"Know thyself."
In her book, The Courage to Trust, Ann Wall states, "The person you need to trust first is yourself. No one can be as consistently supportive of you as you can learn to be. Loving and caring for yourself not only increases self-trust, it also deepens your connection with others."
Living with purpose is crucial to overall happiness and personal well being. The goals we set and dreams we pursue must be of our own unique invention. When we were children we were dependent upon others for making decisions and meeting our needs. This was unavoidable and necessary for our survival.
As functioning adults, it is to our advantage to trust God and rely upon self; to develop our wings so we can take flight, venturing to places of our choosing minus the weight of beliefs rooted in another's reality.
"Run my dear,
From anything
That may not strengthen
Your precious budding wings."
~Hafez
We must learn to be eagles that take flight and soar independently upon the wind of faith which empowers us to reach the heights God has predestined in our favor. This requires belief in His will and trust in our ability to fulfill His purpose.
Along the road of life, disappointment is to be expected and cultivating that most important love relationship between the Creator and self helps us determine what we are willing to sacrifice and what parts of our being might be for sale.
Your wings will work when you trust God, commit to self love and self knowledge and nurturing of your authentic purpose.
How well do you know yourself?
What current circumstances prevent you from embracing your authentic self?
Do you have the courage to trust God and test your wings?
"If you were born without wings, do nothing to prevent them from growing." ~ Coco Chanel
~ Kurt Vonnegut
