I have a thing for Starbucks' vanilla lattes. Delicious, especially with a cream cheese danish. My oh my. I found this tidbit of wisdom printed on my coffee cup this morning:
"The irony of commitment is that it's deeply liberating-- in work, in play, in love. The act frees you from the tyranny of your internal critic, from the fear that likes to dress itself up and parade around as rational hesitation. To commit is to remove your head as the barrier to your life." ~Anne Morriss
I have realized that before I am able to commit myself to any external individual, organization, or ideology I must first be fully committed to myself and no one else. I must be honest, open, and true to my deepest fears, strengths, and emotions. I must allow myself the liberty of this ability to be true to myself. Only then will I blossom as a human being, perfect and whole, able to give and love endlessly.
Thank you, Starbucks.
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Commitment is liberation. I like that. It is kind of counter intuitive but it's true.
I listened to a devotional a while back and it's message stuck with me. We hear a lot about having faith in ourselves and that we can do "it" if we have faith in ourselves (whatever it may be). We tend to look sideways and compare ourselves to each other too. But life isn't about having faith in us. The first principle of the gospel is having faith in Jesus Christ. It's not about us. If we look to him, instead of ourselves or those around us, we can do "it".
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