The Courage Prayer

There is a light

 that beckons you forward

 and it comes from within you

Embrace it

Don't try to hide 

 in the shadow of fear

 it casts behind you

For if you are committed 

 to finding the courage to live

 with an open heart

There is no greater way to love others

 or love yourself

 than to fulfill your unique potential

 to express your unique greatness

 and become the unique leader

 you have it within you to become

Finding the courage to be a leader

 and touch lives of others in ways 

 that only you can do

 is the most profound act of love

 and service

 and significance

Dare to want more from your life

 and to dig deeper into yourself

 to experience its mystery

 its richness

 and its sacredness 

 more fully

For when you do so 

 you will see with greater clarity

 just how universal we all are

And sensing that we are all part of a bigger whole 

 you will come to know

 perhaps for the first time

 that your life is truly holy

 and that it is not just your responsibility

 to honor the sacred within you

 but your obligation

This is the truth

 that speaks from the heart

I invite you to open yours 

 to receive it

Give the world the best you have

 and it may never be enough

Give the world the best 

 you've got anyway

- by Mother Teresa