Over at Ordinary Courage , Brene’ Brown writes about a friend and shame……
Excerpt:
She took a photo of her feet and added the words :
Courage = stay + be vulnerable
It got me thinking ….
where do I hold my shame?
IN MY MOUTH
I shut my mouth when I need to speak my truth
I just don’t speak, I go silent in difficult situations
leaving myself and others wondering and lost.
COURAGE = BE VULNERABLE + SPEAK MY TRUTH
…..this is the LIGHT in me that I hide
my truth..
my God unique view
I chomp down hiding behind
a gate called lips
a lock of hard teeth
and a leash of pressed tongue
clung to the roof of my mouth
in fear of the dreaded what if’s
what if I say too much
what if I say it wrong
what if I look stupid
what if I get it wrong
what If I make a fool of myself
what if …what if …what if
I forget to ask myself what if ….
I hide my light under a bushel and it burns out….
will I ever be free of fearful and speak in courage
YES … one light word at a time …
One prayerful begging heart bent low in humility
yes…breath
truth …exhale
LIGHT expressed…
or darkness confessed
either way I am better off then silent.
Starla
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@ Kelliwoodford — lets stand together in spirit and speak !! thank you for visiting! :0)
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@ Brandee Shafer – :0) thank you!
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oh, this is beauty.
i am so much like you. i err on the side of caution with my words. but you’re right, caution can be a cover-up for cowardice. and i don’t wanna hide my light, either.
needed this encouragement tonight. thank you. 🙂
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Yes: speak. So much beauty in you.
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learning to follow close is a great lesson!! May God voice be clear to you! thank you for visiting.
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I’m learning to open when He calls me to open and be silent when He calls me to be silent. And sometimes I make mistakes, but at least I am learning to press in.
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