Light and Darkness Battle Over the Red Elm

"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."
~Marianne Williamson


Those are some pretty awesome words.

Don't be afraid to take a stand in the ongoing battle of light against darkness. Darkness will never win the war, though it may sometimes seem like it's won a battle or two.

Light wins.
Love wins.
But only if we stand up and fight for it.
Don't be afraid to let your light shine out.
There are others for whom your beacon may be the lighthouse that makes the difference in the storm.

The soundtrack (yes, I know I've used it before but it's so marvelous I must use it again!): Heart, Battle of Evermore.