A Child of God

I thought I would re post this because it is so true. I follow the Momastry blog and this is were I found the statement below.

If I am humble but lack confidence, it is because I haven’t accepted that there is a divine spark inside of me. If I am humble but not confident, it’s because I don’t believe in the miracle that I was made by God for a purpose all my own, and so I am worthy of the space that I occupy on this Earth. And that as a Child of God, no one deserves more respect, joy, or peace than I. As a child of God, I have the right to speak, to feel, to think, and to believe what I believe. Those dreams in my heart, those ideas in my head, they are real and they have a divine origin and so they are worth exploring. Just because I am a child of God. And thankfully, there is nothing I can add to that title to make it more impressive. There is also nothing I can do to lose that title. I am confident not because I am pretty or smart or athletic or talented or kind. Those things change and can be given and taken. I am confident simply because I am a child of God.

Something that really stuck out at me is : As a child of God, I have the right to speak, to feel, to think, and to believe what I believe.

I have realized that I need to stop apologizing for things that aren't my fault. I can't continue to apologize for other people's lack of respect, and mean things that others say. I have a right to speak my mind too, and I am done hiding behind my fear of confrontation. If others can speak their mind about me and blatantly disrespect me to my face, then I have a right to stand up and say "hey! this isn't right! and I won't stand for it" I have a right to believe that I am a good person with a heart that is in the right place.