant, gorgeous, talented and fabulous?'
  11. unconsciously
    without awareness
    It is not just in some of us, it is in everyone and as we let our own light shine we unconsciously give other people permission to do the same.
  12. enlighten
    give spiritual insight to
    There is nothing enlightening about shrinking so that other people won't feel insecure around you.
  13. fear
    an emotion in anticipation of some specific pain or danger
    "Our worst fear is not that we are inadequate, our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure.
  14. permission
    approval to do something
    It is not just in some of us, it is in everyone and as we let our own light shine we unconsciously give other people permission to do the same.
  15. shrink
    wither, as with a loss of moisture
    There is nothing enlightening about shrinking so that other people won't feel insecure around you.
  16. manifest
    clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
    We were born to make manifest the glory of God within us.
  17. frighten
    cause fear in
    It is our light, not our darkness that most frightens us.
  18. brilliant
    full of light; shining intensely
    We ask ourselves, 'who am I to be so brilliant, gorgeous, talented and fabulous?'
  19. worst
    the least favorable outcome
    "Our worst fear is not that we are inadequate, our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure.
  20. playing
    the action of taking part in a game or sport or other recreation
    You are a child of God: Your playing small doesn't serve the world.
  21. darkness
    absence of light or illumination
    It is our light, not our darkness that most frightens us.
  22. glory
    a state of high honor
    We were born to make manifest the glory of God within us.
  23. powerful
    having great force or effect
    "Our worst fear is not that we are inadequate, our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure.
  24. actually
    in fact
    Actually, who are we not to be?
  25. shine
    emit light; be bright, as of the sun or a light
    It is not just in some of us, it is in everyone and as we let our own light shine we unconsciously give other people permission to do the same.
  26. serve
    devote one's life or efforts to, as of countries or ideas
    You are a child of God: Your playing small doesn't serve the world.
  27. presence
    current existence
    As we are liberated from our own fear, our presence automatically liberates others."
  28. light
    electromagnetic radiation that can produce visual sensation
    It is our light, not our darkness that most frightens us.
  29. measure
    determine the dimensions of something or somebody
    "Our worst fear is not that we are inadequate, our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure.
  30. beyond
    farther along in space or time or degree
    "Our worst fear is not that we are inadequate, our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure.
  31. deep
    having great spatial extension downward or inward
    "Our worst fear is not that we are inadequate, our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure.
  32. bear
    be pregnant with
    We were born to make manifest the glory of God within us.
Created on Wed Dec 02 13:16:51 EST 2009

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