There’s no one here to save
Who cares if you disagree?
You are not me
Who made you king of anything?
So you dare tell me who to be?
Who died and made you king of anything?"
One of my favorite songs at the current time is "King of Anything" by Sara Bareilles. First of, the musical caliber of the whole album is awesome, but her lyrics are quite poignant. In the song above, the theme is about breaking through and making your mark on the world around you. To not be afraid of failure or the opinions of others. Such a theme is not uncommon in such a "self made" world, but I think it is one of which we sometimes lose sight.
Why is it that we focus more on the cons instead of pros? Why is it, that in a day of positive comments, we remember the lone negative one? We can consider ourselves defeated before we've even begun. What a waste of a perfectly good opportunity!
I have recently been finding myself feeling at a loss for how to answer certain questions, deal with specific situations, be all I can to everyone around me. I think some of it comes down to humility and trust. I am prideful. I think I can do all and be all. I fear failing others. I fear failing myself. Who do I think I am? God? Thank God I am not! Any good that comes out of rotten old me is form Him, and Him alone. Coming full circle, "King of Anything"is empowering. Eleanor Roosevelt once said that, "Nobody can make you feel inferior without your consent." However, we are free to be so only because of whose we are and the freedom we have in Him.
I ask that I do not pass up opportunities merely because of fear of the unknown.
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